EXO 8:21 Parallel Verse View

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8:21 The Hebrew word ‘עָרֹב’ (ˊārov) probably meaning ‘mixture’ is sometimes translated as ‘swarm’. This plague could have been anything from flies to other insects (hornets or mosquitoes???) all the way to a mixture of wild animals.

Key: khaki:verbs.
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BrLXX (EXO 8:17) Ἐὰν δὲ μὴ βούλει ἐξαποστεῖλαι τὸν λαόν μου, ἰδοὺ ἐγὼ ἐξαποστέλλω ἐπὶ σὲ, καὶ ἐπὶ τοὺς θεράποντάς σου, καὶ ἐπὶ τὸν λαόν σου, καὶ ἐπὶ τοὺς οἴκους ὑμῶν, κυνόμυιαν· καὶ πλησθήσονται αἱ οἰκίαι τῶν Αἰγυπτίων τῆς κυνομυίης, καὶ εἰς τὴν γῆν ἐφʼ ἧς εἰσιν ἐπʼ αὐτῆς.
(Ean de maʸ boulei exaposteilai ton laon mou, idou egō exapostellō epi se, kai epi tous therapontas sou, kai epi ton laon sou, kai epi tous oikous humōn, kunomuian; kai plaʸsthaʸsontai hai oikiai tōn Aiguptiōn taʸs kunomuiaʸs, kai eis taʸn gaʸn efʼ haʸs eisin epʼ autaʸs.)

BrTr (EXO 8:17) And if thou wilt not let my people go, behold, I send upon thee, and upon thy servants, and upon thy people, and upon your houses, the dog-fly; and the houses of the Egyptians shall be filled with the dog-fly, even throughout the land upon which they are.

ULT Surely if you do not immediately send my people out, behold me! I am about to send the swarm at you and at your servants and at your people and into your houses. And the houses of Egypt will be full of the swarm, and even the ground which they are on.

UST If you do not let my people go immediately, watch out! Be sure that I will shortly send swarms of flies which will cover you, your slaves, the rest of your people, and your houses. All the Egyptian’s houses will be full of flies. They will even cover the ground.

BSB & MSB But if you will not let My people go, I will send swarms [of flies][fn] upon you and your officials and your people and your houses. The houses of the Egyptians and even the ground where they [stand] will be full of flies.

8:21 Literally a noxious mixture; also in verses 22, 24, 29, and 31

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WEBBE & WMBB Else, if you will not let my people go, behold, I will send swarms of flies on you, and on your servants, and on your people, and into your houses. The houses of the Egyptians shall be full of swarms of flies, and also the ground they are on.

NET If you do not release my people, then I am going to send swarms of flies on you and on your servants and on your people and in your houses. The houses of the Egyptians will be full of flies, and even the ground they stand on.

LSV for if you are not sending My people away, behold, I am sending against you, and against your servants, and against your people, and against your houses, the beetle, and the houses of the Egyptians have been full of the beetle, and also the ground on which they are.

FBV If you don't let my people leave, I will send swarms of flies on you and your officials, and on your people and your houses. Every Egyptian house and even the ground on which they stand will be filled with swarms of flies.

T4T I warn you that if you do not let my people go, I will send swarms of flies to you. They will come down on you and on your officials and on the rest of your people. The houses of all you Egyptians will be full of flies. They will even cover the ground.

LEB But if you are not about to release my people, look, I am about to send out flies among you and among your servants and among your people and in your houses; and the houses of Egypt will fill up with the flies and also the ground that they are on.

BBE For if you do not let my people go, see, I will send clouds of flies on you and on your servants and on your people and into their houses; and the houses of the Egyptians and the land where they are will be full of flies.

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JPS (EXO 8:17) (8-13) And they did so; and Aaron stretched out his hand with his rod, and smote the dust of the earth, and there were gnats upon man, and upon beast; all the dust of the earth became gnats throughout all the land of Egypt.

ASV Else, if thou wilt not let my people go, behold, I will send swarms of flies upon thee, and upon thy servants, and upon thy people, and into thy houses: and the houses of the Egyptians shall be full of swarms of flies, and also the ground whereon they are.

