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God sent a plague

This could be translated as, "God caused there to be a plague" or, "God caused a plague (of gnats) to come over the land of Egypt."

gnats

These were tiny, biting insects flying in large swarms, annoying and landing on all the people and animals of Egypt.

flies

These were much bigger flying insects that were both annoying and destructive. There were so many of these flies that they covered everything, even filling the Egyptians' houses.

hardened his heart

See note in 10:04.