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New American Standard Bible (1995)
Exodus 8:18
The magicians tried with their secret arts to bring forth gnats, but they could not; so there were gnats on man and beast.
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Hebrew Names Version
The magicians tried with their enchantments to bring forth lice, but they couldn't. There were lice on man, and on animal.
The magicians tried with their enchantments to bring forth lice, but they couldn't. There were lice on man, and on animal.
King James Version
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.
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.
Lexham English Bible
And the magicians did so with their secret arts to bring out the gnats, but they were not able, and the gnats were on the humans and on the animals.
And the magicians did so with their secret arts to bring out the gnats, but they were not able, and the gnats were on the humans and on the animals.
New Century Version
Using their tricks, the magicians tried to do the same thing, but they could not make the dust change into gnats. The gnats remained on the people and animals.
Using their tricks, the magicians tried to do the same thing, but they could not make the dust change into gnats. The gnats remained on the people and animals.
New English Translation
When the magicians attempted to bring forth gnats by their secret arts, they could not. So there were gnats on people and on animals.
When the magicians attempted to bring forth gnats by their secret arts, they could not. So there were gnats on people and on animals.
Amplified Bible
The magicians (soothsayer-priests) tried by their secret arts and enchantments to create gnats, but they could not; and there were gnats on man and animal.
The magicians (soothsayer-priests) tried by their secret arts and enchantments to create gnats, but they could not; and there were gnats on man and animal.
New American Standard Bible
The soothsayer priests tried with their secret arts to produce gnats, but they could not; so there were gnats on every person and animal.
The soothsayer priests tried with their secret arts to produce gnats, but they could not; so there were gnats on every person and animal.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Nowe the enchanters assaied likewise with their enchantments to bring forth lyce, but they could not. So the lyce were vpon man & vpon beast.
Nowe the enchanters assaied likewise with their enchantments to bring forth lyce, but they could not. So the lyce were vpon man & vpon beast.
Legacy Standard Bible
Then the magicians did the same with their secret arts in order to bring forth gnats, but they could not; so there were gnats on man and beast.
Then the magicians did the same with their secret arts in order to bring forth gnats, but they could not; so there were gnats on man and beast.
Contemporary English Version
When the magicians tried to use their secret powers to do this, they failed, and gnats stayed on people and animals.
When the magicians tried to use their secret powers to do this, they failed, and gnats stayed on people and animals.
Complete Jewish Bible
But I will set apart the land of Goshen, where my people live — no swarms of insects will be there — so that you can realize that I am Adonai , right here in the land.
But I will set apart the land of Goshen, where my people live — no swarms of insects will be there — so that you can realize that I am Adonai , right here in the land.
Darby Translation
And the scribes did so with their sorceries, to bring forth gnats; but they could not. And the gnats were on man and on beast.
And the scribes did so with their sorceries, to bring forth gnats; but they could not. And the gnats were on man and on beast.
Easy-to-Read Version
The magicians used their magic and tried to do the same thing. But the magicians could not make lice come from the dust. The lice remained on the animals and the people.
The magicians used their magic and tried to do the same thing. But the magicians could not make lice come from the dust. The lice remained on the animals and the people.
English Standard Version
The magicians tried by their secret arts to produce gnats, but they could not. So there were gnats on man and beast.
The magicians tried by their secret arts to produce gnats, but they could not. So there were gnats on man and beast.
George Lamsa Translation
And the magicians did the same by means of their magic to bring forth lice, but they could not get rid of the lice; so there were lice on men and on cattle.
And the magicians did the same by means of their magic to bring forth lice, but they could not get rid of the lice; so there were lice on men and on cattle.
Good News Translation
The magicians tried to use their magic to make gnats appear, but they failed. There were gnats everywhere,
The magicians tried to use their magic to make gnats appear, but they failed. There were gnats everywhere,
Christian Standard Bible®
The magicians tried to produce gnats using their occult practices, but they could not. The gnats remained on people and animals.
The magicians tried to produce gnats using their occult practices, but they could not. The gnats remained on people and animals.
