Exodus 8:16

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Then the LORD said to Moses, "Rise early in the morning and stand before Pharaoh as he is going out to the water. Say to him, ‘This is what the LORD says: Let my people go so that they may worship me.'"

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And the LORD said unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Stretch out thy rod, and smite the dust of the land, that it may become lice throughout all the land of Egypt.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And the LORD said to Moses, Say to Aaron, Stretch out your rod, and strike the dust of the land, that it may become lice throughout all the land of Egypt.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And the LORD said unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Stretch out thy rod, and smite the dust of the land, that it may become lice throughout all the land of Egypt.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And Jehovah{H3068} said{H559} unto Moses,{H4872} Say{H559} unto Aaron,{H175} Stretch out{H5186} thy rod,{H4294} and smite{H5221} the dust{H6083} of the earth,{H776} that it may become lice{H3654} throughout all the land{H776} of Egypt.{H4714}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And the LORD{H3068} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Moses{H4872}, Say{H559}{(H8798)} unto Aaron{H175}, Stretch out{H5186}{(H8798)} thy rod{H4294}, and smite{H5221}{(H8685)} the dust{H6083} of the land{H776}, that it may become lice{H3654} throughout all the land{H776} of Egypt{H4714}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And the Lorde sayde vnto Moses: Saye vnto Aaro stretch out thy rodd and smyte the dust of the lande that it maye turne to lyse in all the londe of Egipte.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And the LORDE spake vnto Moses: Saie vnto Aaron: Stretch out thy staff, & smyte the dust vpon the earth, yt there maye be lyfe in the whole lode of Egipte.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Againe the Lord sayd vnto Moses, Say vnto Aaron, Stretche out the rod, and smite the dust of the earth, that it may bee turned to lyce throughout all the land of Egypt.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And the Lord sayd vnto Moses, Say vnto Aaron: Stretche out thy rod, and smyte the dust of the lande, that it may be turned to lyce throughout all the lande of Egypt.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ¶ And the LORD said unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Stretch out thy rod, and smite the dust of the land, that it may become lice throughout all the land of Egypt.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Yahweh said to Moses, "Tell Aaron, 'Stretch out your rod, and strike the dust of the earth, that it may become lice throughout all the land of Egypt.'"

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And Jehovah saith unto Moses, `Say unto Aaron, Stretch out thy rod, and smite the dust of the land, and it hath become gnats in all the land of Egypt.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And Jehovah said unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Stretch out thy rod, and smite the dust of the earth, that is may become lice throughout all the land of Egypt.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And Jehovah said unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Stretch out thy rod, and smite the dust of the earth, that it may become lice throughout all the land of Egypt.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And the Lord said to Moses, Say to Aaron, Let your rod be stretched out over the dust of the earth so that it may become insects through all the land of Egypt.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Yahweh said to Moses, "Tell Aaron, 'Stretch out your rod, and strike the dust of the earth, that it may become lice throughout all the land of Egypt.'"

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    The Third Blow: Gnats The LORD said to Moses,“Tell Aaron,‘Extend your staff and strike the dust of the ground, and it will become gnats throughout all the land of Egypt.’”

Referenced Verses

  • Exod 8:5 : 5 Moses said to Pharaoh, "I leave it to you to set the time for me to pray for you, your officials, and your people, so that the frogs will be removed from you and your houses, remaining only in the Nile."
  • Exod 8:17 : 17 If you do not let my people go, I will send swarms of flies upon you, your officials, your people, and your houses. The houses of the Egyptians will be filled with flies, and even the ground they stand on will be covered.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Exod 8:17-18
    2 verses
    94%

    17 If you do not let my people go, I will send swarms of flies upon you, your officials, your people, and your houses. The houses of the Egyptians will be filled with flies, and even the ground they stand on will be covered.

    18 But on that day I will set apart the land of Goshen, where my people live, so that no swarms of flies will be there. This will be proof to you that I, the LORD, am in this land.

  • Exod 8:5-7
    3 verses
    80%

    5 Moses said to Pharaoh, "I leave it to you to set the time for me to pray for you, your officials, and your people, so that the frogs will be removed from you and your houses, remaining only in the Nile."

    6 Pharaoh replied, "Tomorrow." And Moses said, "It will be as you say, so that you may know there is no one like the LORD our God."

    7 The frogs will depart from you, your houses, your officials, and your people; they will remain only in the Nile.

  • Exod 9:8-10
    3 verses
    80%

    8 Then the Lord said to Moses and Aaron, 'Take handfuls of soot from a furnace, and have Moses toss it into the air in the presence of Pharaoh.'

    9 It will become fine dust over the whole land of Egypt, and festering boils will break out on people and animals throughout the land.

    10 So they took soot from a furnace and stood before Pharaoh. Moses tossed it into the air, and festering boils broke out on both people and animals.

  • Exod 10:12-13
    2 verses
    78%

    12 And the LORD said to Moses, "Stretch out your hand over the land of Egypt so that locusts may swarm over the land and consume every plant that the hail has left."

