They didso;and Aaronstretchedout his handwith his staff,and struckthe dustof the earth,and there were gnatson manand beast.Allthe dustof the earthbecamegnatsthrough allthe landof Egypt.
He spoke,and there camea swarmof flies[And] gnatsin alltheir territory.
He sentamong them swarmsof flieswhich devouredthem, And frogswhich destroyedthem.
"So I saidto you, 'LetMy songothat he may serveMe'; but you have refusedto lethim go.Behold,I will killyour son,your firstborn."'"
And afterwardMosesand Aaroncameand saidto Pharaoh,"Thussaysthe LORD,the Godof Israel,LetMy peoplegothat they may celebratea feastto Me in the wilderness.'"
Then the LORDsaidto Moses,"Sayto Aaron,'Stretchout your staffand strikethe dustof the earth,that it may becomegnatsthrough allthe landof Egypt.'"
The LORDof hostshas plannedit, to defilethe prideof allbeauty,To despiseallthe honoredof the earth.
And immediatelyan angelof the Lordstruckhim becausehe did not giveGodthe glory,and he was eaten by wormsand died.