Literal Translation
And the priests performed with their secret arts to bring forth lice, and they could not. And the lice were on man and on beast.
And the priests performed with their secret arts to bring forth lice, and they could not. And the lice were on man and on beast.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The Sorcerers also assayde likewyse wt their Sorcerirs yt they might brynge forth lyse, but they coude not. And ye lyse were vpon men & catell.
The Sorcerers also assayde likewyse wt their Sorcerirs yt they might brynge forth lyse, but they coude not. And ye lyse were vpon men & catell.
American Standard Version
And the magicians did so with their enchantments to bring forth lice, but they could not: and there were lice upon man, and upon beast.
And the magicians did so with their enchantments to bring forth lice, but they could not: and there were lice upon man, and upon beast.
Bible in Basic English
And the wonder-workers with their secret arts, attempting to make insects, were unable to do so: and there were insects on man and on beast.
And the wonder-workers with their secret arts, attempting to make insects, were unable to do so: and there were insects on man and on beast.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the enchaunters assayed likewise with their enchauntmetes to bring foorth lyce, but they coulde not: and the lyce were both vpon men & beastes.
And the enchaunters assayed likewise with their enchauntmetes to bring foorth lyce, but they coulde not: and the lyce were both vpon men & beastes.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And I will set apart in that day the land of Goshen, in which My people dwell, that no swarms of flies shall be there; to the end that thou mayest know that I am the LORD in the midst of the earth.
And I will set apart in that day the land of Goshen, in which My people dwell, that no swarms of flies shall be there; to the end that thou mayest know that I am the LORD in the midst of the earth.
King James Version (1611)
And the Magicians did so with their enchantments to bring foorth lice, but they could not: so there were lice vpon man and vpon beast.
And the Magicians did so with their enchantments to bring foorth lice, but they could not: so there were lice vpon man and vpon beast.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the charmers also did so with their sorceries, to bring forth the louse, and they could not. And the lice were both on the men and on the quadrupeds.
And the charmers also did so with their sorceries, to bring forth the louse, and they could not. And the lice were both on the men and on the quadrupeds.
English Revised Version
And the magicians did so with their enchantments to bring forth lice, but they could not: and there were lice upon man, and upon beast.
And the magicians did so with their enchantments to bring forth lice, but they could not: and there were lice upon man, and upon beast.
Berean Standard Bible
The magicians tried to produce gnats using their magic arts, but they could not. And the gnats remained on man and beast.
The magicians tried to produce gnats using their magic arts, but they could not. And the gnats remained on man and beast.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And witchis diden in lijk maner bi her enchauntementis, that thei schulden brynge forth gnattis, and thei miyten not; and gnattis weren as wel in men as in werk beestis.
And witchis diden in lijk maner bi her enchauntementis, that thei schulden brynge forth gnattis, and thei miyten not; and gnattis weren as wel in men as in werk beestis.
Young's Literal Translation
And the scribes do so with their flashings, to bring out the gnats, and they have not been able, and the gnats are on man and on beast;
And the scribes do so with their flashings, to bring out the gnats, and they have not been able, and the gnats are on man and on beast;
Update Bible Version
And the sacred scholars did so with their magic to bring forth lice, but they could not: and there were lice on man and on beast.
And the sacred scholars did so with their magic to bring forth lice, but they could not: and there were lice on man and on beast.
Webster's Bible Translation
And the magicians did so with their inchantments to bring forth lice, but they could not: so there were lice upon man and upon beast.
And the magicians did so with their inchantments to bring forth lice, but they could not: so there were lice upon man and upon beast.
World English Bible
The magicians tried with their enchantments to bring forth lice, but they couldn't. There were lice on man, and on animal.
The magicians tried with their enchantments to bring forth lice, but they couldn't. There were lice on man, and on animal.
New King James Version
Now the magicians so worked with their enchantments to bring forth lice, but they could not. So there were lice on man and beast.
Now the magicians so worked with their enchantments to bring forth lice, but they could not. So there were lice on man and beast.
New Living Translation
Pharaoh's magicians tried to do the same thing with their secret arts, but this time they failed. And the gnats covered everyone, people and animals alike.
