Exodus 9:10 - Forerunner Commentary

Exodus 9:10

The Sixth Plague: Boils

8 So the Lord said to Moses and Aaron, “Take for yourselves handfuls of ashes from a furnace, and let Moses scatter it toward the heavens in the sight of Pharaoh.

9 And it will become fine dust in all the land of Egypt, and it will cause ^aboils that break out in sores on man and beast throughout all the land of Egypt.”

10 Then they took ashes from the furnace and stood before Pharaoh, and Moses scattered them toward heaven. And they caused ^aboils that break out in sores on man and beast.

11 And the ^amagicians could not stand before Moses because of the ^bboils, for the boils were on the magicians and on all the Egyptians.

12 But the Lord hardened the heart of Pharaoh; and he ^adid not heed them, just ^bas the Lord had spoken to Moses.

The Seventh Plague: Hail

13 Then the Lord said to Moses, ^a“Rise early in the morning and stand before Pharaoh, and say to him, ‘Thus says the Lord God of the Hebrews: “Let My people go, that they may ^bserve Me,

Verse Comparison: Exodus 9:10

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American Standard Version
And they took ashes of the furnace, and stood before Pharaoh; and Moses sprinkled it up toward heaven; and it became a boil breaking forth with blains upon man and upon beast.

Amplified® Bible
So they took ashes {or} soot of the kiln and stood before Pharaoh; and Moses threw them toward the sky, and it became boils erupting in sores on man and beast.

Contemporary English Version
So they took a few handfuls of ashes and went to the king. Moses threw them into the air, and sores immediately broke out on the Egyptians and their animals.

Darby English Version
And they took ashes of the furnace, and stood before Pharaoh; and Moses sprinkled it toward the heavens; and it became boils [with] blisters breaking out on man and on cattle.

Good News Bible
So they got some ashes and stood before the king; Moses threw them into the air, and they produced boils that became open sores on the people and the animals.

King James Version
And they took ashes of the furnace, and stood before Pharaoh; and Moses sprinkled it up toward heaven; and it became a boil breaking forth with blains upon man, and upon beast.

New American Standard Bible
So they took soot from a kiln, and stood before Pharaoh; and Moses threw it toward the sky, and it became boils breaking out with sores on man and beast.

New International Version
So they took soot from a furnace and stood before Pharaoh. Moses tossed it into the air, and festering boils broke out on men and animals.

New King James Version
Then they took ashes from the furnace and stood before Pharaoh, and Moses scattered them toward heaven. And they caused boils that break out in sores on man and beast.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
So they took soot from a kiln, and stood before Pharaoh; and Moses threw it toward the sky, and it became boils breaking out with sores on man and beast.

Revised Standard Version
So they took ashes from the kiln, and stood before Pharaoh, and Moses threw them toward heaven, and it became boils breaking out in sores on man and beast.

Young's Literal Translation
And they take the soot of the furnace, and stand before Pharaoh, and Moses sprinkleth it towards the heavens, and it is a boil `with' blains, breaking forth, on man and on beast;

New English Translation
So they took soot from a furnace and stood before Pharaoh, Moses threw it into the air, and it caused festering boils to break out on both people and animals.

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