| Holman Christian Standard Bible | Berean Study Bible |
| 1Then the LORD said to Moses, "Go in to Pharaoh and tell him: This is what Yahweh says: Let My people go, so that they may worship Me. | 1Then the LORD said to Moses, “Go to Pharaoh and tell him that this is what the LORD says: ‘Let My people go, so that they may worship Me. |
| 2But if you refuse to let them go, then I will plague all your territory with frogs. | 2But if you refuse to let them go, I will plague your whole country with frogs. |
| 3The Nile will swarm with frogs; they will come up and go into your palace, into your bedroom and on your bed, into the houses of your officials and your people, and into your ovens and kneading bowls. | 3The Nile will teem with frogs, and they will come into your palace and up to your bedroom and onto your bed, into the houses of your officials and your people, and into your ovens and kneading bowls. |
| 4The frogs will come up on you, your people, and all your officials." | 4The frogs will come up on you and your people and all your officials.’ ” |
| 5The LORD then said to Moses, "Tell Aaron: Stretch out your hand with your staff over the rivers, canals, and ponds, and cause the frogs to come up onto the land of Egypt." | 5And the LORD said to Moses, “Tell Aaron, ‘Stretch out your hand with your staff over the rivers and canals and ponds, and cause the frogs to come up onto the land of Egypt.’ ” |
| 6When Aaron stretched out his hand over the waters of Egypt, the frogs came up and covered the land of Egypt. | 6So Aaron stretched out his hand over the waters of Egypt, and the frogs came up and covered the land of Egypt. |
| 7But the magicians did the same thing by their occult practices and brought frogs up onto the land of Egypt. | 7But the magicians did the same thing by their magic arts, and they also brought frogs up onto the land of Egypt. |
| 8Pharaoh summoned Moses and Aaron and said, "Ask Yahweh to remove the frogs from me and my people. Then I will let the people go and they can sacrifice to Yahweh." | 8Pharaoh summoned Moses and Aaron and said, “Pray to the LORD to take the frogs away from me and my people. Then I will let your people go, that they may sacrifice to the LORD.” |
| 9Moses said to Pharaoh, "You make the choice rather than me. When should I ask on behalf of you, your officials, and your people, that the frogs be taken away from you and your houses, and remain only in the Nile?"" | 9Moses said to Pharaoh, “You may have the honor over me. When shall I pray for you and your officials and your people that the frogs (except for those in the Nile) may be taken away from you and your houses?” |
| 10Tomorrow," he answered. Moses replied, "As you have said, so you may know there is no one like Yahweh our God, | 10“Tomorrow,” Pharaoh answered. “May it be as you say,” Moses replied, “so that you may know that there is no one like the LORD our God. |
| 11the frogs will go away from you, your houses, your officials, and your people. The frogs will remain only in the Nile." | 11The frogs will depart from you and your houses and your officials and your people; they will remain only in the Nile.” |
| 12After Moses and Aaron went out from Pharaoh, Moses cried out to the LORD for help concerning the frogs that He had brought against Pharaoh. | 12After Moses and Aaron had left Pharaoh, Moses cried out to the LORD for help with the frogs that He had brought against Pharaoh. |
| 13The LORD did as Moses had said: the frogs in the houses, courtyards, and fields died. | 13And the LORD did as Moses requested, and the frogs in the houses, the courtyards, and the fields died. |
| 14They piled them in countless heaps, and there was a terrible odor in the land. | 14They were piled into countless heaps, and there was a terrible stench in the land. |
| 15But when Pharaoh saw there was relief, he hardened his heart and would not listen to them, as the LORD had said. | 15When Pharaoh saw that there was relief, however, he hardened his heart and would not listen to Moses and Aaron, just as the LORD had said. |
| 16Then the LORD said to Moses, "Tell Aaron: Stretch out your staff and strike the dust of the earth, and it will become gnats throughout the land of Egypt." | 16Then the LORD said to Moses, “Tell Aaron, ‘Stretch out your staff and strike the dust of the earth, that it may turn into swarms of gnats throughout the land of Egypt.’ ” |
| 17And they did this. Aaron stretched out his hand with his staff, and when he struck the dust of the earth, gnats were on man and beast. All the dust of the earth became gnats throughout the land of Egypt. | 17This they did, and when Aaron stretched out his hand with his staff and struck the dust of the earth, gnats came upon man and beast. All the dust of the earth turned into gnats throughout the land of Egypt. |
