KJV ORIGINAL
And 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.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Then the LORD said to Moses, 'Tell Aaron to stretch out his staff and strike the dust of the ground, so that it will turn into gnats throughout all the land of Egypt.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is instructing Moses to have Aaron strike the ground with his staff to bring the third plague of gnats upon Egypt.
📚 Historical Context
This verse introduces the third plague God brought upon Egypt when Pharaoh refused to let the Israelites go free from slavery. The first two plagues had been water turning to blood and frogs covering the land. Each plague was designed to demonstrate God's power over Egyptian gods and to pressure Pharaoh into releasing God's people.
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