24. And Jehovah did so; and there came dog-flies in a multitude into the house of Pharaoh, and into the houses of his bondmen; and throughout the land of Egypt, the land was corrupted by the dog-flies.
25. And Pharaoh called Moses and Aaron, and said, Go, sacrifice to your God in the land.
26. And Moses said, It is not proper to do so; for we should sacrifice the abomination of the Egyptians to Jehovah our God lo, if we sacrificed the abomination of the Egyptians before their eyes, would they not stone us?
27. We will go three days' journey into the wilderness, and sacrifice to Jehovah our God as he shall command us.
28. And Pharaoh said, I will let you go, that you may sacrifice to Jehovah your God in the wilderness; only, go not very far away: intreat for me!
29. And Moses said, Behold, I go out from thee, and will intreat Jehovah; and the dog-flies will depart from Pharaoh, from his bondmen, and from his people, to-morrow; only let not Pharaoh deal deceitfully any more in not letting the people go to sacrifice to Jehovah.
30. And Moses went out from Pharaoh, and intreated Jehovah.
31. And Jehovah did according to the word of Moses; and he removed the dog-flies from Pharaoh, from his bondmen, and from his people; there remained not one.
32. And Pharaoh hardened his heart this time also, and would not let the people go.