Exodus 8:30

30 Moses left Pharaoh and prayed to God.

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.

Exodus 8:30 In-Context

28 Pharaoh said, "All right. I'll release you to go and sacrifice to your God in the wilderness. Only don't go too far. Now pray for me."
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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