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Exodus 8:17 Cross-References
Explore 3 cross-references for Exodus 8:17 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Exodus chapter 8 verse 17 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And they did so; for Aaron stretched out his hand with his rod, and smote the dust of the earth, and it became lice in man, and in beast; all the dust of the land became lice throughout all the land of Egypt.”
Exodus 8:17 (KJV)
Historical Context for Exodus 8:17
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Aaronbrother of Moses (EXO 4:14) and Levitical priest (EXO 28:1)
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Commentary on Exodus 8:17
Verse 17 introduces the plague of lice or gnats (כִּנִּם, kinnim), targeting Geb, earth god. Aaron struck the dust of the earth, and it became lice throughout Egypt. This plague attacks Egypt's very ground, showing YHWH's power over the earth itself.
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Exodus 8:17
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Psalms 105:315 votes“and swarms of flies came”
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Acts 12:232 votes“because he didn't give God the glory”
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Isaiah 23:92 votes“to stain the pride of all glory”
Cross-references sourced from Treasury of Scripture Knowledge