15. But when Pharaoh saw that there was a respite, he hardened his heart, and didn’t listen to them, as the Lord had spoken.
16. The Lord said to Moses, “Tell Aaron, ‘Stretch out your rod, and strike the dust of the earth, that it may become lice throughout all the land of Egypt.’”
17. They did so; and Aaron stretched out his hand with his rod, and struck the dust of the earth, and there were lice on man, and on animal; all the dust of the earth became lice throughout all the land of Egypt.
18. The magicians tried with their enchantments to produce lice, but they couldn’t. There were lice on man, and on animal.
19. Then the magicians said to Pharaoh, “This is God’s finger;” but Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, and he didn’t listen to them, as the Lord had spoken.
20. The Lord said to Moses, “Rise up early in the morning, and stand before Pharaoh; behold, he comes out to the water; and tell him, ‘This is what the Lord says, “Let my people go, that they may serve me.