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Exodus 8

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And the Lord spake unto Moses, Go unto Pharaoh, and say unto him, Thus saith the Lord, Let my people go, that they may serve me.

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And if thou refuse to let them go, behold, I will smite all thy borders with frogs:

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And the river shall bring forth frogs abundantly, which shall go up and come into thine house, and into thy bedchamber, and upon thy bed, and into the house of thy servants, and upon thy people, and into thine ovens, and into thy kneadingtroughs:

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And the frogs shall come up both on thee, and upon thy people, and upon all thy servants.

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And the Lord spake unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Stretch forth thine hand with thy rod over the streams, over the rivers, and over the ponds, and cause frogs to come up upon the land of Egypt.

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And Aaron stretched out his hand over the waters of Egypt; and the frogs came up, and covered the land of Egypt.

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And the magicians did so with their enchantments, and brought up frogs upon the land of Egypt.

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Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron, and said, Intreat the Lord, that he may take away the frogs from me, and from my people; and I will let the people go, that they may do sacrifice unto the Lord.

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And Moses said unto Pharaoh, Glory over me: when shall I intreat for thee, and for thy servants, and for thy people, to destroy the frogs from thee and thy houses, that they may remain in the river only?

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And he said, To morrow. And he said, Be it according to thy word: that thou mayest know that there is none like unto the Lord our God.

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And the frogs shall depart from thee, and from thy houses, and from thy servants, and from thy people; they shall remain in the river only.

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And Moses and Aaron went out from Pharaoh: and Moses cried unto the Lord because of the frogs which he had brought against Pharaoh.

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And the Lord did according to the word of Moses; and the frogs died out of the houses, out of the villages, and out of the fields.

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And they gathered them together upon heaps: and the land stank.

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But when Pharaoh saw that there was respite, he hardened his heart, and hearkened not unto them; as the Lord had said.

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And the Lord said unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Stretch out thy rod, and smite the dust of the land, that it may become lice throughout all the land of Egypt.

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And they did so; for Aaron stretched out his hand with his rod, and smote the dust of the earth, and it became lice in man, and in beast; all the dust of the land became lice throughout all the land of Egypt.

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And the magicians did so with their enchantments to bring forth lice, but they could not: so there were lice upon man, and upon beast.

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Then the magicians said unto Pharaoh, This is the finger of God: and Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, and he hearkened not unto them; as the Lord had said.

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And the Lord said unto Moses, Rise up early in the morning, and stand before Pharaoh; lo, he cometh forth to the water; and say unto him, Thus saith the Lord, Let my people go, that they may serve me.

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Else, if thou wilt not let my people go, behold, I will send swarms of flies upon thee, and upon thy servants, and upon thy people, and into thy houses: and the houses of the Egyptians shall be full of swarms of flies, and also the ground whereon they are.

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And I will sever in that day the land of Goshen, in which my people dwell, that no swarms of flies shall be there; to the end thou mayest know that I am the Lord in the midst of the earth.

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And I will put a division between my people and thy people: to morrow shall this sign be.

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And the Lord did so; and there came a grievous swarm of flies into the house of Pharaoh, and into his servants’ houses, and into all the land of Egypt: the land was corrupted by reason of the swarm of flies.

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And Pharaoh called for Moses and for Aaron, and said, Go ye, sacrifice to your God in the land.

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And Moses said, It is not meet so to do; for we shall sacrifice the abomination of the Egyptians to the Lord our God: lo, shall we sacrifice the abomination of the Egyptians before their eyes, and will they not stone us?

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We will go three days’ journey into the wilderness, and sacrifice to the Lord our God, as he shall command us.

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And Pharaoh said, I will let you go, that ye may sacrifice to the Lord your God in the wilderness; only ye shall not go very far away: intreat for me.

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And Moses said, Behold, I go out from thee, and I will intreat the Lord that the swarms of flies may depart from Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his people, to morrow: but let not Pharaoh deal deceitfully any more in not letting the people go to sacrifice to the Lord.

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And Moses went out from Pharaoh, and intreated the Lord.

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And the Lord did according to the word of Moses; and he removed the swarms of flies from Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his people; there remained not one.

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And Pharaoh hardened his heart at this time also, neither would he let the people go.

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Exodus 8:7

“And the magicians did so with their enchantments, and brought up frogs upon the land of Egypt.”