    13 So Moses stretched out his staff over Egypt, and the LORD brought an east wind upon the land all that day and night. By morning, the wind had brought the locusts.

  • Exod 7:19-20
    2 verses
    78%

    19 Then the Lord said to Moses, "Tell Aaron, 'Take your staff and stretch out your hand over the waters of Egypt—over their rivers, canals, ponds, and all their reservoirs—and they will turn to blood. There will be blood throughout the land of Egypt, even in wooden and stone containers.'"

    20 Moses and Aaron did as the Lord had commanded. Aaron raised his staff and struck the water of the Nile in the sight of Pharaoh and his officials, and all the water in the river was turned into blood.

  • Exod 8:24
    77%

    24 Pharaoh said, "I will let you go to offer sacrifices to the LORD your God in the wilderness, but you must not go very far. Now pray for me."

  • Ps 105:31
    76%

    31 He spoke, and there came swarms of flies and gnats throughout their territory.

  • Exod 9:22-23
    2 verses
    75%

    22 Then the Lord said to Moses, 'Stretch out your hand toward the sky so that hail will fall all over Egypt—on people and animals and on everything growing in the fields of Egypt.'

    23 When Moses stretched out his staff toward the sky, the Lord sent thunder and hail, and lightning flashed down to the ground. So the Lord rained hail on the land of Egypt.

  • Exod 7:8-10
    3 verses
    75%

    8 The Lord said to Moses and Aaron,

    9 "When Pharaoh says to you, 'Perform a miracle,' you shall say to Aaron, 'Take your staff and throw it down before Pharaoh, and it will become a serpent.'"

    10 So Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and did just as the Lord had commanded. Aaron threw down his staff before Pharaoh and his officials, and it became a serpent.

  • Exod 8:20-22
    3 verses
    73%

    20 And the LORD did as He said. Dense swarms of flies entered Pharaoh’s palace, the houses of his officials, and throughout Egypt, and the land was ruined because of the flies.

    21 Then Pharaoh summoned Moses and Aaron and said, "Go, sacrifice to your God here in the land."

    22 But Moses said, "That would not be right. The sacrifices we make to the LORD our God would be detestable to the Egyptians. If we sacrifice what is detestable to them before their eyes, they would stone us.

  • Lev 14:33
    73%

    33 The LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying:

  • Exod 9:15
    73%

    15 For by now I could have stretched out my hand and struck you and your people with a plague that would have wiped you off the earth.

  • Exod 4:2-4
    3 verses
    72%

    2 The LORD said to him, 'What is that in your hand?' Moses replied, 'A staff.'

    3 Then He said, 'Throw it to the ground.' So Moses threw it to the ground, and it became a serpent, and he ran away from it.

    4 Then the LORD said to Moses, 'Stretch out your hand and grasp its tail.' So Moses stretched out his hand and caught it, and it became a staff again in his hand.

  • Exod 12:1
    72%

    1 The LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt, saying:

  • Exod 7:12
    72%

    12 Each one threw down his staff, and they became serpents. But Aaron’s staff swallowed up their staffs.

  • Exod 6:13
    72%

    13 The LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron and commanded them to speak to the Israelites and to Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, to bring the Israelites out of the land of Egypt.

  • Lev 13:1
    72%

    1 The LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying:

  • Exod 8:12-14
    3 verses
    72%

    12 Then the LORD said to Moses, "Say to Aaron, 'Stretch out your staff and strike the dust of the ground, and it will become gnats throughout the land of Egypt.'"

    13 They did as the LORD commanded. When Aaron stretched out his hand with his staff and struck the dust of the ground, gnats came on people and animals. All the dust in the land of Egypt turned into gnats.

    14 The magicians tried to produce gnats by their secret arts, but they could not. And the gnats were on people and animals.

  • Lev 15:1
    72%

    1 The LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying:

  • Exod 8:1-2
    2 verses
    71%

    1 The LORD said to Moses, "Say to Aaron, 'Stretch out your hand with your staff over the rivers, canals, and ponds, and bring up frogs over the land of Egypt.'"

    2 Aaron stretched out his hand over the waters of Egypt, and the frogs came up and covered the land of Egypt.

  • Deut 28:27
    71%

    27 The LORD will afflict you with the boils of Egypt, with tumors, scabs, and an incurable itch.

  • Exod 11:1
    70%

    1 The LORD said to Moses, "I will bring one more plague upon Pharaoh and upon Egypt. After that, he will let you go from here. When he lets you go, he will drive you out completely.

  • Num 14:26
    70%

    26 Then the LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying:

  • Exod 14:16
    70%

    16 As for you, lift up your staff, stretch out your hand over the sea, and divide it, so the Israelites can go through the sea on dry ground.

  • Exod 7:15
    70%

    15 "Go to Pharaoh in the morning as he goes down to the water. Wait to meet him by the riverbank, and take in your hand the staff that was turned into a snake.