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Exodus 8:29 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" Moses said, “Behold, I am going out from you. I will pray to the LORD that the swarms of flies may depart from Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his people, tomorrow; only don’t let Pharaoh deal deceitfully any more in not letting the people go to sacrifice to the LORD.” "
Exodus 8:29
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
27 We will go three days’ journey into the wilderness, and sacrifice to the LORD our God, as he shall command us.”
28 Pharaoh said, “I will let you go, that you may sacrifice to the LORD your God in the wilderness, only you shall not go very far away. Pray for me.”
29 Moses said, “Behold, I am going out from you. I will pray to the LORD that the swarms of flies may depart from Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his people, tomorrow; only don’t let Pharaoh deal deceitfully any more in not letting the people go to sacrifice to the LORD.”
30 Moses went out from Pharaoh, and prayed to the LORD.
31 The LORD did according to the word of Moses, and he removed the swarms of flies from Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his people. There remained not one.
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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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