Exodus 8:31

31 The LORD did what Moses asked. The swarms of flies left Pharaoh, his officials, and his people. Not one fly was 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 answered, "As soon as I leave you, I will pray to the LORD. Tomorrow the swarms of flies will go away from you, your officials, and your people. But you must stop tricking us by not letting the people go to offer sacrifices to the LORD."
30 Moses left Pharaoh and prayed to the LORD.
31 The LORD did what Moses asked. The swarms of flies left Pharaoh, his officials, and his people. Not one fly was left.
32 Yet, this time, too, Pharaoh was stubborn and did not let the people go.
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