## Exodus Chapter 8

###### Exodus 8:1
[Exodus 8:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Exodus/r/8:1)

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהֹוָה֮ אֶל־מֹשֶׁה֒ אֱמֹ֣ר אֶֽל־אַהֲרֹ֗ן נְטֵ֤ה אֶת־יָדְךָ֙ בְּמַטֶּ֔ךָ עַ֨ל־הַנְּהָרֹ֔ת עַל־הַיְאֹרִ֖ים וְעַל־הָאֲגַמִּ֑ים וְהַ֥עַל אֶת־הַֽצְפַרְדְּעִ֖ים עַל־אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Adonoy said to Moshe, “Say to Aharon, ‘Extend your hand with your rod over the rivers, over the streams and over the lakes, and bring up the frogs upon the land of Egypt.’”

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And the Lord spoke to Moshe, Say to Aharon, Stretch forth thy hand with thy rod over the streams, over the canals, and over the ponds, and cause frogs to come up upon the land of Miżrayim.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the L-rd said to Moses: Say to Aaron: Stretch your hand with the staff over the rivers, over the water courses, and over the ponds, and bring up the frogs upon the land of Egypt.


###### Exodus 8:2
[Exodus 8:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Exodus/r/8:2)

וַיֵּ֤ט אַהֲרֹן֙ אֶת־יָד֔וֹ עַ֖ל מֵימֵ֣י מִצְרָ֑יִם וַתַּ֙עַל֙ הַצְּפַרְדֵּ֔עַ וַתְּכַ֖ס אֶת־אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Aharon extended his hand over the waters of Egypt, and the frog emerged and covered the land of Egypt.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Aharon stretched out his hand over the waters of Miżrayim. And the frogs came up, and covered the land of Miżrayim.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Aaron stretched forth his hand over the waters of Egypt, and the frog [swarm] came up and covered the land of Egypt.


###### Exodus 8:3
[Exodus 8:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Exodus/r/8:3)

וַיַּֽעֲשׂוּ־כֵ֥ן הַֽחַרְטֻמִּ֖ים בְּלָטֵיהֶ֑ם וַיַּעֲל֥וּ אֶת־הַֽצְפַרְדְּעִ֖ים עַל־אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
The sorcerers did likewise with their magic art, and made the frogs emerge upon the land of Egypt.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And the magicians did so with their secret arts, and brought up frogs on the land of Miżrayim.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the necromancers did likewise through their charms, and the frogs came up upon the land of Egypt.


###### Exodus 8:4
[Exodus 8:4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Exodus/r/8:4)

וַיִּקְרָ֨א פַרְעֹ֜ה לְמֹשֶׁ֣ה וּֽלְאַהֲרֹ֗ן וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ הַעְתִּ֣ירוּ אֶל־יְהֹוָ֔ה וְיָסֵר֙ הַֽצְפַרְדְּעִ֔ים מִמֶּ֖נִּי וּמֵֽעַמִּ֑י וַאֲשַׁלְּחָה֙ אֶת־הָעָ֔ם וְיִזְבְּח֖וּ לַיהֹוָֽה׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Pharaoh called for Moshe and Aharon and said, “Pray to Adonoy, and let Him remove the frogs from me and from my people, and I will send the people to sacrifice to Adonoy.”

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Then Par῾o called to Moshe and Aharon, and said, Entreat the Lord, that he may take away the frogs from me, and from my people; and I will let the people go, that they may do sacrifice to the Lord.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Pharaoh called to Moses and to Aaron and he said: Entreat the L-rd that he remove the frogs from me and from my people, and I will send out the people and they will sacrifice to the L-rd.


###### Exodus 8:5
[Exodus 8:5](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Exodus/r/8:5)

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר מֹשֶׁ֣ה לְפַרְעֹה֮ הִתְפָּאֵ֣ר עָלַי֒ לְמָתַ֣י**׀** אַעְתִּ֣יר לְךָ֗ וְלַעֲבָדֶ֙יךָ֙ וּֽלְעַמְּךָ֔ לְהַכְרִית֙ הַֽצְפַרְדְּעִ֔ים מִמְּךָ֖ וּמִבָּתֶּ֑יךָ רַ֥ק בַּיְאֹ֖ר תִּשָּׁאַֽרְנָה׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Moshe said to Pharaoh, “Glorify yourself at my expense. [Exactly for] when shall I pray for you, and for your servants and for your people, that the frogs be destroyed from you and from your houses, remaining only in the river.”

