Exodus 8:16 Hebrew Word Analysis

4Sayאֱמֹר֙h559
1And the LORDיְהוָה֮h3068
2אֶלh413
3unto Mosesמֹשֶׁה֒h4872
4Sayאֱמֹר֙h559
5אֶֽלh413
6unto Aaronאַהֲרֹ֔ןh175
7Stretch outנְטֵ֣הh5186
8אֶֽתh853
9thy rodמַטְּךָ֔h4294
10and smiteוְהַ֖ךְh5221
11אֶתh853
12the dustעֲפַ֣רh6083
17of the landאֶ֥רֶץh776
14וְהָיָ֥הh1961
15that it may become liceלְכִנִּ֖םh3654
16בְּכָלh3605
17of the landאֶ֥רֶץh776
18of Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃h4714

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (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.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

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.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

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.

World English Bible (WEB)

Yahweh 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.'"

Young's Literal Translation (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.'