Else, if thou wilt not let my people go, behold, I will send swarms of flies upon thee, and upon thy servants, and upon thy people, and into thy houses: and the houses of the Egyptians shall be full of swarms of flies, and also the ground whereon they are.
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Verse 21 is found in chapter 8 of Exodus. The plague of flies intensifies the distinction between Egypt and Goshen. Pharaoh attempts to negotiate conditions for Israel to worship God, but again breaks his word when the plague ends.
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Da forderte Pharao Mose und Aaron und sprach: Gehet hin, opfert eurem Gott hier im Lande.
Porque si no dejares ir a mi pueblo, he aquí yo enviaré sobre ti, y sobre tus siervos, y sobre tu pueblo, y sobre tus casas toda suerte de moscas; y las casas de los Egipcios se henchirán de toda suerte de moscas, y asimismo la tierra donde ellos estuvieren.
Si no dejas ir a mi pueblo, voy a enviar enjambres de moscas sobre ti, sobre tus servidores, sobre tu pueblo y sobre tus casas. Las casas de los egipcios se llenarán de enjambres de moscas, y también el suelo donde ellos estén.
Si tu ne laisses pas aller mon peuple, je vais envoyer les mouches venimeuses contre toi, contre tes serviteurs, contre ton peuple et contre tes maisons; les maisons des Egyptiens seront remplies de mouches, et le sol en sera couvert.
Lascia andare il mio popolo, acciocchè mi serva. Perciocchè, se tu non lasci andare il mio popolo, ecco, io manderò sopra te, sopra i tuoi servitori, sopra il tuo popolo, e sopra le tue case, una mischia d’insetti; e le case degli Egizj, e la terra sopra la quale abitano, saranno ripiene di quella mischia.
Porque se não deixares ir o meu povo, eis que enviarei enxames de moscas sobre ti, e sobre os teus servos, e sobre o teu povo, e às tuas casas; e as casas dos egípcios se encherão destes enxames, e também a terra em que eles estiverem.
你若不放我的百姓走,看哪,我要派成群的蒼蠅到你、你臣僕和你百姓身上,進你的宮殿; 埃及 人的房屋和他們所住的地都要滿了成群的蒼蠅。
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