They did so — Aaron stretched out his hand with his staff and struck the dust of the ground, and gnats came on people and animals; all the dust of the ground became gnats throughout the land of Egypt.
Traditional numbering: 8:17
In context
11But when Pharaoh saw that there was relief, he hardened his heart and did not listen to them, just as Yahweh had said. 12Yahweh said to Moses, “Tell Aaron, ‘Stretch out your staff and strike the dust of the ground’ — it will become gnats throughout the land of Egypt.” 13They did so — Aaron stretched out his hand with his staff and struck the dust of the ground, and gnats came on people and animals; all the dust of the ground became gnats throughout the land of Egypt. 14The magicians tried to produce gnats by their secret arts, but they could not, and the gnats remained on people and animals. 15The magicians said to Pharaoh, “This is the finger of God.” But Pharaoh’s heart remained hard, and he did not listen to them, just as Yahweh had said.