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Moshe said to Par῾o, Challenge me to fix a time when I should entreat for thee, and for thy servants, and for thy people, to destroy the frogs from thee and thy houses, that they may remain in the River only?

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Moses said to Pharaoh: "Presume" over me as to when I should entreat for you and for your servants and for your people to cut off the frogs from you and from your houses. Only in the Nile shall they remain.


###### Exodus 8:6
[Exodus 8:6](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Exodus/r/8:6)

וַיֹּ֖אמֶר לְמָחָ֑ר וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ כִּדְבָ֣רְךָ֔ לְמַ֣עַן תֵּדַ֔ע כִּי־אֵ֖ין כַּיהֹוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
[Pharaoh] said, “By tomorrow.” [Moshe] said, “As you say. You will then know that there is none like Adonoy, our God.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And he said, Tomorrow. And he said, Be it according to thy word: that thou mayst know that there is none like the Lord our God.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And he said: [Entreat today] for tomorrow [i.e., that they be cut off tomorrow]. And he said: As you say. So that you know that there is none like the L-rd our G-d.


###### Exodus 8:7
[Exodus 8:7](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Exodus/r/8:7)

וְסָר֣וּ הַֽצְפַרְדְּעִ֗ים מִמְּךָ֙ וּמִבָּ֣תֶּ֔יךָ וּמֵעֲבָדֶ֖יךָ וּמֵעַמֶּ֑ךָ רַ֥ק בַּיְאֹ֖ר תִּשָּׁאַֽרְנָה׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
The frogs will be removed from you, from your houses, from your servants and from your people. They will remain only in the river.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And the frogs shall depart from thee, and from thy houses, and from thy servants, and from thy people; they shall remain in the River only.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the frogs will depart from you and from your houses and from your servants and from your people; only in the Nile shall they remain.


###### Exodus 8:8
[Exodus 8:8](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Exodus/r/8:8)

וַיֵּצֵ֥א מֹשֶׁ֛ה וְאַהֲרֹ֖ן מֵעִ֣ם פַּרְעֹ֑ה וַיִּצְעַ֤ק מֹשֶׁה֙ אֶל־יְהֹוָ֔ה עַל־דְּבַ֥ר הַֽצְפַרְדְּעִ֖ים אֲשֶׁר־שָׂ֥ם לְפַרְעֹֽה׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Moshe and Aharon left Pharaoh, and Moshe cried out to Adonoy concerning the frogs that He had set upon Pharaoh.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Moshe and Aharon went out from Par῾o: and Moshe cried to the Lord because of the frogs which he had brought against Par῾o.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Moses and Aaron went out from Pharaoh and Moses cried out to the L-rd over the frogs which He had brought upon Pharaoh.


###### Exodus 8:9
[Exodus 8:9](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Exodus/r/8:9)

וַיַּ֥עַשׂ יְהֹוָ֖ה כִּדְבַ֣ר מֹשֶׁ֑ה וַיָּמֻ֙תוּ֙ הַֽצְפַרְדְּעִ֔ים מִן־הַבָּתִּ֥ים מִן־הַחֲצֵרֹ֖ת וּמִן־הַשָּׂדֹֽת׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Adonoy did as Moshe said, the frogs died, [those that were in] the houses, the courtyards, and the fields.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And the Lord did according to the word of Moshe; and the frogs died out of the houses, out of the courts, and out of the fields.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the L-rd did according to the word of Moses and the frogs died out of the houses, out of the courtyards, and out of the fields.


###### Exodus 8:10
[Exodus 8:10](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Exodus/r/8:10)

וַיִּצְבְּר֥וּ אֹתָ֖ם חֳמָרִ֣ם חֳמָרִ֑ם וַתִּבְאַ֖שׁ הָאָֽרֶץ׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
They gathered them into [many] heaps, and the land was polluted.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And they gathered them together in heaps: and the land stank.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And they piled them up in heaps, and the land reeked.


