EXO 8:16 Parallel Verse View

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Text critical issues=minor/spelling Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal Speaker(s)=Narrator,Yahweh (All still tentative.)

8:16 The Hebrew word ‘כֵּן/כִּנִּם’ (kēn/kinnim) could refer to either lice, gnats, or fleas. However, unlike lice, gnats don’t usually reside on people and animals (which seems to be implied by the text).

Key: khaki:verbs.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

BrLXX (EXO 8:12) Εἶπε δὲ Κύριος πρὸς Μωυσῆν, εἶπον Ἀαρὼν, ἔκτεινον τῇ χειρὶ τὴν ῥάβδον σου, καὶ πάταξον τὸ χῶμα τῆς γῆς· καὶ ἔσονται σκνίφες ἔν τε τοῖς ἀνθρώποις, καὶ ἐν τοῖς τετράποσι, καὶ ἐν πάσῃ γῇ Αἰγύπτου.
(Eipe de Kurios pros Mōusaʸn, eipon Aʼarōn, ekteinon taʸ ⱪeiri taʸn ɽabdon sou, kai pataxon to ⱪōma taʸs gaʸs; kai esontai sknifes en te tois anthrōpois, kai en tois tetraposi, kai en pasaʸ gaʸ Aiguptou.)

BrTr (EXO 8:12) And the Lord said to Moses, Say to Aaron, Stretch forth thy rod with thy hand and smite the dust of the earth; and there shall be lice both upon man, and upon quadrupeds, and in all the land of Egypt.

ULT And Yahweh said to Moses, “Say to Aaron, ‘Stretch out your staff and strike the dust of the ground, and it will become lice in all the land of Egypt.’ ”

UST Then Yahweh said to Moses, “Tell Aaron to strike the dusty ground with his staff so that all the dust all over Egypt will become gnats.”

BSB & MSB Then the LORD said to Moses, “Tell Aaron, ‘Stretch out your staff and strike the dust of the earth, that it may turn into swarms of gnats throughout the land of Egypt.’ ”

OEB No OEB EXO 8:16 book available

WEBBE & WMBB The LORD said to Moses, “Tell Aaron, ‘Stretch out your rod, and strike the dust of the earth, that it may become lice throughout all the land of Egypt.’ ”

NET The Lord said to Moses, “Tell Aaron, ‘Extend your staff and strike the dust of the ground, and it will become gnats throughout all the land of Egypt.’ ”

LSV And YHWH says to Moses, “Say to Aaron, Stretch out your rod, and strike the dust of the land, and it has become gnats in all the land of Egypt.”

FBV The Lord said to Moses, “Tell Aaron, ‘Pick up your walking stick and hit the dust of the ground. The dust will become gnats[fn] swarming all over Egypt.’ ”

8:16 The exact insect mentioned here is not known with certainty. The Hebrew suggests “annoying insect,” and has been variously translated as lice, mosquitoes, or fleas in addition to gnats. However, some form of small biting flying insect like a gnat would best fit the context of “dust.”

T4T Then Yahweh said to Moses/me, “Tell Aaron to strike the ground with his stick. When he does that, all the fine particles of ground/dust will become gnats, all over the land of Egypt.”

LEB ¶ And Yahweh said to Moses, “Say to Aaron, ‘Stretch out your staff and strike the dust of the land, and it will become gnats[fn] in all the land of Egypt.’ ”

8:16 Exactly what troublesome insect is uncertain

BBE And the Lord said to Moses, Say to Aaron, Let your rod be stretched out over the dust of the earth so that it may become insects through all the land of Egypt.

Moff No Moff EXO 8:16 book available

JPS (EXO 8:12) (8-8) And Moses and Aaron went out from Pharaoh; and Moses cried unto the LORD concerning the frogs, which He had brought upon Pharaoh.

ASV And Jehovah said unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Stretch out thy rod, and smite the dust of the earth, that it may become lice throughout all the land of Egypt.

DRA And the Lord said to Moses: Say to Aaron, Stretch forth thy rod, and strike the dust of the earth: and may there be sciniphs in all the land of Egypt.

YLT And Jehovah saith unto Moses, 'Say unto Aaron, Stretch out thy rod, and smite the dust of the land, and it hath become gnats in all the land of Egypt.'

Drby And Jehovah said to Moses, Say unto Aaron, Stretch out thy staff, and smite the dust of the earth, and it shall become gnats throughout the land of Egypt.

RV And the LORD said unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Stretch out thy rod, and smite the dust of the earth, that it may become lice throughout all the land of Egypt.
(And the LORD said unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Stretch out thy/your rod/staff, and smite the dust of the earth, that it may become lice throughout all the land of Egypt.)

SLT And the sacred scribes will do so with their enchantments to bring forth gnats, and they will not be able: and there will be gnats upon man and upon quadrupeds.