DRA But if thou wilt not let them go, behold I will send in upon thee, and upon thy servants, and upon thy houses all kind of flies: and the houses of the Egyptians shall be filled with flies of divers kinds, and the whole land wherein they shall be.

YLT for, if thou art not sending My people away, lo, I am sending against thee, and against thy servants, and against thy people, and against thy houses, the beetle, and the houses of the Egyptians have been full of the beetle, and also the ground on which they are.

Drby For, if thou do not let my people go, behold, I will send dog-flies upon thee, and upon thy bondmen, and upon thy people, and into thy houses; and the houses of the Egyptians shall be full of dog-flies, and also the ground on which they are.

RV Else, if thou wilt not let my people go, behold, I will send swarms of flies upon thee, and upon thy servants, and upon thy people, and into thy houses: and the houses of the Egyptians shall be full of swarms of flies, and also the ground whereon they are.
(Else, if thou/you wilt/will not let my people go, behold, I will send swarms of flies upon thee/you, and upon thy/your servants, and upon thy/your people, and into thy/your houses: and the houses of the Egyptians shall be full of swarms of flies, and also the ground whereon they are.)

SLT And I separated in that day the land of Goshen, which my people stood upon it, for no gad-fly to be there; that thou shalt know that I am Jehovah in the midst of the earth.

Wbstr Else, if thou wilt not let my people go, behold, I will send swarms of flies upon thee, and upon thy servants, and upon thy people, and into thy houses: and the houses of the Egyptians shall be full of swarms of flies, and also the ground on which they are.

KJB-1769 Else, if thou wilt not let my people go, behold, I will send swarms of flies upon thee, and upon thy servants, and upon thy people, and into thy houses: and the houses of the Egyptians shall be full of swarms of flies, and also the ground whereon they are.[fn]
(Else, if thou/you wilt/will not let my people go, behold, I will send swarms of flies upon thee/you, and upon thy/your servants, and upon thy/your people, and into thy/your houses: and the houses of the Egyptians shall be full of swarms of flies, and also the ground whereon they are.)

8.21 swarms…: or, a mixture of noisome beasts, etc

KJB-1611 Els, if thou wilt not let my people goe, beholde, I will send [fn]swarmes of flies vpon thee, and vpon thy seruants, and vpon thy people, and into thy houses: and the houses of the Egyptians shall bee full of swarmes of flies, and also the ground whereon they are.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above apart from footnotes)

8:21 Or, a mixture of noysome beasts, &c.

Bshps Els if thou wylt not let my people go, behold, I will send all maner of flyes both vpon thee and thy seruauntes, and thy people, & into thy houses: and the houses of the Egyptians shalbe full of flyes, and the ground wheron they are.
(Else if thou/you wilt/will not let my people go, behold, I will send all manner of flies both upon thee/you and thy/your servants, and thy/your people, and into thy/your houses: and the houses of the Egyptians shall be full of flies, and the ground whereupon they are.)

Gnva Els, if thou wilt not let my people goe, behold, I will send swarmes of flies both vpon thee, and vpon thy seruants, and vpon thy people, and into thine houses: and the houses of the Egyptians shalbe full of swarmes of flies, and the ground also whereon they are.
(Else, if thou/you wilt/will not let my people go, behold, I will send swarms of flies both upon thee/you, and upon thy/your servants, and upon thy/your people, and into thine/your houses: and the houses of the Egyptians shall be full of swarms of flies, and the ground also whereon they are.)

Cvdl yf not, beholde, I wil cause cruell wormes (or flyes) to come vpon the, thy seruauntes, yi people, & thy house, so yt all the Egipcians houses, & the felde, and what theron is shall be full of cruell wormes:
(if not, behold, I will cause cruel worms (or flies) to come upon them, thy/your servants, ye/you_all people, and thy/your house, so it all the Egyptians houses, and the field, and what thereon is shall be full of cruel worms:)

Wycl that if thou schalt not delyuere the puple, lo! Y schal sende in to thee, and in to thi seruauntis, and in to thi puple, and in to thin housis, al the kynde of flies; and the housis of Egipcians schulen be fillid with flies of dyuerse kyndis, and al the lond in which thei schulen be.
(that if thou/you shalt/shall not deliver the people, lo! I shall send in to thee/you, and in to thy/your servants, and in to thy/your people, and in to thin houses, all the kind of flies; and the houses of Egyptians should be filled with flies of diverse/various kinds, and all the land in which they should be.)