Pharaoh's magicians tried to do the same thing with their secret arts, but this time they failed. And the gnats covered everyone, people and animals alike.
New Life Bible
The wonder-workers tried to cause lice to come by using their secret ways. But they could not. So there were lice on man and animal.
The wonder-workers tried to cause lice to come by using their secret ways. But they could not. So there were lice on man and animal.
New Revised Standard
The magicians tried to produce gnats by their secret arts, but they could not. There were gnats on both humans and animals.
The magicians tried to produce gnats by their secret arts, but they could not. There were gnats on both humans and animals.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And the sacred scribes did in like manner with their secret arts, to bring forth the gnats, but they could not. So there came to be gnats, among men and among beasts.
And the sacred scribes did in like manner with their secret arts, to bring forth the gnats, but they could not. So there came to be gnats, among men and among beasts.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the magicians with their enchantments practised in like manner, to bring forth sciniphs, and they could not: and there were sciniphs as well on men as on beasts.
And the magicians with their enchantments practised in like manner, to bring forth sciniphs, and they could not: and there were sciniphs as well on men as on beasts.
Revised Standard Version
The magicians tried by their secret arts to bring forth gnats, but they could not. So there were gnats on man and beast.
The magicians tried by their secret arts to bring forth gnats, but they could not. So there were gnats on man and beast.
THE MESSAGE
The magicians tried to produce gnats with their incantations but this time they couldn't do it. There were gnats everywhere, all over people and animals.
The magicians tried to produce gnats with their incantations but this time they couldn't do it. There were gnats everywhere, all over people and animals.
Contextual Overview
16 Then the LORD said to Moses, "Say to Aaron, 'Stretch out your staff and strike the dust of the earth, that it may become gnats through all the land of Egypt.'" 17 They did so; and Aaron stretched out his hand with his staff, and struck the dust of the earth, and there were gnats on man and beast. All the dust of the earth became gnats through all the land of Egypt. 18 The magicians tried with their secret arts to bring forth gnats, but they could not; so there were gnats on man and beast.19 Then the magicians said to Pharaoh, "This is the finger of God." But Pharaoh's heart was hardened, and he did not listen to them, as the LORD had said.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
the magicians: Exodus 7:11
they could: Exodus 9:11, Genesis 41:8, Isaiah 19:12, Isaiah 47:12, Isaiah 47:13, Daniel 2:10, Daniel 2:11, Daniel 4:7, Daniel 5:8, Luke 10:18, 2 Timothy 3:8, 2 Timothy 3:9
Reciprocal: Exodus 7:12 - but Aaron's Micah 3:7 - the seers Acts 8:9 - used 2 Thessalonians 2:9 - and signs Revelation 13:13 - he doeth
Cross-References
Psalms 121:8
The Lord will guard your going out and your coming in From this time forth and forever.
The Lord will guard your going out and your coming in From this time forth and forever.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And the magicians did so with their enchantments, to bring forth lice,.... They made use of their magical art, and juggling tricks they were masters of, to produce the like sort of creatures, or at least to make such appear, or seem to appear, to the eyes of men:
but they could not; God would not suffer them to do it, to impose upon Pharaoh, and deceive him and the Egyptians any longer; and a stop is put to them, when such small and despicable creatures were produced, the more to put them to shame and confusion, and to show that what they did before was not real, and that what they did in appearance was only by divine permission;
so there were lice upon man and upon beast; these lay in great numbers on both, biting and distressing them in a most terrible manner; for as the magicians could not produce such creatures, it was not in their power to remove them.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Exodus 8:18. The magicians did so — That is, They tried the utmost of their skill, either to produce these insects or to remove this plague; but they could not, no juggling could avail here, because insects must be produced which would stick to and infix themselves in man and beast, which no kind of trick could possibly imitate; and to remove them, as some would translate the passage, was to their power equally impossible. If the magicians even acted by spiritual agents, we find from this case that these agents had assigned limits, beyond which they could not go; for every agent in the universe is acting under the direction or control of the Almighty.
