Exodus 8

Exodus 8 read aloud, in a fresh direct translation from the Hebrew — plain modern English, nothing added. Translator's notes: • Exodus 8:5 — הִתְפָּאֵר עָלַי (hitpa'er alai): chose "Glorify yourself over me". Alternatives: "Name the time for me", "Take this honor over me". Why: the idiom literally has Pharaoh glorifying himself at Moses' expense by naming the moment; the words are kept close because each explanation settles a different shade. • Exodus 8:12 — כִנִּם (kinnim): chose "lice". Alternatives: "gnats", "mosquitoes", "fleas". Why: the small creatures come from dust and settle on humans and animals; the exact species is not recoverable from the word. • Exodus 8:17 — הֶעָרֹב (he'arov): chose "the swarm". Alternatives: "swarms of flies", "wild beasts", "a mixture". Why: the word is tied to a root for mixing and names the invading mass without naming its species; the text never says flies.