^{16 Ref} Yahweh 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 Ref} 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 Ref} The magicians tried with their enchantments to bring forth lice, but they couldn't. There were lice on man, and on animal.