Verse 22

Exodus 8:22

Noah Webster Bible

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22 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.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶר מֹשֶׁ֗ה לֹ֤א נָכוֹן֙ לַ/עֲשׂ֣וֹת כֵּ֔ן כִּ֚י תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת מִצְרַ֔יִם נִזְבַּ֖ח לַ/יהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֑י/נוּ הֵ֣ן נִזְבַּ֞ח אֶת תּוֹעֲבַ֥ת מִצְרַ֛יִם לְ/עֵינֵי/הֶ֖ם וְ/לֹ֥א יִסְקְלֻֽ/נוּ

English Translation

And Moses said, "It is not right to do so, for we would be sacrificing the abomination of the Egyptians to the LORD our God. Behold, if we sacrifice the abomination of the Egyptians before their eyes, they will not stone us."

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Chapter 8 Context

1 And the LORD spoke to Moses, Go to Pharaoh, and say to him, Thus saith the LORD, Let my people go th... Focus ↗

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

3 And the river shall bring forth frogs abundantly, which shall go up and come into thy house, and int... Focus ↗

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

5 And the LORD spoke to Moses, Say to Aaron, Stretch forth thy hand with thy rod over the streams, ove... Focus ↗

6 And Aaron stretched his hand over the waters of Egypt; and the frogs came up, and covered the land o... Focus ↗

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

8 Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron, and said, Entreat the LORD that he may take away the frogs... Focus ↗

9 And Moses said to Pharaoh, Glory over me: when shall I entreat for thee, and for thy servants, and f... Focus ↗

10 And he said, To-morrow. And he said, Be it according to thy word; that thou mayest know that there i... Focus ↗

11 And the frogs shall depart from thee, and from thy houses, and from thy servants, and from thy peopl... Focus ↗

12 And Moses and Aaron went out from Pharaoh: and Moses cried to the LORD, because of the frogs which h... Focus ↗

13 And the LORD did according to the word of Moses: and the frogs died out of the houses, out of the vi... Focus ↗

14 And they gathered them into heaps: and the land was offensive in smell. Focus ↗

15 But when Pharaoh saw that there was respit, he hardened his heart, and hearkened not to them, as the... Focus ↗

16 And the LORD said to Moses, Say to Aaron, Stretch out thy rod, and smite the dust of the land, that... Focus ↗

17 And they did so: for Aaron stretched out his hand with his rod, and smote the dust of the earth, and... Focus ↗

18 And the magicians did so with their inchantments to bring forth lice, but they could not: so there w... Focus ↗

19 Then the magicians said to Pharaoh, This is the finger of God (Elohim): and Pharaoh's heart was hard... Focus ↗

20 And the LORD said to Moses, Rise early in the morning, and stand before Pharaoh; (lo, he cometh fort... Focus ↗

21 Else, if thou wilt not let my people go, behold, I will send swarms of flies upon thee, and upon thy... Focus ↗

22 And I will sever in that day the land of Goshen, in which my people dwell, that no swarms of flies s...

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

24 And the LORD did so: and there came a grievous swarm of flies into the house of Pharaoh, and into hi... Focus ↗

25 And Pharaoh called for Moses, and for Aaron, and said, Go ye, sacrifice to your God (Elohim) in the... Focus ↗

26 And Moses said, It is not meet so to do; for we shall sacrifice the abomination of the Egyptians to... Focus ↗

27 We will go three days' journey into the wilderness, and sacrifice to the LORD our God (Elohim) as he... Focus ↗

28 And Pharaoh said, I will let you go, that ye may sacrifice to the LORD your God (Elohim) in the wild... Focus ↗

29 And Moses said, Behold, I go out from thee, and I will entreat the Lord that the swarms of flies may... Focus ↗

30 And Moses went out from Pharaoh, and entreated the LORD: Focus ↗

31 And the LORD did according to the word of Moses; and he removed the swarms of flies from Pharaoh, fr... Focus ↗

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

Verse Information

Book: Exodus
Chapter: Chapter 8 (32 verses)
Version: Noah Webster Bible

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