Exodus 8:29

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.

And Moses {H4872} said {H559}, Behold, I go out {H3318} from thee, and I will intreat {H6279} the LORD {H3068} that the swarms {H6157} of flies may depart {H5493} from Pharaoh {H6547}, from his servants {H5650}, and from his people {H5971}, to morrow {H4279}: but {H7535} let not Pharaoh {H6547} deal deceitfully {H2048} any more {H3254} in not {H1115} letting the people {H5971} go {H7971} to sacrifice {H2076} to the LORD {H3068}.

Moshe said, "All right, I am going away from you, and I will intercede with ADONAI; so that tomorrow, the swarms of insects will leave Pharaoh, his servants and his people. Just make sure that Pharaoh stops playing games with the people by preventing them from going and sacrificing to ADONAI."

“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.”

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

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Cross-References

  • Exodus 8:15 (5 votes)

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

  • Exodus 8:8 (3 votes)

    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.

  • Jeremiah 42:20 (3 votes)

    For ye dissembled in your hearts, when ye sent me unto the LORD your God, saying, Pray for us unto the LORD our God; and according unto all that the LORD our God shall say, so declare unto us, and we will do [it].

  • Jeremiah 42:21 (3 votes)

    And [now] I have this day declared [it] to you; but ye have not obeyed the voice of the LORD your God, nor any [thing] for the which he hath sent me unto you.

  • Psalms 66:3 (2 votes)

    Say unto God, How terrible [art thou in] thy works! through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee.

  • Galatians 6:7 (2 votes)

    Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

  • Psalms 78:34 (2 votes)

    When he slew them, then they sought him: and they returned and enquired early after God.