Exodus 8

And the LORD spake unto Moses, Go unto Pharaoh, and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Let my people go, that they may serve me.

The Lord passionately told Moses, "Go to Pharaoh and tell him, 'The Lord insists, free my people so they can worship me.'"

And if thou refuse to let them go, behold, I will smite all thy borders with frogs:

If you don't set them free, be warned, I'll unleash a plague of frogs across your lands.

And the river shall bring forth frogs abundantly, which shall go up and come into thine house, and into thy bedchamber, and upon thy bed, and into the house of thy servants, and upon thy people, and into thine ovens, and into thy kneadingtroughs:

The river will overflow with frogs, invading your home, your bedroom, even your bed. They'll be everywhere - in your servants' quarters, among your people, in your ovens, and your dough bowls.

And the frogs shall come up both on thee, and upon thy people, and upon all thy servants.

Frogs will overwhelm you, your people, and all your servants, causing distress and discomfort.

And the LORD spake unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Stretch forth thine hand with thy rod over the streams, over the rivers, and over the ponds, and cause frogs to come up upon the land of Egypt.

The LORD passionately instructed Moses, "Tell Aaron, with a commanding wave of his staff over the waters - the streams, rivers, and ponds, to summon a surge of frogs onto the Egyptian lands."

And Aaron stretched out his hand over the waters of Egypt; and the frogs came up, and covered the land of Egypt.

With a sweeping gesture, Aaron commanded the waters of Egypt. Suddenly, a surge of frogs erupted, blanketing the entire land in a sea of green.

And the magicians did so with their enchantments, and brought up frogs upon the land of Egypt.

With their mystical powers, the sorcerers summoned a plague of frogs, covering the entire land of Egypt in a wave of dread and unease.

Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron, and said, Intreat the LORD, that he may take away the frogs from me, and from my people; and I will let the people go, that they may do sacrifice unto the LORD.

In desperation, Pharaoh summoned Moses and Aaron. "Please," he pleaded, "ask God to rid us of these frogs. I promise, I'll free your people so they can worship Him."

And Moses said unto Pharaoh, Glory over me: when shall I intreat for thee, and for thy servants, and for thy people, to destroy the frogs from thee and thy houses, that they may remain in the river only?

Moses pleaded with Pharaoh, "When do you want me to pray for you, your servants, and your people, to rid your homes of these frogs and confine them to the river?"

And he said, To morrow. And he said, Be it according to thy word: that thou mayest know that there is none like unto the LORD our God.

He promised, "Tomorrow." He agreed, "Let it be as you say, so you may realize that no one compares to our God."

And the frogs shall depart from thee, and from thy houses, and from thy servants, and from thy people; they shall remain in the river only.

The frogs will leave you, your home, your helpers, and your community; they'll only stay in the river.

And Moses and Aaron went out from Pharaoh: and Moses cried unto the LORD because of the frogs which he had brought against Pharaoh.

Moses and Aaron left Pharaoh's presence. Overwhelmed, Moses pleaded with God about the plague of frogs he had unleashed on Pharaoh.

And the LORD did according to the word of Moses; and the frogs died out of the houses, out of the villages, and out of the fields.

In response to Moses' plea, God acted. The frogs that had invaded homes, villages, and fields all perished.

And they gathered them together upon heaps: and the land stank.

They piled them up in mounds, and the land reeked with a foul stench.

But when Pharaoh saw that there was respite, he hardened his heart, and hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had said.

When Pharaoh felt relief, he stubbornly closed his heart and ignored their pleas, just as the LORD had predicted.

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.

The LORD instructed Moses with urgency, "Tell Aaron to raise his staff high and strike the earth's dust. Let it transform into lice, infesting every corner of Egypt."

And they did so; for Aaron stretched out his hand with his rod, and smote the dust of the earth, and it became lice in man, and in beast; all the dust of the land became lice throughout all the land of Egypt.

With a firm grip, Aaron extended his rod, striking the earth's dust. Suddenly, it transformed into lice, infesting both man and beast. The entire land of Egypt was blanketed with this plague.

And the magicians did so with their enchantments to bring forth lice, but they could not: so there were lice upon man, and upon beast.

Despite their magical skills, the sorcerers failed to summon lice. Yet, lice still infested both humans and animals.

Then the magicians said unto Pharaoh, This is the finger of God: and Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, and he hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had said.

The magicians told Pharaoh, "This is God's doing." But Pharaoh's heart grew stubborn, ignoring them, just as the LORD had predicted.

And the LORD said unto Moses, Rise up early in the morning, and stand before Pharaoh; lo, he cometh forth to the water; and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Let my people go, that they may serve me.

The LORD passionately instructed Moses, "Wake up at dawn, confront Pharaoh when he comes to the water and demand, 'The LORD commands you to free His people so they can worship Him.'"

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.

If you don't free my people, prepare for a plague of flies. They'll be everywhere - on you, your servants, your people, and in your homes. Every Egyptian house and the land itself will be overrun with these swarms.

And I will sever in that day the land of Goshen, in which my people dwell, that no swarms of flies shall be there; to the end thou mayest know that I am the LORD in the midst of the earth.

On that day, I will protect the land of Goshen, where my people live, from any plague of flies. This will serve as a sign that I, the Lord, am present everywhere on earth.

And I will put a division between my people and thy people: to morrow shall this sign be.

I will make a distinction between my people and your people; tomorrow, you will see the proof.

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.

In response, God acted, sending a devastating plague of flies. They invaded Pharaoh's home, his servants' homes, and spread throughout Egypt, causing immense damage. The once thriving land was now tainted by this fly infestation.

And Pharaoh called for Moses and for Aaron, and said, Go ye, sacrifice to your God in the land.

Pharaoh summoned Moses and Aaron, pleading, "Go, offer your sacrifices to your God right here in our land."

And Moses said, It is not meet so to do; for we shall sacrifice the abomination of the Egyptians to the LORD our God: lo, shall we sacrifice the abomination of the Egyptians before their eyes, and will they not stone us?

Moses protested, "We can't do that! If we offer sacrifices that the Egyptians find detestable to our God, won't they attack us out of anger?"

We will go three days’ journey into the wilderness, and sacrifice to the LORD our God, as he shall command us.

We'll journey for three days into the wild, offering our sacrifices to our Lord God, following His divine instructions.

And Pharaoh said, I will let you go, that ye may sacrifice to the LORD your God in the wilderness; only ye shall not go very far away: intreat for me.

Pharaoh finally agreed, "Alright, you can go and worship your God in the wilderness. But don't go too far, and please pray for me."

And Moses said, Behold, I go out from thee, and I will intreat the LORD that the swarms of flies may depart from Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his people, to morrow: but let not Pharaoh deal deceitfully any more in not letting the people go to sacrifice to the LORD.

Moses declared, "I'll leave you now and pray to God to end this plague of flies that torments you, your servants, and your people by tomorrow. But remember, Pharaoh, don't trick us again by refusing to let our people go and worship God."

And Moses went out from Pharaoh, and intreated the LORD.

Moses, heavy-hearted, left Pharaoh's presence and passionately pleaded with the LORD.

And 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.

In response to Moses' plea, God acted. He swept away the plague of flies that had tormented Pharaoh, his servants, and his people. Not a single fly remained.

And Pharaoh hardened his heart at this time also, neither would he let the people go.

Despite witnessing miracles, Pharaoh's heart remained as stone, stubbornly refusing to release his people.