Psalm 105:31 “He spoke, and insects swarmed— gnats throughout their country.”

Psalm 105:31

He spoke, and insects swarmed— gnats throughout their country.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

He spoke, and swarms of flies came, and lice in all their borders.

American Standard Version

He spake, and there came swarms of flies, And lice in all their borders.

Geneva Bible 1599

He spake, and there came swarmes of flies and lice in all their quarters.

Darby Translation

He spoke, and there came dog-flies, [and] gnats in all their borders.

Young's Literal Translation

He hath said, and the beetle cometh, Lice into all their border.

Bible in Basic English

He gave the word, and there came the dog-fly, and insects over all the land.

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Cross references

“there”

Exodus 8:21–24 Psalm 78:45 Isaiah 7:18

Exodus 8:21–24 · BSB

But if you will not let My people go, I will send swarms of flies 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.

Psalm 78:45 · BSB

He sent swarms of flies that devoured them, and frogs that devastated them.

Isaiah 7:18 · BSB

On that day the LORD will whistle to the flies at the farthest streams of the Nile and to the bees in the land of Assyria.

“and lice”

Exodus 8:16–18

Exodus 8:16–18 · BSB

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.’”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

30Their land teemed with frogs, even in their royal chambers.

32He gave them hail for rain, with lightning throughout their land.

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