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But the magicians of Egypt did the same things by their magic arts. So Pharaoh's heart was hardened, and he would not listen to Moses and Aaron, just as the LORD had said.

But if you refuse to let them go, I will plague your whole country with frogs.

But the magicians did the same thing by their magic arts, and they also brought frogs up onto the land of Egypt.

The magicians tried to produce gnats using their magic arts, but they could not. And the gnats remained on man and beast.

"This is the finger of God," the magicians said to Pharaoh. But Pharaoh's heart was hardened, and he would not listen to them, just as the LORD had said.

But if you will not let My people go, I will send swarms of flies upon you and your officials and your people and your houses. The houses of the Egyptians and even the ground where they stand will be full of flies.

But on that day I will give special treatment to the land of Goshen, where My people live; no swarms of flies will be found there. In this way you will know that I, the LORD, am in the land.

But Moses replied, "It would not be right to do that, because the sacrifices we offer to the LORD our God would be detestable to the Egyptians. If we offer sacrifices that are detestable before the Egyptians, will they not stone us?

Pharaoh answered, "I will let you go and sacrifice to the LORD your God in the wilderness, but you must not go very far. Now pray for me."

"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."

But Pharaoh hardened his heart this time as well, and he would not let the people go.

But if you refuse to let them go and continue to restrain them,

But the LORD will make a distinction between the livestock of Israel and the livestock of Egypt, so that no animal belonging to the Israelites will die.'"

And the next day the LORD did just that. All the livestock of the Egyptians died, but not one animal belonging to the Israelites died.

So Pharaoh sent officials, who saw that none of the livestock of the Israelites had died. But Pharaoh's heart was hardened, and he would not let the people go.

But the LORD hardened Pharaoh's heart, and he would not listen to them, just as the LORD had told Moses.

But I have raised you up for this very purpose, that I might display to you My power, and that My name might be proclaimed in all the earth.

but those who disregarded the word of the LORD left their servants and livestock in the field.

But as for you and your officials, I know that you still do not fear the LORD our God."

but the wheat and the spelt were not destroyed, because they are late crops.)