Exodus 8:24

“YHWH did so; heavy swarms of flies came into the house of Pharaoh and the house of his servants, and in all the land of Egypt the land was ruined because of the swarms of flies.”

Exodus 8:24 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Exodus 8:24, word by word

YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

Where else “yehva” appears
didיַּעַשׂyaas

do

To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.

Where else “yaas” appears
heavyכָּבֵדkaved

great

That abounds or is very great in number or size.

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swarms of fliesעָרֹבarov

swarms (of insects)

Swarm of insects, probably biting flies; the exact sense is uncertain.

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cameיָּבֹאyavo

come

To come, arrive: "days are coming".

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into the houseבֵּיתָbeta

house

A building to live in, or an enclosed place to keep something or someone.

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of Pharaohפַרְעֹהfaro

Pharaoh

Pharaoh: the title of the kings of Egypt, not a personal name.

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of his servantsעֲבָדָיavaday

servant

Someone who works for another, or a king's official.

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the landאֶרֶץerets

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

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of Egyptמִצְרַיִםmitsrayim

Egypt, Mizraim

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was ruinedתִּשָּׁחֵתtishachet

destroy

To ruin something completely, until it no longer exists or no longer serves.

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because ofפְּנֵיpene

before

Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.

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Places in this verse

JerusalemEgypt
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Egypt

    Today: Egypt (Nile Valley)

    A country in northeast Africa along the Nile River, southwest of Israel.

    Joseph was sold into it, and his family went down to live there (Gen 37:28; 46:6). God brought Israel out of it with a mighty hand (Exod 12:41). The child Jesus fled there with his parents (Matt 2:14).

    Genesis 12:10Genesis 37:28Exodus 12:41Matthew 2:14

The context

23I will put a ransom between my people and your people. Tomorrow this sign will take place.”’”

24 · This verse (above)

25Then Pharaoh called to Moses and to Aaron and said, “Go, sacrifice to your Elohim in the land.”

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