Exodus 8:16

Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

Then the Lord said to Moses, “Say to Aaron, ‘Stretch out your rod and strike the dust of the earth, that it may become gnats throughout all the land of Egypt.’ ”

Cross References

Psalm 105:31

He spoke, and there came swarms of flies, and gnats throughout their country.

Exodus 4:23

and I say to you, “Let my son go that he may serve me”; if you refuse to let him go, behold, I will slay your first-born son.’ ”

Exodus 5:1

Afterward Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and said, “Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, ‘Let my people go, that they may hold a feast to me in the wilderness.’ ”

Exodus 8:15

But when Pharaoh saw that there was a respite, he hardened his heart, and would not listen to them; as the Lord had said.

Exodus 8:17

And they did so; Aaron stretched out his hand with his rod, and struck the dust of the earth, and there came gnats on man and beast; all the dust of the earth became gnats throughout all the land of Egypt.

Exodus 8:18

The magicians tried by their secret arts to bring forth gnats, but they could not. So there were gnats on man and beast.

Exodus 8:5

And the Lord said to Moses, “Say to Aaron, ‘Stretch out your hand with your rod over the rivers, over the canals, and over the pools, and cause frogs to come upon the land of Egypt!’ ”