Study Summary

But the magicians did the same things by their secret arts; they also made frogs come up on the land of Egypt. The magicians replicate the plague — adding more frogs to a land already overrun with them. This is the last plague they will successfully replicate; their arts will fail at the gnats in verse 18. But here the replication raises a pointed question: why would they add more frogs when Egypt is already suffering under them? The magicians can produce the plague but not remove it — they can match the affliction but not provide the relief. This is the defining limitation of every power that opposes God: it can create problems but cannot solve them. John 10:10 contrasts the thief who comes to steal and destroy with Jesus who comes to give life abundantly. Egypt's magicians are thieves of a different kind — they can multiply misery but cannot multiply blessing.

Community Reflections

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Sarah Okafor (test user)11h ago
The cost of discipleship — Exodus 8

My grandmother used to quote this verse every morning. The thread of covenant runs through every book of the Bible.. I think this is a call to trust beyond what we can see. God is faithful in every circumstance.. It implies covenant loyalty, steadfast love that never wavers.. I notice the repetition here is deliberate — the author wants us to feel the emphasis, to let the truth sink deep into our hearts.. Faith isn't the absence of doubt — it's choosing to believe despite it.. I think this is a call to trust beyond what we can see. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. What a reminder that God's ways are not our ways. Faith isn't the absence of doubt — it's choosing to believe despite it.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. The contrast between human weakness and divine strength is so…

Read the note →
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Adam Smith (test user)11h ago
The light of the world — Exodus 8

God is faithful in every circumstance.. The contrast between human weakness and divine strength is so vivid in this passage. There's something deeply comforting about knowing that the same God who spoke these words is the same yesterday, today, and forever.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. Now I understand why — it's a daily declaration of dependence on God.. The thread of covenant runs through every book of the Bible.. Today it speaks comfort; a year ago it spoke conviction.. Now I understand why — it's a daily declaration of dependence on God.. We bring nothing; He provides everything.. The imagery here is agricultural — the original audience would have immediately understood the metaphor of sowing, waiting, and harvesting.. God is faithful in every circumstance..…

Read the note →

Exodus 8:7

“And the magicians did so with their enchantments, and brought up frogs upon the land of Egypt.”

Study Summary

But the magicians did the same things by their secret arts; they also made frogs come up on the land of Egypt. The magicians replicate the plague — adding more frogs to a land already overrun with them. This is the last plague they will successfully replicate; their arts will fail at the gnats in verse 18. But here the replication raises a pointed question: why would they add more frogs when Egypt is already suffering under them? The magicians can produce the plague but not remove it — they can match the affliction but not provide the relief. This is the defining limitation of every power that opposes God: it can create problems but cannot solve them. John 10:10 contrasts the thief who comes to steal and destroy with Jesus who comes to give life abundantly. Egypt's magicians are thieves of a different kind — they can multiply misery but cannot multiply blessing.

Community Reflections

1
Sarah Okafor (test user)11h ago
The cost of discipleship — Exodus 8

My grandmother used to quote this verse every morning. The thread of covenant runs through every book of the Bible.. I think this is a call to trust beyond what we can see. God is faithful in every circumstance.. It implies covenant loyalty, steadfast love that never wavers.. I notice the repetition here is deliberate — the author wants us to feel the emphasis, to let the truth sink deep into our hearts.. Faith isn't the absence of doubt — it's choosing to believe despite it.. I think this is a call to trust beyond what we can see. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. What a reminder that God's ways are not our ways. Faith isn't the absence of doubt — it's choosing to believe despite it.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. The contrast between human weakness and divine strength is so…

Read the note →
1
Adam Smith (test user)11h ago
The light of the world — Exodus 8

God is faithful in every circumstance.. The contrast between human weakness and divine strength is so vivid in this passage. There's something deeply comforting about knowing that the same God who spoke these words is the same yesterday, today, and forever.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. Now I understand why — it's a daily declaration of dependence on God.. The thread of covenant runs through every book of the Bible.. Today it speaks comfort; a year ago it spoke conviction.. Now I understand why — it's a daily declaration of dependence on God.. We bring nothing; He provides everything.. The imagery here is agricultural — the original audience would have immediately understood the metaphor of sowing, waiting, and harvesting.. God is faithful in every circumstance..…

Read the note →

Exodus 8:7

But the magicians did the same things by their secret arts; they also made frogs come up on the land of Egypt. The magicians replicate the plague — adding more frogs to a land already overrun with them. This is the last plague they will successfully replicate; their arts will fail at the gnats in verse 18. But here the replication raises a pointed question: why would they add more frogs when Egypt is already suffering under them? The magicians can produce the plague but not remove it — they can match the affliction but not provide the relief. This is the defining limitation of every power that opposes God: it can create problems but cannot solve them. John 10:10 contrasts the thief who comes to steal and destroy with Jesus who comes to give life abundantly. Egypt's magicians are thieves of a different kind — they can multiply misery but cannot multiply blessing.