###### Exodus 8:11
[Exodus 8:11](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Exodus/r/8:11)

וַיַּ֣רְא פַּרְעֹ֗ה כִּ֤י הָֽיְתָה֙ הָֽרְוָחָ֔ה וְהַכְבֵּד֙ אֶת־לִבּ֔וֹ וְלֹ֥א שָׁמַ֖ע אֲלֵהֶ֑ם כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר דִּבֶּ֥ר יְהֹוָֽה׃{ס}

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
[When] Pharaoh saw that there was respite, he hardened his heart and did not listen to them, just as Adonoy had spoken.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
But when Par῾o saw that there was respite, he hardened his heart, and hearkened not to them; as the Lord had said.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Pharaoh saw that there was relief, and his heart was hardened and he did not heed them, as the L-rd had spoken [(7:4)].


###### Exodus 8:12
[Exodus 8:12](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Exodus/r/8:12)

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהֹוָה֮ אֶל־מֹשֶׁה֒ אֱמֹר֙ אֶֽל־אַהֲרֹ֔ן נְטֵ֣ה אֶֽת־מַטְּךָ֔ וְהַ֖ךְ אֶת־עֲפַ֣ר הָאָ֑רֶץ וְהָיָ֥ה לְכִנִּ֖ם בְּכׇל־אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Adonoy said to Moshe, “Say to Aharon, Extend your rod and strike the dust of the earth; and it will turn into lice throughout the whole land of Egypt.”

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And the Lord said to Moshe, Say to Aharon, Stretch out thy rod, and smite the dust of the land, that it may turn into lice throughout all the land of Miżrayim.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the L-rd said to Moses: Say to Aaron: Stretch out your staff and strike the dust of the earth [(It was not fitting that the earth be struck by Moses, for it had "protected" him when he had killed the Egyptian, for which reason Aaron was bidden to strike it)], and it will be lice in all the land of Egypt.


###### Exodus 8:13
[Exodus 8:13](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Exodus/r/8:13)

וַיַּֽעֲשׂוּ־כֵ֗ן וַיֵּט֩ אַהֲרֹ֨ן אֶת־יָד֤וֹ בְמַטֵּ֙הוּ֙ וַיַּךְ֙ אֶת־עֲפַ֣ר הָאָ֔רֶץ וַתְּהִי֙ הַכִּנָּ֔ם בָּאָדָ֖ם וּבַבְּהֵמָ֑ה כׇּל־עֲפַ֥ר הָאָ֛רֶץ הָיָ֥ה כִנִּ֖ים בְּכׇל־אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
They did so. Aharon extended his hand with his rod and struck the dust of the earth, and there was lice on man and beast. All the dust of the earth turned into lice throughout the whole land of Egypt.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And they did so; for Aharon stretched out his hand with his rod, and smote the dust of the earth, and it became lice in man, and in beast; all the dust of the land became lice throughout all the land of Miżrayim.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And they did so. And Aaron stretched forth his hand with his staff and he struck the dust of the earth, and the louse [swarm] was in man and beast. All the dust of the earth was lice in the whole land of Egypt.


###### Exodus 8:14
[Exodus 8:14](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Exodus/r/8:14)

וַיַּעֲשׂוּ־כֵ֨ן הַחַרְטֻמִּ֧ים בְּלָטֵיהֶ֛ם לְהוֹצִ֥יא אֶת־הַכִּנִּ֖ים וְלֹ֣א יָכֹ֑לוּ וַתְּהִי֙ הַכִּנָּ֔ם בָּאָדָ֖ם וּבַבְּהֵמָֽה׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
The sorcerers did likewise with their magic art. They tried to bring forth lice but they could not, and there were lice on man and beast.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And the magicians did so with their secret arts to bring forth lice, but they could not: so there were lice on man and beast.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the necromancers did likewise with their charms to bring forth the lice, [attempting to create them and bring them forth from some other place], but they could not do so, [for the demon (of their art) is ineffective with a creature smaller than a barley corn]. And the louse [swarm] was in man and beast.


###### Exodus 8:15
[Exodus 8:15](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Exodus/r/8:15)

וַיֹּאמְר֤וּ הַֽחַרְטֻמִּם֙ אֶל־פַּרְעֹ֔ה אֶצְבַּ֥ע אֱלֹהִ֖ים הִ֑וא וַיֶּחֱזַ֤ק לֵב־פַּרְעֹה֙ וְלֹֽא־שָׁמַ֣ע אֲלֵהֶ֔ם כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר דִּבֶּ֥ר יְהֹוָֽה׃{ס}

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
The sorcerers said to Pharaoh, “This is the finger of Elohim;” but Pharaoh’s heart remained hardened and he did not listen to them, as Adonoy had spoken.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Then the magicians said to Par῾o, This is the finger of God: and Par῾o’s heart was hardened, and he hearkened not to them; as the Lord had said.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the necromancers said to Pharaoh: It is the finger of G-d, [and not magic]. And the heart of Pharaoh was strengthened and he did not heed them, as the L-rd had spoken [(7:4)].


