Exodus 8:21
Then Pharaoh summoned Moses and Aaron and said, "Go, sacrifice to your God here in the land."
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King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
Else, if thou wilt not let my people go, behold, I will send swarms of flies upon thee, and upon thy servants, and upon thy people, and into thy houses: and the houses of the Egyptians shall be full of swarms of flies, and also the ground whereon they are.
KJV1611 – Modern English
Else, if you will not let my people go, behold, I will send swarms of flies upon you, and upon your servants, and upon your people, and into your houses: and the houses of the Egyptians shall be full of swarms of flies, and also the ground whereon they are.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
Else, if thou wilt not let my people go, behold, I will send swarms of flies upon thee, and upon thy servants, and upon thy people, and into thy houses: and the houses of the Egyptians shall be full of swarms of flies, and also the ground whereon they are.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
Else, if thou wilt not let my people{H5971} go,{H7971} behold, I will send{H7971} swarms{H6157} of flies upon thee, and upon they servants,{H5650} and upon thy people,{H5971} and into thy houses:{H1004} and the houses{H1004} of the Egyptians{H4714} shall be full{H4390} of swarms{H6157} of flies, and also the ground{H127} whereon they are.
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
Else, if thou wilt not let my people{H5971} go{H7971}{(H8764)}, behold, I will send{H7971}{(H8688)} swarms{H6157} of flies upon thee, and upon thy servants{H5650}, and upon thy people{H5971}, and into thy houses{H1004}: and the houses{H1004} of the Egyptians{H4714} shall be full{H4390}{(H8804)} of swarms{H6157} of flies, and also the ground{H127} whereon they are.
Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
Yf thou wilt not let my people goo: beholde, I will sende all maner flies both apon the and thy servauntes ad thy people and into thy housses. And the housses of the Egiptians shalbe full of flies, and the grounde where on they are.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
yf not, beholde, I wil cause cruell wormes (or flyes) to come vpon the, thy seruauntes, yi people, & thy house, so yt all the Egipcians houses, & the felde, and what theron is shall be full of cruell wormes:
Geneva Bible (1560)
Els, if thou wilt not let my people goe, behold, I will send swarmes of flies both vpon thee, and vpon thy seruants, and vpon thy people, and into thine houses: and the houses of the Egyptians shalbe full of swarmes of flies, and the ground also whereon they are.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
Els if thou wylt not let my people go, behold, I will send all maner of flyes both vpon thee and thy seruauntes, and thy people, & into thy houses: and the houses of the Egyptians shalbe full of flyes, and the ground wheron they are.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
Else, if thou wilt not let my people go, behold, I will send swarms [of flies] upon thee, and upon thy servants, and upon thy people, and into thy houses: and the houses of the Egyptians shall be full of swarms [of flies], and also the ground whereon they [are].
Webster's Bible (1833)
Else, if you will not let my people go, behold, I will send swarms of flies on you, and on your servants, and on your people, and into your houses: and the houses of the Egyptians shall be full of swarms of flies, and also the ground whereon they are.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
for, if thou art not sending My people away, lo, I am sending against thee, and against thy servants, and against thy people, and against thy houses, the beetle, and the houses of the Egyptians have been full of the beetle, and also the ground on which they are.
American Standard Version (1901)
Else, if thou wilt not let my people go, behold, I will send swarms of flies upon thee, and upon they servants, and upon thy people, and into thy houses: and the houses of the Egyptians shall be full of swarms of flies, and also the ground whereon they are.
American Standard Version (1901)
Else, if thou wilt not let my people go, behold, I will send swarms of flies upon thee, and upon they servants, and upon thy people, and into thy houses: and the houses of the Egyptians shall be full of swarms of flies, and also the ground whereon they are.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
For if you do not let my people go, see, I will send clouds of flies on you and on your servants and on your people and into their houses; and the houses of the Egyptians and the land where they are will be full of flies.
World English Bible (2000)
Else, if you will not let my people go, behold, I will send swarms of flies on you, and on your servants, and on your people, and into your houses: and the houses of the Egyptians shall be full of swarms of flies, and also the ground whereon they are.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
If you do not release my people, then I am going to send swarms of flies on you and on your servants and on your people and in your houses. The houses of the Egyptians will be full of flies, and even the ground they stand on.
