Exodus 8:20 J. 4°. Flies Infest the Land. Driver argues that some definite insect is evidently meant. some particularly irritating kind of fly, and renders dog-fly after LXX. The S. wind constantly brings flies in swarms, and their germ-carrying habits make them a peril as well as an annoyance. The exemption of Goshen (Exodus 8:22; Genesis 45:10 *) is illustrated by the definite boundaries containing such swarms. This plague calls forth Pharaoh's first concession, that, as it would be indecent and impracticable to carry out sacrificial worship in Egypt (Exodus 8:26 f.), Israel may sacrifice. in the wilderness, only. not. very far away. The three days-' journey (Exodus 8:27) repeats Exodus 3:18; Exodus 3:5:sd3.

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