###### Exodus 8:16
[Exodus 8:16](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Exodus/r/8:16)

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהֹוָ֜ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֗ה הַשְׁכֵּ֤ם בַּבֹּ֙קֶר֙ וְהִתְיַצֵּב֙ לִפְנֵ֣י פַרְעֹ֔ה הִנֵּ֖ה יוֹצֵ֣א הַמָּ֑יְמָה וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ אֵלָ֗יו כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהֹוָ֔ה שַׁלַּ֥ח עַמִּ֖י וְיַֽעַבְדֻֽנִי׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Adonoy said to Moshe, “Rise up early in the morning and set yourself before Pharaoh, when he goes out to the water, and say to him, ‘This is what Adonoy has said, ‘Send out My people so they may worship Me.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And the Lord said to Moshe, Rise up early in the morning, and stand before Par῾o; lo he comes forth to the water; and say to him, Thus says the Lord, Let my people go, that they may serve me.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the L-rd said to Moses: Rise early in the morning and appear before Pharaoh. Behold, he goes out to the water. And you shall say to him: Thus said the L-rd: Send out My people and let them serve Me.


###### Exodus 8:17
[Exodus 8:17](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Exodus/r/8:17)

כִּ֣י אִם־אֵינְךָ֮ מְשַׁלֵּ֣חַ אֶת־עַמִּי֒ הִנְנִי֩ מַשְׁלִ֨יחַ בְּךָ֜ וּבַעֲבָדֶ֧יךָ וּֽבְעַמְּךָ֛ וּבְבָתֶּ֖יךָ אֶת־הֶעָרֹ֑ב וּמָ֨לְא֜וּ בָּתֵּ֤י מִצְרַ֙יִם֙ אֶת־הֶ֣עָרֹ֔ב וְגַ֥ם הָאֲדָמָ֖ה אֲשֶׁר־הֵ֥ם עָלֶֽיהָ׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
For if you do not send out My people, behold, I will send against you and your servants, and your nation, and your houses, swarms of wild animals. The houses of Egypt will be full of the wild animals, and so too the ground upon which they stand.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Else, if thou wilt not let my people go, behold, I will send swarms of gnats upon thee, and upon thy servants, and upon thy people, and into thy houses: and the houses of Miżrayim shall be full of swarms of gnats, and also the ground on which they are.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
For if you do not send My people, I shall incite, against you and your servants and your people and your houses, the mixed multitude [of wild animals, serpents, and scorpions]. And the houses of Egypt will be filled with the mixed multitude, and also the ground on which they are.


###### Exodus 8:18
[Exodus 8:18](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Exodus/r/8:18)

וְהִפְלֵיתִי֩ בַיּ֨וֹם הַה֜וּא אֶת־אֶ֣רֶץ גֹּ֗שֶׁן אֲשֶׁ֤ר עַמִּי֙ עֹמֵ֣ד עָלֶ֔יהָ לְבִלְתִּ֥י הֱיֽוֹת־שָׁ֖ם עָרֹ֑ב לְמַ֣עַן תֵּדַ֔ע כִּ֛י אֲנִ֥י יְהֹוָ֖ה בְּקֶ֥רֶב הָאָֽרֶץ׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
On that day, I will set apart the land of Goshen upon which My people stand [dwell], so that there will not be any wild animals there, so that you will know that I am Adonoy in the midst of the earth.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And I will separate in that day the land of Goshen, in which my people dwell, that no swarms of gnats shall be there; to the end that thou mayst know that I am the Lord in the midst of the earth.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And I will set apart on that day the land of Goshen on which My people stands, that there be no mixed multitude there. So that you know that I am the L-rd [whose decree is fulfilled] in the midst of the land [though My shechinah is in the heavens].


