Psalms 105:31

31 He spoke, and there came swarms of flies, and gnats throughout their country.

Psalms 105:31 in Other Translations

31 He spake, and there came divers sorts of flies, and lice in all their coasts.

31 He spoke, and there came swarms of flies, and gnats throughout their country.

31 When the LORD spoke, flies descended on the Egyptians, and gnats swarmed across Egypt.

31 He gave the word and flies swarmed, gnats filled the air.

31 He spoke, and insects came- gnats throughout their country.

Psalms 105:31 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 105:31

He spake, and there came divers sorts of flies
Or a "mixture" ^F26 of various insects, and, as some interpret it, of wild beasts; and so Kimchi says evil beasts are meant, which were raised up to go into all their borders; the Arabic version renders it "dogflies", after the Septuagint; (See Gill on Psalms 78:45), this was the fourth plague, ( Exodus 8:24 ) .

And lice in all their coasts;
this is the third plague, and what the magicians could not imitate, but were obliged to own the finger of God was in it, ( Exodus 8:16-19 ) . God can make use of mean and despicable instruments to do his work; the weakness of God is stronger than men.

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FOOTNOTES:

F26 (bre) "mixtura insectarum", Pagninus, Montanus; "colluvies insectarum", Piscator, Gejerus, Michaelis; "mista bestiarum", Vatablus; "colluvies animalium", Junius & Tremellius.

Psalms 105:31 In-Context

29 He turned their waters into blood, causing their fish to die.

30 Their land teemed with frogs, which went up into the bedrooms of their rulers.

31 He spoke, and there came swarms of flies, and gnats throughout their country.

32 He turned their rain into hail, with lightning throughout their land;

33 he struck down their vines and fig trees and shattered the trees of their country.

Cross References

• 1. Psalms 107:25; Psalms 148:8
• 2. Exodus 8:21-24; S Psalms 78:45
• 3. Exodus 8:16-18