Referenced Verses
- Ps 78:45 : 45 He sent swarms of flies that devoured them, and frogs that devastated them.
- Ps 105:31 : 31 He spoke, and there came swarms of flies and gnats throughout their territory.
- Isa 7:18 : 18 On that day the Lord will whistle for the flies at the farthest streams of Egypt and for the bees in the land of Assyria.
Similar Verses (AI)
These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.
- Exod 8:22-254 verses88%
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.
23 We must take a three-day journey into the wilderness to offer sacrifices to the LORD our God as he commands us.
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."
25 Moses answered, "As soon as I leave you, I will pray to the LORD, and the swarms of flies will depart from Pharaoh, his officials, and his people tomorrow. But let Pharaoh not deal deceitfully again by refusing to let the people go to offer sacrifices to the LORD."
- Exod 10:3-42 verses82%
3 So Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and said to him, "This is what the LORD, the God of the Hebrews, says: 'How long will you refuse to humble yourself before me? Let my people go, so that they may worship me.'
4 If you refuse to let my people go, I will bring locusts into your territory tomorrow.
- Exod 8:1-44 verses80%
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.
3 But the magicians did the same with their secret arts, and they also brought up frogs over the land of Egypt.
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."
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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.
- Exod 8:11-133 verses76%
11 But when Pharaoh saw there was relief, he hardened his heart and would not listen to Moses and Aaron, just as the LORD had said.
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.
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6 They will fill your houses, the houses of all your officials, and the houses of all the Egyptians—something neither your parents nor your ancestors have ever seen from the day they settled in this land until now." Then Moses turned and left Pharaoh.
- Exod 9:1-22 verses75%
1 The Lord said to Moses, 'Go to Pharaoh and say to him, ‘This is what the Lord, the God of the Hebrews, says: Let my people go, so that they may worship me.’
2 But if you refuse to let them go and continue to hold them back,
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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.
- Exod 8:8-92 verses75%
8 After Moses and Aaron left Pharaoh, Moses cried out to the LORD about the frogs that he had inflicted on Pharaoh.
9 And the LORD did as Moses asked, and the frogs died in the houses, the courtyards, and the fields.
- Exod 9:13-153 verses75%
13 Then the Lord said to Moses, 'Get up early in the morning, present yourself to Pharaoh and say to him, ‘This is what the Lord, the God of the Hebrews, says: Let my people go, so that they may worship me.’
14 For this time I will send all my plagues against your heart, your officials, and your people, so that you may know that there is no one like me in all the earth.
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 10:12-132 verses74%
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 9:17-182 verses74%
17 You still set yourself against my people and refuse to let them go.
18 Therefore, at this time tomorrow I will send the worst hailstorm that has ever fallen on Egypt since it became a nation.
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31 He spoke, and there came swarms of flies and gnats throughout their territory.
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4 Pharaoh will not listen to you, so I will stretch out my hand against Egypt and bring my armies—my people, the Israelites—out of the land of Egypt with great acts of judgment.
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45 He sent swarms of flies that devoured them, and frogs that devastated them.
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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.'"
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8 All these servants of yours will come down to me and bow before me, saying, ‘Leave, you and all the people who follow you!’ After that, I will go out." And he left Pharaoh in hot anger.
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23 and I told you to let my son go so he may worship me, but you refused to let him go. So I will kill your firstborn son.'
- Exod 9:8-92 verses73%
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.
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20 So I will stretch out my hand and strike the Egyptians with all the wonders that I will perform among them; after that, he will let you go.
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18 On that day the Lord will whistle for the flies at the farthest streams of Egypt and for the bees in the land of Assyria.
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16 Then say to him, 'The Lord, the God of the Hebrews, has sent me to say to you: Let my people go so that they may worship me in the wilderness. But so far you have not listened.'
- Exod 9:20-212 verses72%
20 Those officials of Pharaoh who feared the word of the Lord hurried to bring their slaves and their livestock inside.
21 But those who ignored the word of the Lord left their slaves and livestock in the field.
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21 The LORD said to Moses, 'When you return to Egypt, see that you perform before Pharaoh all the wonders that I have given you the power to do. But I will harden his heart so that he will not let the people go.'
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28 But Pharaoh hardened his heart this time also and would not let the people go.
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11 "Go and speak to Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, that he may let the Israelites leave his land."