29 Then Moses said, “Behold, I am going to leave you, and I will plead with the Lord that the swarms of flies may depart from Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his people tomorrow; only do not let Pharaoh (A)deal deceitfully again in not letting the people go to sacrifice to the Lord.”

30 So (B)Moses left Pharaoh and pleaded with the Lord. 31 The Lord did [a]as Moses asked, and removed the swarms of flies from Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his people; not one remained.

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 8:31 Lit according to the word of Moses

29 Moses answered, “As soon as I leave you, I will pray to the Lord, and tomorrow the flies will leave Pharaoh and his officials and his people. Only let Pharaoh be sure that he does not act deceitfully(A) again by not letting the people go to offer sacrifices to the Lord.”

30 Then Moses left Pharaoh and prayed to the Lord,(B) 31 and the Lord did what Moses asked. The flies left Pharaoh and his officials and his people; not a fly remained.

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