OLD TESTAMENT

Exodus 8:16

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The LORD said to Moses, “Tell Aaron, ‘Stretch out your rod, and strike the dust of the earth, that it may become lice throughout all the land of Egypt.’”

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Verse 16. Sciniphs, or Cinifs, Hebrew Cinnim, small flying insects, very troublesome both to men and beasts. Challoner.—Like midges. Origen, hom. 4. Others think they were lice. Bochart. Pharao is not forewarned of this plague.

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