And the LORD did so. Thick swarms of flies poured into Pharaoh’s palace and into the houses of his officials. Throughout Egypt the land was ruined by swarms of flies.
Parallel translations
- WEB Yahweh did so; and there came grievous swarms of flies into the house of Pharaoh, and into his servants’ houses: and in all the land of Egypt the land was corrupted by reason of the swarms of flies.
- KJV And the LORD did so; and there came a grievous swarm of flies into the house of Pharaoh, and into his servants’ houses, and into all the land of Egypt: the land was corrupted by reason of the swarm of flies.
- NKJV And the Lord did so. Thick swarms of flies came into the house of Pharaoh, into his servants’ houses, and into all the land of Egypt. The land was corrupted because of the swarms of flies.
- NASB Then the Lord did so. And thick swarms of flies entered the house of Pharaoh and the houses of his servants, and the land was laid waste because of the swarms of flies in all the land of Egypt.
- NLT And the Lord did just as he had said. A thick swarm of flies filled Pharaoh’s palace and the houses of his officials. The whole land of Egypt was thrown into chaos by the flies.
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God sends grievous swarms of flies that ruin Pharaoh's palace and all Egypt. The threatened plague falls with full force.
Overview
Yahweh acts as promised, and the flies devastate Pharaoh's house, his servants' homes, and the whole land, corrupting it. The fulfillment confirms once more that God's word is certain and His judgments thorough. The contrast with protected Goshen highlights God's power both to judge and to preserve, displaying the same Lord who saves His own while justly judging the world.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 3
- Ps 105:31He spoke, and insects swarmed—gnats throughout their country.
- Ps 78:45He sent swarms of flies that devoured them, and frogs that devastated them.
- Exod 8:21But if you will not let My people go, I will send swarms of flies upon you and your officials and your people and your houses. The houses of the Egyptians and even the ground where they stand will be full of flies.
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