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Exodus 8:18

And the magicians did so with their enchantments to bring forth lice, but they could not: so there were lice upon man, and upon beast.
Exodus 8:18 · King James Version

In other versions

  • And the magicians did so with their enchantments to bring forth lice, but they could not: and there were lice upon man, and upon beast.

    ASV

  • And the wonder-workers with their secret arts, attempting to make insects, were unable to do so: and there were insects on man and on beast.

    BBE

  • And the scribes did so with their sorceries, to bring forth gnats; but they could not. And the gnats were on man and on beast.

    DBY

  • The magicians tried with their enchantments to bring forth lice, but they couldn't. There were lice on man, and on animal.

    WEB

  • And the scribes do so with their flashings, to bring out the gnats, and they have not been able, and the gnats are on man and on beast;

    YLT

  • And the magicians did so with their enchantments to bring forth lice, but they could not: so there were lice upon man, and upon beast.

    ENG

  • And the magicians did so with their inchantments to bring forth lice, but they could not: so there were lice upon man and upon beast.

    WBT

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

    BSB

In context

16And the LORD said unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Stretch out thy rod, and smite the dust of the land, that it may become lice throughout all the land of Egypt.

17And they did so; for Aaron stretched out his hand with his rod, and smote the dust of the earth, and it became lice in man, and in beast; all the dust of the land became lice throughout all the land of Egypt.

18And the magicians did so with their enchantments to bring forth lice, but they could not: so there were lice upon man, and upon beast.

19Then the magicians said unto Pharaoh, This is the finger of God: and Pharaoh's heart was hardened, and he hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had said.

20And the LORD said unto Moses, Rise up early in the morning, and stand before Pharaoh; lo, he cometh forth to the water; and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Let my people go, that they may serve me.

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