The Second Plague: Frogs

Exodus 8

1 And the LORD spoke to Moses, "Go to Pharaoh and say to him, 'Thus says the LORD: "Let My people go, a that they may serve Me. 2 "But if you b refuse to let them go, behold, I will smite all your territory with c frogs. 3 "So the river shall bring forth frogs abundantly, which shall go up and come into your house, into your d bedroom, on your bed, into the houses of your servants, on your people, into your ovens, and into your kneading bowls. 4 "And the frogs shall come up on you, on your people, and on all your servants." ' " 5 Then the LORD spoke to Moses, "Say to Aaron, e 'Stretch out your hand with your rod over the streams, over the rivers, and over the ponds, and cause frogs to come up on the land of Egypt.' " 6 So Aaron stretched out his hand over the waters of Egypt, and f the frogs came up and covered the land of Egypt. 7 g And the magicians did so with their 1 enchantments, and brought up frogs on the land of Egypt.

8 Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron, and said, h "Entreat 2 the LORD that He may take away the frogs from me and from my people; and I will let the people i go, that they may sacrifice to the LORD." 9 And Moses said to Pharaoh, "Accept the honor of saying when I shall intercede for you, for your servants, and for your people, to destroy the frogs from you and your houses, that they may remain in the river only." 10 So he said, "Tomorrow." And he said, "Let it be according to your word, that you may know that j there is no one like the LORD our God. 11 "And the frogs shall depart from you, from your houses, from your servants, and from your people. They shall remain in the river only." 12 Then Moses and Aaron went out from Pharaoh. And Moses k cried out to the LORD concerning the frogs which He had brought against Pharaoh. 13 So the LORD did according to the word of Moses. And the frogs died out of the houses, out of the courtyards, and out of the fields. 14 They gathered them together in heaps, and the land stank. 15 But when Pharaoh saw that there was l relief, m he hardened his heart and did not heed them, as the LORD had said.

  1. Cross References
    Exodus 3:12
    So He said, "I will certainly be with you. And this shall be a sign to you that I have sent you: When you have brought the people out of Egypt, you shall serve God on this mountain.
    Exodus 3:18
    "Then they will heed your voice; and you shall come, you and the elders of Israel, to the king of Egypt; and you shall say to him, 'The LORD God of the Hebrews has met with us; and now, please, let us go three days' journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to the LORD our God.'
    Exodus 4:23
    "So I say to you, let My son go that he may serve Me. But if you refuse to let him go, indeed I will kill your son, your firstborn." '"
    Exodus 5:1
    Afterward Moses and Aaron went in and told Pharaoh, "Thus says the LORD God of Israel: 'Let My people go, that they may hold a feast to Me in the wilderness.'
    Exodus 5:3
    So they said, "The God of the Hebrews has met with us. Please, let us go three days' journey into the desert and sacrifice to the LORD our God, lest He fall upon us with pestilence or with the sword.
  2. Cross References
    Exodus 7:14
    So the LORD said to Moses: "Pharaoh's heart is hard; he refuses to let the people go.
    Exodus 9:2
    For if you refuse to let them go, and still hold them.
  3. Cross References
    Revelation 16:13
    And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs coming out of the mouth of the dragon, out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.
  4. Cross References
    Psalms 105:30
    Their land abounded with frogs, Even in the chambers of their kings.
  5. Cross References
    Exodus 7:19
    Then the LORD spoke to Moses, "Say to Aaron, 'Take your rod and stretch out your hand over the waters of Egypt, over their streams, over their rivers, over their ponds, and over all their pools of water, that they may become blood. And there shall be blood throughout all the land of Egypt, both in buckets of wood and pitchers of stone.'
  6. Cross References
    Psalms 78:45
    He sent swarms of flies among them, which devoured them, And frogs, which destroyed them.
    Psalms 105:30
    Their land abounded with frogs, Even in the chambers of their kings.
  7. Cross References
    Exodus 7:11
    But Pharaoh also called the wise men and the sorcerers; so the magicians of Egypt, they also did in like manner with their enchantments.
    Exodus 7:22
    Then the magicians of Egypt did so with their enchantments; and Pharaoh's heart grew hard, and he did not heed them, as the LORD had said.
  8. Cross References
    Exodus 8:28
    So Pharaoh said, "I will let you go, that you may sacrifice to the LORD your God in the wilderness; only you shall not go very far away. Intercede for me.
    Exodus 9:28
    "Entreat the LORD, that there may be no more mighty thundering and hail, for it is enough. I will let you go, and you shall stay no longer."
    Exodus 10:17
    "Now therefore, please forgive my sin only this once, and entreat the LORD your God, that He may take away from me this death only."
    Numbers 21:7
    Therefore the people came to Moses, and said, "We have sinned, for we have spoken against the LORD and against you; pray to the LORD that He take away the serpents from us." So Moses prayed for the people.
    1 Kings 13:6
    Then the king answered and said to the man of God, "Please entreat the favor of the LORD your God, and pray for me, that my hand may be restored to me." So the man of God entreated the LORD, and the king's hand was restored to him, and became as before.
  9. Cross References
    Exodus 10:8
    So Moses and Aaron were brought again to Pharaoh, and he said to them, "Go, serve the LORD your God. Who are the ones that are going?
    Exodus 10:24
    Then Pharaoh called to Moses and said, "Go, serve the LORD; only let your flocks and your herds be kept back. Let your little ones also go with you.
  10. Cross References
    Exodus 9:14
    For at this time I will send all My plagues to ...
    Exodus 15:11
    Who is like You, O LORD, among the gods? Who is...
    Deuteronomy 4:35
    To you it was shown, that you might know that t...
    Deuteronomy 4:39
    Therefore know this day, and consider it in you...
    Deuteronomy 33:26
    There is no one like the God of Jeshurun, Who r...
    2 Samuel 7:22
    Therefore You are great, O Lord GOD. For there ...
    1 Chronicles 17:20
    O LORD, there is none like You, nor is there an...
    Psalms 86:8
    Among the gods there is none like You, O Lord; ...
    Isaiah 46:9
    Remember the former things of old, For I am God...
    Jeremiah 10:6
    Inasmuch as there is none like You, O LORD (You...
    Jeremiah 10:7
    Who would not fear You, O King of the nations? ...
  11. Cross References
    Exodus 8:30
    So Moses went out from Pharaoh and entreated the LORD.
    Exodus 9:33
    So Moses went out of the city from Pharaoh and spread out his hands to the LORD; then the thunder and the hail ceased, and the rain was not poured on the earth.
    Exodus 10:18
    So he went out from Pharaoh and entreated the LORD.
    Exodus 32:11
    Then Moses pleaded with the LORD his God, and said: "LORD, why does Your wrath burn hot against Your people whom You have brought out of the land of Egypt with great power and with a mighty hand?
    James 5:16 - 18
    Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.
  12. Cross References
    Ecclesiastes 8:11
    Because the sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil.
  13. Cross References
    Exodus 7:14
    So the LORD said to Moses: "Pharaoh's heart is hard; he refuses to let the people go.
    Exodus 7:22
    Then the magicians of Egypt did so with their enchantments; and Pharaoh's heart grew hard, and he did not heed them, as the LORD had said.
    Exodus 9:34
    And when Pharaoh saw that the rain, the hail, and the thunder had ceased, he sinned yet more; and he hardened his heart, he and his servants.
    1 Samuel 6:6
    Why then do you harden your hearts as the Egyptians and Pharaoh hardened their hearts? When He did mighty things among them, did they not let the people go, that they might depart?
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