Psalm 105:31
New International Version
He spoke, and there came swarms of flies, and gnats throughout their country.

New Living Translation
When the LORD spoke, flies descended on the Egyptians, and gnats swarmed across Egypt.

English Standard Version
He spoke, and there came swarms of flies, and gnats throughout their country.

Berean Standard Bible
He spoke, and insects swarmed—gnats throughout their country.

King James Bible
He spake, and there came divers sorts of flies, and lice in all their coasts.

New King James Version
He spoke, and there came swarms of flies, And lice in all their territory.

New American Standard Bible
He spoke, and a swarm of flies And gnats invaded all their territory.

NASB 1995
He spoke, and there came a swarm of flies And gnats in all their territory.

NASB 1977
He spoke, and there came a swarm of flies And gnats in all their territory.

Legacy Standard Bible
He spoke, and there came a swarm of flies And gnats in all their territory.

Amplified Bible
He spoke, and there came swarms of flies And gnats in all their territory.

Christian Standard Bible
He spoke, and insects came — gnats throughout their country.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He spoke, and insects came— gnats throughout their country.

American Standard Version
He spake, and there came swarms of flies, And lice in all their borders.

Contemporary English Version
When God gave the command, flies and gnats swarmed all around.

English Revised Version
He spake, and there came swarms of flies, and lice in all their borders.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He spoke, and swarms of flies and gnats infested their whole territory.

Good News Translation
God commanded, and flies and gnats swarmed throughout the whole country.

International Standard Version
He spoke, and a swarm of insects invaded their land.

Majority Standard Bible
He spoke, and insects swarmed—gnats throughout their country.

NET Bible
He ordered flies to come; gnats invaded their whole territory.

New Heart English Bible
He spoke, and swarms of flies came, and gnats in all their territory.

Webster's Bible Translation
He spoke, and there came divers sorts of flies, and lice in all their borders.

World English Bible
He spoke, and swarms of flies came, and lice in all their borders.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
He has commanded, and the beetle comes, "" Lice into all their border.

Young's Literal Translation
He hath said, and the beetle cometh, Lice into all their border.

Smith's Literal Translation
He said, and the gad-fly will come, and gnats in all their bounds.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
He spoke, and there came divers sorts of flies and sciniphs in all their coasts.

Catholic Public Domain Version
He spoke, and there came forth common flies and gnats, in every region.

New American Bible
He spoke and there came swarms of flies, gnats through all their country.

New Revised Standard Version
He spoke, and there came swarms of flies, and gnats throughout their country.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
He spoke, and there came different sorts of flies and lice in all their borders.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
He spoke and there was a swarm of insects and lice in all their borders.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
He spoke, and there came swarms of flies, And gnats in all their borders.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
He spoke, and the dog-fly came, and lice in all their coasts.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Tell of His Wonders
30Their land teemed with frogs, even in their royal chambers. 31He spoke, and insects swarmed— gnats throughout their country. 32He gave them hail for rain, with lightning throughout their land.…

Cross References
Exodus 8:16-19
Then 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.’” / This 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. / The magicians tried to produce gnats using their magic arts, but they could not. And the gnats remained on man and beast. ...

Exodus 8:24
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.

Exodus 10:13-15
So Moses stretched out his staff over the land of Egypt, and throughout that day and night the LORD sent an east wind across the land. By morning the east wind had brought the locusts. / The locusts swarmed across the land and settled over the entire territory of Egypt. Never before had there been so many locusts, and never again will there be. / They covered the face of all the land until it was black, and they consumed all the plants on the ground and all the fruit on the trees that the hail had left behind. Nothing green was left on any tree or plant in all the land of Egypt.

Exodus 7:19-21
And the LORD said to Moses, “Tell Aaron, ‘Take your staff and stretch out your hand over the waters of Egypt—over their rivers and canals and ponds and all the reservoirs—that they may become blood.’ There will be blood throughout the land of Egypt, even in the vessels of wood and stone.” / Moses and Aaron did just as the LORD had commanded; in the presence of Pharaoh and his officials, Aaron raised the staff and struck the water of the Nile, and all the water was turned to blood. / The fish in the Nile died, and the river smelled so bad that the Egyptians could not drink its water. And there was blood throughout the land of Egypt.

Exodus 9:22-26
Then the LORD said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand toward heaven, so that hail may fall on all the land of Egypt—on man and beast and every plant of the field throughout the land of Egypt.” / So Moses stretched out his staff toward heaven, and the LORD sent thunder and hail, and lightning struck the earth. So the LORD rained down hail upon the land of Egypt. / The hail fell and the lightning continued flashing through it. The hail was so severe that nothing like it had ever been seen in all the land of Egypt from the time it became a nation. ...

Exodus 10:21-23
Then the LORD said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand toward heaven, so that darkness may spread over the land of Egypt—a palpable darkness.” / So Moses stretched out his hand toward heaven, and total darkness covered all the land of Egypt for three days. / No one could see anyone else, and for three days no one left his place. Yet all the Israelites had light in their dwellings.