| 18The magicians tried to produce gnats using their occult practices, but they could not. The gnats remained on man and beast." | 18The magicians tried to produce gnats using their magic arts, but they could not. And the gnats remained on man and beast. |
| 19This is the finger of God," the magicians said to Pharaoh. But Pharaoh's heart hardened, and he would not listen to them, as the LORD had said. | 19“This is the finger of God,” the magicians said to Pharaoh. But Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, and he would not listen to them, just as the LORD had said. |
| 20The LORD said to Moses, "Get up early in the morning and present yourself to Pharaoh when you see him going out to the water. Tell him: This is what Yahweh says: Let My people go, so that they may worship Me. | 20Then the LORD said to Moses, “Get up early in the morning, and when Pharaoh goes out to the water, stand before him and tell him that this is what the LORD says: ‘Let My people go, so that they may worship Me. |
| 21But if you will not let My people go, then I will send swarms of flies against you, your officials, your people, and your houses. The Egyptians' houses will swarm with flies, and so will the land where they live. | 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. |
| 22But on that day I will give special treatment to the land of Goshen, where My people are living; no flies will be there. This way you will know that I, Yahweh, am in the land. | 22But on that day I will give special treatment to the land of Goshen, where My people live; no swarms of flies will be found there. In this way you will know that I, the LORD, am in the land. |
| 23I will make a distinction between My people and your people. This sign will take place tomorrow." | 23I will make a distinction between My people and your people. This sign will take place tomorrow.’ ” |
| 24And the LORD did this. Thick swarms of flies went into Pharaoh's palace and his officials' houses. Throughout Egypt the land was ruined because of the swarms of flies. | 24And 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. |
| 25Then Pharaoh summoned Moses and Aaron and said, "Go sacrifice to your God within the country." | 25Then Pharaoh summoned Moses and Aaron and said, “Go, sacrifice to your God within this land.” |
| 26But Moses said, "It would not be right to do that, because what we will sacrifice to the LORD our God is detestable to the Egyptians. If we sacrifice what the Egyptians detest in front of them, won't they stone us? | 26But Moses replied, “It would not be right to do that, because the sacrifices we offer to the LORD our God would be detestable to the Egyptians. If we offer sacrifices that are detestable before the Egyptians, will they not stone us? |
| 27We must go a distance of three days into the wilderness and sacrifice to the LORD our God as He instructs us." | 27We must make a three-day journey into the wilderness and sacrifice to the LORD our God as He commands us.” |
| 28Pharaoh responded, "I will let you go and sacrifice to the LORD your God in the wilderness, but don't go very far. Make an appeal for me."" | 28Pharaoh answered, “I will let you go and sacrifice to the LORD your God in the wilderness, but you must not go very far. Now pray for me.” |
| 29As soon as I leave you," Moses said, "I will appeal to the LORD, and tomorrow the swarms of flies will depart from Pharaoh, his officials, and his people. But Pharaoh must not act deceptively again by refusing to let the people go and sacrifice to the LORD." | 29“As soon as I leave you,” Moses said, “I will pray to the LORD, so that tomorrow the swarms of flies will depart from Pharaoh and his officials and his people. But Pharaoh must not act deceitfully again by refusing to let the people go and sacrifice to the LORD.” |
| 30Then Moses left Pharaoh's presence and appealed to the LORD. | 30Then Moses left Pharaoh and prayed to the LORD, |
| 31The LORD did as Moses had said: He removed the swarms of flies from Pharaoh, his officials, and his people; not one was left. | 31and the LORD did as Moses requested. He removed the swarms of flies from Pharaoh and his officials and his people; not one fly remained. |
| 32But Pharaoh hardened his heart this time also and did not let the people go. | 32But Pharaoh hardened his heart this time as well, and he would not let the people go. |
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