Exodus 8:31

31 God did what Moses asked. He got rid of the flies from Pharaoh and his servants and his people. There wasn't a fly left.

Exodus 8:31 Meaning and Commentary

Exodus 8:31

And the Lord did according to the word of Moses
Did as he entreated him to do, as follows: and he removed the swarms of flies from Pharaoh, from his servants, and
from his people;
by what means is not said, whether by destroying them at once, as the frogs, or by driving them away with a wind, as the locusts afterwards: there remained not one;
the meaning is not, not one swarm of flies, but not one fly, there was not one left; which looks as if it was in the latter way that they were removed, since, if in the former, they would have remained, though dead, as the frogs did, for a little while.

Exodus 8:31 In-Context

29 Moses said, "As soon as I leave here, I will pray to God that tomorrow the flies will leave Pharaoh, his servants, and his people. But don't play games with us and change your mind about releasing us to sacrifice to God."
30 Moses left Pharaoh and prayed to God.
31 God did what Moses asked. He got rid of the flies from Pharaoh and his servants and his people. There wasn't a fly left.
32 But Pharaoh became stubborn once again and wouldn't release the people.
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