Wbstr And the LORD said to Moses, Say to Aaron, Stretch out thy rod, and smite the dust of the land, that it may become lice throughout all the land of Egypt.

KJB-1769 ¶ And the LORD said unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Stretch out thy rod, and smite the dust of the land, that it may become lice throughout all the land of Egypt.
(¶ And the LORD said unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Stretch out thy/your rod/staff, and smite the dust of the land, that it may become lice throughout all the land of Egypt.)

KJB-1611 ¶ And the LORD saide vnto Moses, Say vnto Aaron, Stretch out thy rod, and smite the dust of the land, that it may become lice, thorowout all the land of Egypt.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps And the Lord sayd vnto Moses, Say vnto Aaron: Stretche out thy rod, and smyte the dust of the lande, that it may be turned to lyce throughout all the lande of Egypt.
(And the Lord said unto Moses, Say unto Aaron: Stretch out thy/your rod/staff, and smite/strike the dust of the land, that it may be turned to lice throughout all the land of Egypt.)

Gnva Againe the Lord sayd vnto Moses, Say vnto Aaron, Stretche out the rod, and smite the dust of the earth, that it may bee turned to lyce throughout all the land of Egypt.
(Again the Lord said unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Stretch out the rod/staff, and smite the dust of the earth, that it may be turned to lice throughout all the land of Egypt.)

Cvdl And the LORDE spake vnto Moses: Saie vnto Aaron: Stretch out thy staff, & smyte the dust vpon the earth, yt there maye be lyfe in the whole lode of Egipte.
(And the LORD spake unto Moses: Say unto Aaron: Stretch out thy/your staff, and smite/strike the dust upon the earth, it there may be life in the whole land of Egypt.)

Wycl And the Lord seide to Moises, Spek thou to Aaron, Holde forth thi yerde, and smyte the dust of erthe, and litle flies, ether gnattis, be in al the lond of Egipt.
(And the Lord said to Moses, Speak thou/you to Aaron, Hold forth thy/your rod/stick, and smite/strike the dust of earth, and little flies, either gnats, be in all the land of Egypt.)

Luth (EXO 8:12) Und der HErr sprach zu Mose: Sage Aaron: Recke deinen Stab aus und schlag in den Staub auf Erden, daß Läuse werden in ganz Ägyptenland.
(And the/of_the LORD spoke to/for Mose: Say_to Aaron: Stretch your(s) rod/staff out_of and hit/beat in the dust on/in/to earth/land/ground, that lice become in all country_of_Egypt.)

ClVg Dixitque Dominus ad Moysen: Loquere ad Aaron: Extende virgam tuam, et percute pulverem terræ: et sint sciniphes in universa terra Ægypti.[fn]
(And_he_said Master to Moses: Speak to Aaron: Extend rod/staff your(sg), and strike dust of_the_earth/land(pl): and let_them_be gnat in/into/on universe earth/land of_Egypt.)

8.16 Extende virgam, etc. Mystice. Moses virga castigans Ægyptum legem significat, quæ mundum decem plagis mandatorum corripit. Virga quoque per quam Ægyptus corrigitur, et Pharao superatur, crux Christi est, per quam mundus vincitur et diabolus superatur vel triumphatur. Virga projecta fit serpens, qui sapientiam significat, secundum illud Matth. 10: Estote prudentes sicut serpentes, etc. Virga serpentes magorum devoravit, et crux Christi, cujus prædicatio videtur stultitia, omnem sapientiam mundi superat. Unde: De me enim ille scripsit Joan. 5.. Virga in terram projecta versa est in serpentem, quia cum mysterium crucis ad fidem hominum venit, sapientiam mundi stultam fecit. Et sint sciniphes, etc. ORIG. Hoc animal pennis suspenditur per æra volitans, sed ita subtile et minutum, ut oculi visum, nisi acute cernentis, effugiat. Corpus tamen cum insederit, acerbissimo terebrat stimulo, ut quem volantem videre quis non valet, sentiat stimulantem. Hoc ergo animal arti dialecticæ comparatur, quæ minutis et subtilibus verborum stimulis animas terebrat, et tanta calliditate circum venit, ut deceptus nec videat nec intelligat unde decipiatur. RAB. Moraliter. Tertium præceptum: Memento diem sabbati sanctificare. Quo insinuatur vacatio et tranquillitas mentis, quam bona conscientia facit. Ibi sanctificatio, quia ibi Spiritus Dei. Unde: Super quem requiescet Spiritus meus nisi super humilem et quietum? etc. Isa. 66.. Inquieti ergo a Spiritu sancto resiliunt, provocatores rixarum, amatores calumniarum, nec admittunt quietem sabbati spiritualis. Esto ergo mansuetus, non sit tumultus in corde tuo, volitantibus per corruptionem phantasmatibus et pungentibus te. Audi Deum dicentem psal. 45: Vacate etvidete quoniam ego sum Deus. Tu per inquietudinem vacare non vis, et cæcatus exigis videre quod non potes. Attende enim contrariam plagam: sciniphes nati sunt in terra Ægypti de limo, muscæ scilicet minutissimæ inquietissimæ, inordinate volantes, in oculos ruentes, et negantes hominibus requiem; dum abiguntur, redeunt; sic phantasmata inquietorum. Præceptum tene, plagam cave.

