The Plague of Beetles – Exodus – The Brick Bible

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Yahweh then said to Moses, "Get up early in the morning and confront Pharaoh as he makes his way to the water."

1 of 17 Exodus 8:20

Say to him, "Yahweh says this: 'Let my people go and worship me. But if you will not let my people go, I shall send beetles on you, on your officials, your subjects, and your houses.'"

2 of 17 Exodus 8:20–21

The Egyptians' houses will swarm with beetles.

3 of 17 Exodus 8:21

And so will the very ground they stand on.

4 of 17 Exodus 8:21

But I shall exempt the region of Goshen where my people are living, that day. There will be no beetles there. I shall make a distinction between my people and your people.

5 of 17 Exodus 8:22

"This sign will take place tomorrow."

6 of 17 Exodus 8:23

Yahweh did this, and great swarms of beetles found their way into Pharaoh's palace...

7 of 17 Exodus 8:24

...and into his officials' houses...

8 of 17 Exodus 8:24

...and all over Egypt. The country was ruined by beetles.

9 of 17 Exodus 8:24

Pharaoh then summoned Moses and Aaron and said, "Go and sacrifice to your God inside the country."

10 of 17 Exodus 8:25

"That would never do," Moses said, "since what we sacrifice to Yahweh our God is outrageous to the Egyptians."

11 of 17 Exodus 8:26

If the Egyptians see us offering sacrifices which outrage them, will they not stone us?

12 of 17 Exodus 8:26

Pharaoh said, "I will let you go and sacrifice to Yahweh your God in the desert, provided you do not go very far."

13 of 17 Exodus 8:28

Moses said, "Tomorrow the beetles will leave Pharaoh, his officials, and his subjects. But Pharaoh must stop trifling with us by not allowing the people to go and sacrifice to Yahweh."

14 of 17 Exodus 8:29

Moses then left Pharaoh's presence and prayed to Yahweh.

15 of 17 Exodus 8:30

"That would never do," Moses said, "since what we sacrifice to Yahweh our God is outrageous to the Egyptians."

16 of 17 Exodus 8:26

But Pharaoh became obstinate this time too and did not let the people go.

17 of 17 Exodus 8:32

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