The Lord told Moses to instruct Aaron to stretch out his staff over the waterways, streams, and pools that frogs may overrun the land. Once the frogs were in an abundance everywhere, the Pharaoh summoned his magicians and sorcerers who also created frogs. Then he requested Moses to please pray that they would be removed and he would let the people go. The Pharaoh and Moses set up an appointed time the next day and the Lord removed the frogs from everywhere but the rivers.
Once they were removed the Pharaoh became stubborn again. God told Moses to have Aaron strike the dust and bring forth gnats to cover all man and beast. The sorcerers told the Pharaoh that this was truly the hand of God as they could do nothing against this plague. Then the Lord sent another plague, but this one was different. Swarms of flies landed on everything belonging to the Egyptians, except in Goshen where the Israelites resided. This was as God said to show that it from God and he was not sending a plague on His people.
The Pharaoh summoned Aaron and Moses asking them to go and offer sacrifice to their God and to pray for him. He gave them one stipulation however, and that was that they were not to go to far away. Moses prayed for the Pharaoh and the plagues were removed but the Pharaoh hardened his heart and refused to let the people go.
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