Exodus 8:18

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And the magicians did so with their enchantments to bring forth lice, but they could not: so there were lice upon man, and upon beast.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And the magicians did so with their enchantments to bring forth lice, but they could not: so there were lice upon man and upon beast.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And the magicians did so with their enchantments to bring forth lice, but they could not: so there were lice upon man, and upon beast.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And the magicians{H2748} did{H6213} so with their enchantments{H3909} to bring forth{H3318} lice,{H3654} but they could{H3201} not: and there were lice{H3654} upon man,{H120} and upon beast.{H929}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And the magicians{H2748} did{H6213}{(H8799)} so with their enchantments{H3909} to bring forth{H3318}{(H8687)} lice{H3654}, but they could{H3201}{(H8804)} not: so there were lice{H3654} upon man{H120}, and upon beast{H929}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And the enchaunters assayde lykewyse with their enchauntmentes to brynge forth lyse, but they coude not. And the lyse were both apon man and beest.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    The Sorcerers also assayde likewyse wt their Sorcerirs yt they might brynge forth lyse, but they coude not. And ye lyse were vpon men & catell.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Nowe the enchanters assaied likewise with their enchantments to bring forth lyce, but they could not. So the lyce were vpon man & vpon beast.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And the enchaunters assayed likewise with their enchauntmetes to bring foorth lyce, but they coulde not: and the lyce were both vpon men & beastes.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And the magicians did so with their enchantments to bring forth lice, but they could not: so there were lice upon man, and upon beast.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    The magicians tried with their enchantments to bring forth lice, but they couldn't. There were lice on man, and on animal.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And the scribes do so with their flashings, to bring out the gnats, and they have not been able, and the gnats are on man and on beast;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And the magicians did so with their enchantments to bring forth lice, but they could not: and there were lice upon man, and upon beast.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And the magicians did so with their enchantments to bring forth lice, but they could not: and there were lice upon man, and upon beast.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And the wonder-workers with their secret arts, attempting to make insects, were unable to do so: and there were insects on man and on beast.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    The magicians tried with their enchantments to bring forth lice, but they couldn't. There were lice on man, and on animal.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    When the magicians attempted to bring forth gnats by their secret arts, they could not. So there were gnats on people and on animals.

Referenced Verses

  • Exod 7:11 : 11 Pharaoh then summoned the wise men and sorcerers, and the magicians of Egypt did the same things by their secret arts.
  • Exod 9:11 : 11 The magicians could not stand before Moses because of the boils that were on them and on all the Egyptians.
  • Dan 5:8 : 8 Then all the king’s wise men came in, but they could not read the writing or tell the king what it meant.
  • Luke 10:18 : 18 He replied, 'I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven.'
  • 2 Tim 3:8-9 : 8 Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so these men also oppose the truth. They are corrupted in mind and disqualified regarding the faith. 9 But they will not get very far because their folly will be clear to everyone, just as the folly of Jannes and Jambres became evident.
  • Gen 41:8 : 8 In the morning, Pharaoh's spirit was troubled, so he sent for all the magicians of Egypt and its wise men. Pharaoh told them his dreams, but no one could interpret them for him.
  • Isa 19:12 : 12 Where are your wise men now? Let them tell you and make known what the LORD of Hosts has planned against Egypt.
  • Isa 47:12-13 : 12 Persist then with your spells and your many sorceries, with which you have labored from your youth—perhaps you might succeed, perhaps you might cause terror. 13 You are wearied with your many counsels; let those who divide the heavens, those who gaze at the stars, those who announce the months, stand now and save you from what is coming upon you.
  • Dan 2:10-11 : 10 The Chaldeans answered the king, saying, "There is no man on earth who can declare the king's matter. No great and powerful king has ever asked such a thing from any magician, enchanter, or Chaldean. 11 What the king is asking is too difficult, and no one can reveal it to the king except the gods, whose dwelling is not with mortals."
  • Dan 4:7 : 7 These were the visions I saw while lying on my bed: I looked, and there stood a tree in the middle of the earth, and its height was enormous.

Similar Verses (AI)

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

  • Exod 8:12-17
    6 verses
    89%

    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.

    15 The magicians said to Pharaoh, "This is the finger of God." But Pharaoh's heart was hardened, and he would not listen to them, just as the LORD had said.

    16 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.'"

    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.

  • Exod 8:4-7
    4 verses
    77%

    4 Then Pharaoh called Moses and Aaron and said, "Pray to the LORD to take the frogs away from me and my people, and I will let the people go to offer sacrifices to the LORD."

    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 9:7-12
    6 verses
    77%

    7 Pharaoh sent men to investigate and found that not even one of the livestock of the Israelites had died. Yet Pharaoh’s heart was unyielding, and he did not let the people go.

    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.

    11 The magicians could not stand before Moses because of the boils that were on them and on all the Egyptians.

    12 But the Lord hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he would not listen to them, just as the Lord had said to Moses.

  • Ps 105:30-31
    2 verses
    76%

    30 Their land teemed with frogs, even in the chambers of their kings.

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

  • Exod 8:19
    76%

    19 I will make a distinction between my people and your people. This sign will take place tomorrow.

  • Exod 8:24
    74%

    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."

  • Exod 7:10-12
    3 verses
    72%

    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.

    11 Pharaoh then summoned the wise men and sorcerers, and the magicians of Egypt did the same things by their secret arts.

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

  • Exod 7:22
    72%

    22 But the magicians of Egypt did the same thing by their secret arts, and Pharaoh’s heart remained hardened. He would not listen to Moses and Aaron, just as the Lord had said.

  • Exod 8:21-22
    2 verses
    70%

    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.

  • Exod 10:12-14
    3 verses
    68%

    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.

    14 The locusts came up over the entire land of Egypt and settled in all the territory of the land in such large numbers that they had never been seen before, nor will they ever be seen again.

  • Ps 135:8-9
    2 verses
    67%

    8 He struck down the firstborn of Egypt, both human and animal.

    9 He sent signs and wonders into your midst, Egypt, against Pharaoh and all his officials.

  • Ps 78:44-45
    2 verses
    67%

    44 He turned their rivers to blood, and they could not drink from their streams.

    45 He sent swarms of flies that devoured them, and frogs that devastated them.

  • Exod 9:3
    66%

    3 the hand of the Lord will bring a severe plague on your livestock in the field—on your horses, donkeys, camels, cattle, and sheep.

  • Exod 8:2
    66%

    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
    66%

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