frogs shall depart from thee and from thine houses, and from thy
servants and from thy people, and shall remain in the river only. And
Moses and Aaron went out from Pharao, and Moses cried unto the LORD
upon the appointment of frogs which he had made unto Pharao. And the
LORD did according to the saying of Moses. And the frogs died out of
the houses, courts and fields. And they gathered them together upon
heaps: so that the land stank of them. But when Pharao saw that he had
rest given him, he hardened his heart and hearkened not unto them, as
the LORD had said. And the LORD said unto Moses: Say unto Aaron:
stretch out thy rod and smite the dust of the land that it may turn to
lice in all the land of Egypt. And they did so. And Aaron stretched out
his hand with his rod and smote the dust of the earth, and it turned to
lice both in man and beast, so that all the dust of the land turned to
lice, thorowout all the land of Egypt. And the enchanters assayed
likewise with their enchantments to bring forth lice, but they could
not. And the lice were both upon man and beast. Then said the
enchanters unto Pharao: it is the finger of God. Neverthelater Pharao's
heart was hardened and he regarded them not, as the LORD had said. And
the LORD said unto Moses: rise up early in the morning and stond before
Pharao, for he will come unto the water: and say unto him, thus sayeth
the LORD: let my people go, that they may serve me. If thou wilt not
let my people go, behold, I will send all manner flies both upon thee
and thy servants, and thy people, and into thy houses. And the houses
of the Egyptians shall be full of flies, and the ground whereon they
are. But I will separate the same day the land of Gosan where my people
are, so that there shall no flies be there: that thou mayest know that
I am the LORD upon the earth. And I will put a division between my
people and thine. And even tomorrow shall this miracle be done. And the
LORD did even so: and there came noisome flies into the house of
Pharao, and into his servants' houses and into all the land of Egypt:
so that the land was marred with flies. Then Pharao sent for Moses and
Aaron and said: Go and do sacrifice unto your God in the land. And
Moses answered: it is not mete so to do. For we must offer unto the
LORD our God, that which is an abomination unto the Egyptians: behold
shall we sacrifice that which is an abomination unto the Egyptians
before their eyes, and shall they not stone us? we will therefore go
three days' journey into the desert and sacrifice unto the LORD our God
as he hath commanded us. And Pharao said: I will let you go, that ye
may sacrifice unto the LORD your God in the wilderness: only go not far
away, and see that ye pray for me. And Moses said: behold, I will go
out from thee and pray unto the LORD, and the flies shall depart from
Pharao and from his servants and from his people tomorrow. But let
Pharao from henceforth deceive no more, that he would not let the
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