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Then Moses left Pharaoh's presence and appealed to the Lord.
Exodus 8:30 Meaning and Commentary
Exodus 8:30
And Moses went out from Pharaoh, and entreated the Lord. ] He did as he promised he would, and prayed to the Lord to remove the flies from Pharaoh and his people.
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Pharaoh said, “I will let you go to offer sacrifices to the LORD your God in the wilderness, but you must not go very far. Now pray for me.”
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Moses answered, “As soon as I leave you, I will pray to the LORD, and tomorrow the flies will leave Pharaoh and his officials and his people. Only let Pharaoh be sure that he does not act deceitfully again by not letting the people go to offer sacrifices to the LORD.”
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Then Moses left Pharaoh and prayed to the LORD,
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and the LORD did what Moses asked. The flies left Pharaoh and his officials and his people; not a fly remained.
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But this time also Pharaoh hardened his heart and would not let the people go.