Exodus 8:24
And the LORD did so; and there came a grievous swarm of flies into the house of Pharaoh, and into his servants' houses, and into all the land of Egypt: the land was corrupted by reason of the swarm of flies.
Original Language Analysis
וַיַּ֤עַשׂ
did
H6213
וַיַּ֤עַשׂ
did
Strong's:
H6213
Word #:
1 of 17
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
יְהוָה֙
And the LORD
H3068
יְהוָה֙
And the LORD
Strong's:
H3068
Word #:
2 of 17
(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
כֵּ֔ן
H3651
כֵּ֔ן
Strong's:
H3651
Word #:
3 of 17
properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner
וַיָּבֹא֙
so and there came
H935
וַיָּבֹא֙
so and there came
Strong's:
H935
Word #:
4 of 17
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
כָּבֵ֔ד
a grievous
H3515
כָּבֵ֔ד
a grievous
Strong's:
H3515
Word #:
6 of 17
heavy; figuratively in a good sense (numerous) or in a bad sense (severe, difficult, stupid)
וּבֵ֣ית
houses
H1004
וּבֵ֣ית
houses
Strong's:
H1004
Word #:
7 of 17
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
וּבֵ֣ית
houses
H1004
וּבֵ֣ית
houses
Strong's:
H1004
Word #:
9 of 17
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
וּבְכָל
H3605
וּבְכָל
Strong's:
H3605
Word #:
11 of 17
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
הָאָ֖רֶץ
and into all the land
H776
הָאָ֖רֶץ
and into all the land
Strong's:
H776
Word #:
12 of 17
the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
תִּשָּׁחֵ֥ת
was corrupted
H7843
תִּשָּׁחֵ֥ת
was corrupted
Strong's:
H7843
Word #:
14 of 17
to decay, i.e., (causatively) ruin (literally or figuratively)
הָאָ֖רֶץ
and into all the land
H776
הָאָ֖רֶץ
and into all the land
Strong's:
H776
Word #:
15 of 17
the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
Historical Context
Khepri, the scarab-headed god, symbolized the rising sun and transformation. The distinction between Egypt and Goshen shows this is not natural disaster but divine judgment. God's protection of His people proves His sovereignty.
Questions for Reflection
- How does God's protection of His people encourage you in judgment?
- What does the Egypt-Goshen distinction teach about being 'in the world but not of it'?
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Analysis & Commentary
Verse 24 describes the plague of flies (עָרֹב, arov—swarms), with crucial distinction: Goshen is protected. God says 'I will sever... the land of Goshen' (v.22), demonstrating selective judgment. This plague may target Khepri, scarab beetle god representing resurrection and transformation.