Exodus 12:29-30
Now at midnight the LORD struck down every firstborn male in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh, who sat on his throne, to the firstborn of the prisoner in the dungeon, as well as all the firstborn among the livestock. / During the night Pharaoh got up—he and all his officials and all the Egyptians—and there was loud wailing in Egypt; for there was no house without someone dead.

Numbers 21:6
So the LORD sent venomous snakes among the people, and many of the Israelites were bitten and died.

Deuteronomy 28:38-42
You will sow much seed in the field but harvest little, because the locusts will consume it. / You will plant and cultivate vineyards, but will neither drink the wine nor gather the grapes, because worms will eat them. / You will have olive trees throughout your territory but will never anoint yourself with oil, because the olives will drop off. ...

1 Kings 8:37
When famine or plague comes upon the land, or blight or mildew or locusts or grasshoppers, or when their enemy besieges them in their cities, whatever plague or sickness may come,

2 Chronicles 7:13
If I close the sky so there is no rain, or if I command the locust to devour the land, or if I send a plague among My people,

Isaiah 7:18
On that day the LORD will whistle to the flies at the farthest streams of the Nile and to the bees in the land of Assyria.

Joel 1:4
What the devouring locust has left, the swarming locust has eaten; what the swarming locust has left, the young locust has eaten; and what the young locust has left, the destroying locust has eaten.

Revelation 9:3-10
And out of the smoke, locusts descended on the earth, and they were given power like that of the scorpions of the earth. / They were told not to harm the grass of the earth or any plant or tree, but only those who did not have the seal of God on their foreheads. / The locusts were not given power to kill them, but only to torment them for five months, and their torment was like the stinging of a scorpion. ...

Revelation 16:13-14
And I saw three unclean spirits that looked like frogs coming out of the mouths of the dragon, the beast, and the false prophet. / These are demonic spirits that perform signs and go out to all the kings of the earth, to assemble them for battle on the great day of God the Almighty.


Treasury of Scripture

He spoke, and there came divers sorts of flies, and lice in all their coasts.

there

Psalm 78:45
He sent divers sorts of flies among them, which devoured them; and frogs, which destroyed them.

Exodus 8:21-24
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

Isaiah 1:18
Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.

and lice

Exodus 8:16-18
And the LORD said unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Stretch out thy rod, and smite the dust of the land, that it may become lice throughout all the land of Egypt…

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Psalm 105
1. An exhortation to praise God, and to seek out his works
7. The story of God's providence over Abraham
16. Over Joseph
23. Over Jacob in Egypt
26. Over Moses delivering the Israelites
37. Over the Israelites brought out of Egypt, fed in the desert, and planted in Canaan.














He spoke
This phrase emphasizes the power and authority of God's word. In the Hebrew text, the word for "spoke" is "אָמַר" (amar), which signifies a command or decree. The act of speaking in the biblical context often denotes the execution of God's will. This reflects the creation narrative in Genesis, where God speaks the world into existence. It underscores the belief in the omnipotence of God, who needs only to speak to bring about His purposes.

and insects came
The Hebrew word for "insects" here is "עָרֹב" (arov), which is often translated as "swarms" or "insects." This term is associated with the plagues of Egypt, specifically the fourth plague, where swarms of insects invaded the land. The arrival of these insects upon God's command serves as a reminder of His control over nature and His ability to use creation to fulfill His divine plans. It also highlights the theme of divine judgment and deliverance, as these plagues were instrumental in the liberation of the Israelites from Egyptian bondage.

gnats
The word "gnats" in Hebrew is "כִּנִּים" (kinim), which refers to small, biting insects. This is reminiscent of the third plague in Egypt, where the dust of the earth became gnats throughout the land. The presence of gnats symbolizes discomfort and disruption, illustrating the consequences of defying God's will. It serves as a metaphor for the pervasive and inescapable nature of divine judgment when humanity stands in opposition to God's commands.

throughout their country
This phrase indicates the widespread impact of the plague, affecting the entire land of Egypt. The Hebrew word for "country" is "אֶרֶץ" (eretz), which can mean land, earth, or territory. The use of this term emphasizes the totality of God's judgment, leaving no part of the land untouched. It serves as a historical reminder of the Exodus narrative, where God's interventions were not limited to isolated incidents but were comprehensive and affected the entire nation. This underscores the theme of God's sovereignty over all nations and His ability to execute His will on a grand scale.

Verse 31. - He spake, and there came divers sorts of flies. The 'arob is now generally thought to be either the dog fly (κυνόμυια, LXX.) or some sort of beetle (see the comment on Exodus 8:21). And lice in all their coasts; rather, gnats (see on Exodus 8:17).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
He spoke,
אָ֭מַר (’ā·mar)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

and insects
עָרֹ֑ב (‘ā·rōḇ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6157: Probably a swarm

swarmed—
וַיָּבֹ֣א (way·yā·ḇō)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

gnats
כִּ֝נִּ֗ים (kin·nîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 3654: Gnat, gnats, a gnat swarm

throughout
בְּכָל־ (bə·ḵāl)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

their country.
גְּבוּלָֽם׃ (gə·ḇū·lām)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 1366: A cord, a boundary, the territory inclosed


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