###### Exodus 8:19
[Exodus 8:19](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Exodus/r/8:19)

וְשַׂמְתִּ֣י פְדֻ֔ת בֵּ֥ין עַמִּ֖י וּבֵ֣ין עַמֶּ֑ךָ לְמָחָ֥ר יִהְיֶ֖ה הָאֹ֥ת הַזֶּֽה׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
I will set a [sign of] deliverance (distinction) between My people and between your people. This sign will take place tomorrow.”

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And I will put a division between my people and thy people: tomorrow shall this sign be.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And I will make a deliverance [which shall distinguish] between My people and your people. Tomorrow will this sign be.


###### Exodus 8:20
[Exodus 8:20](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Exodus/r/8:20)

וַיַּ֤עַשׂ יְהֹוָה֙ כֵּ֔ן וַיָּבֹא֙ עָרֹ֣ב כָּבֵ֔ד בֵּ֥יתָה פַרְעֹ֖ה וּבֵ֣ית עֲבָדָ֑יו וּבְכׇל־אֶ֧רֶץ מִצְרַ֛יִם תִּשָּׁחֵ֥ת הָאָ֖רֶץ מִפְּנֵ֥י הֶעָרֹֽב׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Adonoy did so. Huge throngs of wild animals came to the house of Pharaoh and the houses of his servants. Throughout the whole land of Egypt the land was devastated by the wild animals.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And the Lord did so; and there came a grievous swarm of gnats into the house of Par῾o, and into his servants’ houses; and in all the land of Miżrayim the land was devastated by reason of the swarm of gnats.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the L-rd did so, and a sore mixed multitude came into the house of Pharaoh and into the house of his servants; and in all the land of Egypt the land was being ravaged by the mixed multitude.


###### Exodus 8:21
[Exodus 8:21](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Exodus/r/8:21)

וַיִּקְרָ֣א פַרְעֹ֔ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֖ה וּֽלְאַהֲרֹ֑ן וַיֹּ֗אמֶר לְכ֛וּ זִבְח֥וּ לֵאלֹֽהֵיכֶ֖ם בָּאָֽרֶץ׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Pharaoh called for Moshe and Aharon, and he said, “Go! Sacrifice to your God [here] in the land.”

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Par῾o called for Moshe and for Aharon, and said, Go, sacrifice to your God in the land.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Pharaoh called to Moses and to Aaron and he said: Go and slaughter to G-d in the land, [in your place; not in the desert].


###### Exodus 8:22
[Exodus 8:22](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Exodus/r/8:22)

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר מֹשֶׁ֗ה לֹ֤א נָכוֹן֙ לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת כֵּ֔ן כִּ֚י תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת מִצְרַ֔יִם נִזְבַּ֖ח לַיהֹוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ הֵ֣ן נִזְבַּ֞ח אֶת־תּוֹעֲבַ֥ת מִצְרַ֛יִם לְעֵינֵיהֶ֖ם וְלֹ֥א יִסְקְלֻֽנוּ׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Moshe said, “It would not be proper to do so. For that which is abominable [sacred] to Egypt we intend to sacrifice to Adonoy, our God. Could we sacrifice the abomination of the Egyptians before their eyes and not have them stone us?

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Moshe said, It is not proper so to do; for we shall sacrifice the abomination of Miżrayim to the Lord our God: lo, shall we sacrifice the abomination of Miżrayim before their eyes, and will they not stone us?

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Moses said: It is not right to do this, for the abomination of Egypt [i.e., what they hold sacred] we will slaughter to the L-rd our G-d. Will we slaughter the abomination of Egypt before their eyes and they not stone us?


###### Exodus 8:23
[Exodus 8:23](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Exodus/r/8:23)

דֶּ֚רֶךְ שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת יָמִ֔ים נֵלֵ֖ךְ בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר וְזָבַ֙חְנוּ֙ לַֽיהֹוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר יֹאמַ֥ר אֵלֵֽינוּ׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
We must make a three day trip into the wilderness, and sacrifice to Adonoy, our God, in the manner that He will tell us.”

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
We will go three days’ journey into the wilderness, and sacrifice to the Lord our God, as he shall command us.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
We shall go a three days' journey into the desert, and we shall sacrifice to the L-rd our G-d, as He shall say to us.


