Exodus 8:17

God's Word

When Moses told him, Aaron held out the staff in his hand and struck the dust on the ground. It turned into gnats that bit people and animals. All the dust on the ground everywhere in Egypt turned into gnats.

Cross References

Psalm 105:31

He spoke, and swarms of flies and gnats infested their whole territory.

Psalm 78:45

He sent a swarm of flies that bit them and frogs that ruined them.

Exodus 4:23

I told you to let my son go so that he may worship me. But you refused to let him go. So now I’m going to kill your firstborn son.’ ”

Exodus 5:1

Later Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and said, “This is what the Lord God of Israel says: Let my people go into the desert to celebrate a festival in my honor.”

Exodus 8:16

Then the Lord said to Moses, “Tell Aaron, ‘Hold out your staff and strike the dust on the ground. All over Egypt the dust will turn into gnats.’ ”

Isaiah 23:9

The Lord of Armies planned this in order to dishonor all arrogant people and to humiliate all the honored people of the world.

Acts 12:23

Immediately, an angel from the Lord killed Herod for not giving glory to God. Herod was eaten by maggots, and he died.