8.16 Extend rod/staff, etc. Mystically. Moses rod/staff chastising Egypt the_law means, which the_world ten with_blows of_commands reprimands. Rod/Staff too through how Egypt is_corrected, and Pharaoh is_overcome, stake/cross of_Christ it_is, through how world is_defeated and the_devil is_overcome or is_triumphed. Rod/Staff projected fit snake, who/which wisdom means, after/second it/this/that Matth. 10: Be prudent like snakes, etc. Rod/Staff snakes of_magicians he_devoured, and stake/cross Christi, whose preaching it_seems foolishness, all wisdom world overcomes. From_where/who: From/About me because he/that_one wrote Yohan. 5.. Rod/Staff in/into/on the_earth/land projected versa it_is in/into/on snake, because when/with mystery cross/frame to faith of_men he_came, wisdom world stupid he_did. And let_them_be gnat, etc. ORIG. This animal pens is_hung_up through coppers flying_about, but so/thus subtle and lessened, as eyes sight(n), except whette discerning, may_escape. Corpus nevertheless when/with may_have_sat, bitterest bores_through I_goad, as which wanting to_see who/any not/no is_valid, feel goading. This therefore animal art dialectics is_compared, which lessened and subtle of_words spurs souls bores_through, and such_a_great_deal shrewdness around he_came, as deceived but_not let_him_see but_not understand from_where/who may_be_deceived. RAB. Morally. Third precept/rule: Remember day sabbath to_sanctify. Where is_insinuated freedom and tranquility of_the_mind, how good(s) conscience he/it_does. There sanctification, because there Spirit of_God. From_where/who: Above/Over which will_rest Spirit mine except over humble and quiet? etc. Isa. 66.. Rest therefore from By_Spirit holy they_leap, provocatores of_quarrels, lovers of_false_accusations, but_not they_admit rest(n) sabbath spiritual. Be therefore gentle, not/no be commotions in/into/on heart your, flying_about through corruption phantoms and pricking you(sg). Listen God saying Psa. 45: Be_still etvidete since/because I I_am God. You(sg) through disturbance to_be_free not/no you_want, and blinded you_exact to_see that not/no you_can. Pay_attention because opposite plague: gnat born are in/into/on earth/land of_Egypt from/about limo, fly namely lessenedsimæ most_rest, inordinate flying, in/into/on the_eyes rushing, and denying to_humans rest/repose; while they_are_driven, they_return; so phantoms rest. Precept/rule hold, plague cave.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-newevent

וַ⁠יֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוָה֮

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said YHWH to/towards Mosheh say to/near ʼAhₐron stretch_out DOM staff_of,your and,strike DOM dust_of the=earth/land and=it_was (into),gnats in=all earth/land Miʦrayim/(Egypt) )

A new scene begins here. Use the natural form in your language for introducing a new event. This is the start of the third plague sequence.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / quotations

וַ⁠יֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוָה֮ אֶל־מֹשֶׁה֒ אֱמֹר֙ אֶֽל־אַהֲרֹ֔ן

Say to Aaron starts a direct quotation. It may be helpful to your readers to indicate this by marking it with first-level quotation marks or with whatever other punctuation or convention your language uses to indicate a quotation. However, it may be helpful to translate one of the parts as an indirect quotation so that you do not have to have two levels of quotations here. See the UST. Alternate translation: [And Yahweh told Moses to tell Aaron]

נְטֵ֣ה אֶֽת־מַטְּ⁠ךָ֔ וְ⁠הַ֖ךְ

stretch_out DOM (Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said YHWH to/towards Mosheh say to/near ʼAhₐron stretch_out DOM staff_of,your and,strike DOM dust_of the=earth/land and=it_was (into),gnats in=all earth/land Miʦrayim/(Egypt) )

This is one action or motion, but it is described with the two verbs that occur throughout this section of plague judgment.

אֶֽת־מַטְּ⁠ךָ֔

DOM (Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said YHWH to/towards Mosheh say to/near ʼAhₐron stretch_out DOM staff_of,your and,strike DOM dust_of the=earth/land and=it_was (into),gnats in=all earth/land Miʦrayim/(Egypt) )

This refers to Aaron’s staff. See note in the Chapter 8 Introduction regarding the hand and staff.

Note 3 topic: translate-unknown

לְ⁠כִנִּ֖ם

We do not know exactly what this word means. It is probably a tiny (as in dust-particle size), biting insect. You should choose a different insect here than the one in the next plague ([8:21–31](../08/21.md)).

Parallel EXO 8:16