Luth (EXO 8:17) wo nicht, siehe, so will ich allerlei Ungeziefer lassen kommen über dich, deine Knechte, dein Volk und dein Haus, daß aller Ägypter Häuser und das Feld und was drauf ist, voll Ungeziefer werden sollen.
(where not, see/look, so will I all_sorts_of_things vermin let coming above you/yourself, your servant(s), your(s) people and your(s) house, that all Egyptians houses(n) and the field and what/which on_it is, full/whole vermin become should.)

ClVg Quod si non dimiseris eum, ecce ego immittam in te, et in servos tuos, et in populum tuum, et in domos tuas, omne genus muscarum: et implebuntur domus Ægyptiorum muscis diversi generis, et universa terra in qua fuerint.[fn]
(That when/but_if not/no you_may_have_let_go him, behold I I_will_send in/into/on you(sg), and in/into/on server/keepers yours, and in/into/on the_people your(sg), and in/into/on houses yours, everything kind/class of_flies: and will_be_filled home Of_Egyptians flies different kind(n), and universe earth/land in/into/on which they_have_been.)

8.21 Omne genus muscarum. ISID. Mystice. Quarto loco Ægyptus muscis percutitur. Musca autem insolens et inquietum animal est, in qua insolentes curæ carnalium desideriorum figurantur. Ægyptus vero muscis percutitur, quia corda eorum qui sæculum diligunt, desideriorum inquietudinibus feriuntur. LXX: cynomyiam, id est, muscam caninam, posuerunt: per quam canini mores significantur, in quibus humanæ mentis voluptas, et libido carnis arguitur. Potest etiam forensis eloquentia hominum significari per muscam caninam, qui velut canes alterutrum se lacerant. PROCOP. Deus non magnis belluis utitur in expugnanda Ægypto, sed contemptissimarum bestiolarum et insectorum ministerium accersit: ne scilicet illarum potentiæ ascriberetur effectus. Abjectis illis et infirmis bestiolis tribuit vires inexpugnabiles, adeo ut desperet Ægyptus se posse illis bestiolis resistere, et clamitet: Digitus Dei hic est: Nam manum Dei non feret universus mundus conglobatus. ORIG. Cynomyia hæreticorum [Al., Cynicorum] secta, qui ad reliquas deceptionis suæ improbitates, voluptatem et libidinem summum prædicant bonum. Quoniam igitur per hæc singula prius deceptus est mundus, merito adveniens sermo et lex Dei hujusmodi correptionibus arguit, ut ex qualitate pœnarum qualitates proprii cognoscant erroris.

8.21 Everything kind/class of_flies. ISID. Mystically. Quarto instead Egypt flies is_struck. Musca however haughty and rest animal it_is, in/into/on which haughty care carnal of_desires they_are_formed. Egypt indeed/however flies is_struck, because hearts their who/which forever they_love, of_desires disturbances they_are_hit. LXX: dog_fly, that it_is, flym dog_fleshm, they_put: through how canine mores are_signified, in/into/on to_whom human of_the_mind pleasure, and libido of_flesh is_being_argued. Can also public eloquence of_men to_be_signified through flym dog_fleshm, who/which like/as dogs either/or himself tear(v). PROCOP. God not/no great beasts uses in/into/on to_be_conquered to_Egypt, but most_despised of_little_creatures and cut ministry summons: not namely that of_power would_be_added effect. Rejected to_them and sick/weak bestiolis gives strength/troops impregnable, so_much as despair Egypt himself posse to_them bestiolis to_resist, and may_shout: Finger of_God this/here it_is: For/Surely hand of_God not/no will_carry the_whole world formed. ORIG. Dog_fly of_heretics [Al., Cynic] sect, who/which to the_rests deception his/her_own(pl) wickedness, pleasure and lust the_highest they_preach good. Since therefore through these_things each first/before deceived it_is world, deservedly arriving speech and the_law of_God of_this_kind rebukes argues, as from quality penalties qualities own let_them_know error.

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