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Exodus 8:23 - Meaning and Application
Understand how this verse speaks to what you're facing and how to apply it today
Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" I will put a division between my people and your people. This sign shall happen by tomorrow.”’” "
Exodus 8:23
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
21 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. The houses of the Egyptians shall be full of swarms of flies, and also the ground they are on.
22 I will set apart in that day the land of Goshen, in which my people dwell, that no swarms of flies shall be there, to the end you may know that I am the LORD on the earth.
23 I will put a division between my people and your people. This sign shall happen by tomorrow.”’”
24 The LORD did so; and there came grievous swarms of flies into the house of Pharaoh, and into his servants’ houses. In all the land of Egypt the land was corrupted by reason of the swarms of flies.
25 Pharaoh called for Moses and for Aaron, and said, “Go, sacrifice to your God in the land!”
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Exodus 8:1
"The LORD spoke to Moses, “Go in to Pharaoh, and tell him, ‘This is what the LORD says, “Let my people go, that they may serve me."
Exodus 8:2
"If you refuse to let them go, behold, I will plague all your borders with frogs."
Exodus 8:3
"The river will swarm with frogs, which will go up and come into your house, and into your bedroom, and on your bed, and into the house of your servants, and on your people, and into your ovens, and into your kneading troughs."
Exodus 8:4
"The frogs shall come up both on you, and on your people, and on all your servants.”’”"
Exodus 8:5
"The LORD said to Moses, “Tell Aaron, ‘Stretch out your hand with your rod over the rivers, over the streams, and over the pools, and cause frogs to come up on the land of Egypt.’”"
Exodus 8:6
"Aaron stretched out his hand over the waters of Egypt; and the frogs came up, and covered the land of Egypt."
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