Verse Comparison: Exodus 8:18
American Standard Version
And the magicians did so with their enchantments to bring forth lice, but they could not: and there were lice upon man, and upon beast.
Amplified® Bible
The magicians tried by their enchantments {and} secret arts to bring forth gnats {or} mosquitoes, but they could not; and there were gnats {or} mosquitoes on man and beast.
Contemporary English Version
When the magicians tried to use their secret powers to do this, they failed, and gnats stayed on people and animals.
Darby English Version
And the scribes did so with their sorceries, to bring forth gnats; but they could not. And the gnats were on man and on beast.
Good News Bible
The magicians tried to use their magic to make gnats appear, but they failed. There were gnats everywhere,
King James Version
And the magicians did so with their enchantments to bring forth lice, but they could not: so there were lice upon man, and upon beast.
New American Standard Bible
The magicians tried with their secret arts to bring forth gnats, but they could not; so there were gnats on man and beast.
New International Version
But when the magicians tried to produce gnats by their secret arts, they could not. And the gnats were on men and animals.
New King James Version
Now the magicians so worked with their enchantments to bring forth lice, but they could not. So there were lice on man and beast.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
The magicians tried with their secret arts to bring forth gnats, but they could not; so there appeared gnats on man and beast.
Revised Standard Version
The magicians tried by their secret arts to bring forth gnats, but they could not. So there were gnats on man and beast.
Young's Literal Translation
And the scribes do so with their flashings, to bring out the gnats, and they have not been able, and the gnats are on man and on beast;