###### Exodus 8:24
[Exodus 8:24](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Exodus/r/8:24)

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר פַּרְעֹ֗ה אָנֹכִ֞י אֲשַׁלַּ֤ח אֶתְכֶם֙ וּזְבַחְתֶּ֞ם לַיהֹוָ֤ה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶם֙ בַּמִּדְבָּ֔ר רַ֛ק הַרְחֵ֥ק לֹא־תַרְחִ֖יקוּ לָלֶ֑כֶת הַעְתִּ֖ירוּ בַּעֲדִֽי׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Pharaoh, said, “I will send you out so that you may sacrifice to Adonoy, your God in the wilderness, as long as you do not go too far away. Pray for me.”

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Par῾o said, I will let you go, that you may sacrifice to the Lord your God in the wilderness; only you shall not go very far away: entreat for me.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Pharaoh said: I shall send you, and you shall sacrifice to the L-rd your G-d in the desert. Only do not go too far; entreat for me.


###### Exodus 8:25
[Exodus 8:25](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Exodus/r/8:25)

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר מֹשֶׁ֗ה הִנֵּ֨ה אָנֹכִ֜י יוֹצֵ֤א מֵֽעִמָּךְ֙ וְהַעְתַּרְתִּ֣י אֶל־יְהֹוָ֔ה וְסָ֣ר הֶעָרֹ֗ב מִפַּרְעֹ֛ה מֵעֲבָדָ֥יו וּמֵעַמּ֖וֹ מָחָ֑ר רַ֗ק אַל־יֹסֵ֤ף פַּרְעֹה֙ הָתֵ֔ל לְבִלְתִּי֙ שַׁלַּ֣ח אֶת־הָעָ֔ם לִזְבֹּ֖חַ לַֽיהֹוָֽה׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Moshe said, “Behold, when I leave your presence I will pray to Adonoy, and the wild animals will depart from Pharaoh, and from his servants and from his people, tomorrow. But let Pharaoh never again deceive us [by] refusing to send the people to sacrifice to Adonoy.”

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Moshe said, Behold, I go out from thee, and I will entreat the Lord that the swarm of gnats may depart from Par῾o, from his servants, and from his people, tomorrow: but let not Par῾o deal deceitfully any more in not letting the people go to sacrifice to the Lord.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Moses said: Behold, I am leaving you, and I shall entreat the L-rd, and the mixed multitude shall depart from Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his people tomorrow. Only let Pharaoh not continue to dissemble, not to send the people to sacrifice to the L-rd.


###### Exodus 8:26
[Exodus 8:26](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Exodus/r/8:26)

וַיֵּצֵ֥א מֹשֶׁ֖ה מֵעִ֣ם פַּרְעֹ֑ה וַיֶּעְתַּ֖ר אֶל־יְהֹוָֽה׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Moshe went out from Pharaoh[’s presence] and prayed to Adonoy.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Moshe went out from Par῾o, and entreated the Lord.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Moses went out from Pharaoh and he prayed [devoutly] to the L-rd.


###### Exodus 8:27
[Exodus 8:27](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Exodus/r/8:27)

וַיַּ֤עַשׂ יְהֹוָה֙ כִּדְבַ֣ר מֹשֶׁ֔ה וַיָּ֙סַר֙ הֶעָרֹ֔ב מִפַּרְעֹ֖ה מֵעֲבָדָ֣יו וּמֵעַמּ֑וֹ לֹ֥א נִשְׁאַ֖ר אֶחָֽד׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Adonoy did as Moshe spoke [requested]. He caused the wild animals to depart from Pharaoh from his servants and from his people. Not a single one remained.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And the Lord did according to the word of Moshe; and he removed the swarm of gnats from Par῾o, from his servants, and from his people; there remained not one.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the L-rd did as Moses spoke and He removed the mixed multitude from Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his people; not one remained. [(But they did not die, as the frogs did, so that no benefit be derived from their hides.)]


###### Exodus 8:28
[Exodus 8:28](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Exodus/r/8:28)

וַיַּכְבֵּ֤ד פַּרְעֹה֙ אֶת־לִבּ֔וֹ גַּ֖ם בַּפַּ֣עַם הַזֹּ֑את וְלֹ֥א שִׁלַּ֖ח אֶת־הָעָֽם׃{פ}

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
But Pharaoh hardened his heart again, this time and he did not send out the people.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Par῾o hardened his heart at this time also, neither would he let the people go.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Pharaoh hardened his heart this time as well, and he did not send out the people.