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And Jehovah said to Moses, Get up early in the morning, and stand before Pharaoh. Behold, he is about to go out to the water. And say to him, So says Jehovah, Send away My people that they may serve Me.

And if you do not send away My people, behold, I am about to send swarms of flies on you, and on your servants, and on your people, and on your house. And the houses of the Egyptianswill be full of swarms of flies ,and also the ground on which they are .

And in that day I will separate the land of Goshen with My people resting on it, that there be no swarms of flies , so that you may know that I am Jehovah in the midst of the earth.

And I will put redemption between My people and your people. This miracle shall be for tomorrow.

And Jehovah did so. And teeming swarms of flies came into Pharaoh's house, and the house of his servants, and into all the land of Egypt. And the land was destroyed before the swarms of flies .

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

And Moses said, It is not right to do so, for we sacrifice the abomination of the Egyptians to Jehovah our God. Behold! If we sacrifice the abomination of the Egyptians before their eyes, will they not stone us?

We will go into the wilderness, a journey of three days, and sacrifice to Jehovah our God, as He may say to us.

And Pharaoh said, I will send you away, and you may sacrifice to Jehovah your God in the wilderness; only do not go very far off. Pray for me.

And Moses said, Behold, I am about to go out from you, and to pray to Jehovah. And the swarms of flies will depart from Pharaoh, and from his servants, and from his people tomorrow. But donot let Pharaoh continue to deceive, not tosend the people to sacrifice to Jehovah.

And Moses went out from Pharaoh. And he prayed to Jehovah.

And Jehovah did according to the word of Moses, and the swarms of flies departed from Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his people; and not one was left.

And Pharaoh made heavy his heart this time also, and he did not send away the people.