Translations
Modern
So they took soot from the furnace and stood before Pharaoh. Moses tossed it into the air, and festering boils broke out on man and beast.
Traditional
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.
Literal
And they took soot of the furnace and stood before the face of Pharaoh. And Moses scattered it toward the heavens, and it became boils with blisters bursting, on the man and on the beast.
Latin
Tuleruntque cinerem de camino, et steterunt coram Pharaone, et sparsit illum Moyses in cælum: factaque sunt ulcera vesicarum turgentium in hominibus et jumentis:
Original
Hebrew
English
So they took soot from the furnace and stood before Pharaoh. Moses tossed it into the air, and festering boils broke out on man and beast.
Notes
The sixth plague caused painful boils on people and animals. The magicians could not copy this sign and could not protect themselves. They were completely defeated.
Theme notes and profiles
Events
- Exodus from Egyptc. 1491 BC
People
Moses: Prophet who led Israel out of Egypt Pharaoh: Egyptian Pharaoh during the Exodus
Glossary
Aaron Ashes Boil Book of Exodus Deuteronomy, Book of History of Israel Jannes and Jambres Magic Numbers and Numerology Plague Plagues upon Egypt
Topics
Animals: Suffered the Plagues of Egypt Blain: An Inflammatory Abscess Boil: Plague of Egyptians Boils Diseases: Boils and Blains Miracles Wrought Through Servants of God: Moses and Aaron: Boils and Blains Brought Plague of Boils and Open Sores