Exodus 8:29

29 And Moses answered, Behold, as I go out from thy presence, I will intreat the LORD that the swarms of flies may depart from Pharaoh, from his slaves, and from his people tomorrow; if Pharaoh will not deal deceitfully any more in not letting the people go to sacrifice to the LORD.

Exodus 8:29 Meaning and Commentary

Exodus 8:29

And Moses said, behold, I go out from thee
Directly, immediately, to the place where he was wont to meet the Lord, and receive orders and instructions from him: and I will entreat the Lord that the swarms of flies may depart from
Pharaoh;
for as he sent them, he only could remove them, and he could do the one as easily as he did the other: from his servants, and from his people, tomorrow;
that there might be a thorough and clear riddance of them from him and all his subjects, and out of every part of his kingdom; which should be done, and was done on the morrow, that is, on the thirtieth day of Adar, answering to part of our February, and part of our March, so that this must be about the middle of March: but let not Pharaoh deal deceitfully any more, in not letting the
people go to sacrifice to the Lord;
as in the plague of frogs, refusing to let them go when it was past; which Moses calls an illusion, a mocking of them, and dealing deceitfully, to which he here refers; see ( Exodus 8:15 ) .

Exodus 8:29 In-Context

27 We will go three days’ journey into the wilderness and sacrifice to the LORD our God as he has said unto us.
28 And Pharaoh said, I will let you go that ye may sacrifice to the LORD your God in the wilderness; only ye shall not go very far away; pray for me.
29 And Moses answered, Behold, as I go out from thy presence, I will intreat the LORD that the swarms of flies may depart from Pharaoh, from his slaves, and from his people tomorrow; if Pharaoh will not deal deceitfully any more in not letting the people go to sacrifice to the LORD.
30 Then Moses went out from Pharaoh, and prayed unto the LORD.
31 And the LORD did according to the word of Moses, and he removed the swarms of flies from Pharaoh, from his slaves, and from his people; there remained not one.
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