After Moses and Aaron left Pharaoh, Moses cried out to the Lord about the frogs he had brought on Pharaoh. Moses prays immediately after leaving Pharaoh's presence, before a single frog has died. The prayer is described as crying out — tza'ak, the same word used for Israel's cry in Exodus 2:23. Moses takes the posture of intercession for the one who oppresses his people, not because Pharaoh deserves it but because God asked him to and because the prayer is the evidence of who holds the power. Luke 6:27–28 commands prayer for enemies and for those who mistreat you. Moses does not wait to see whether Pharaoh keeps his promise before praying; he prays unconditionally, trusting that the answer to prayer will come from God regardless of what Pharaoh does with it.

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