But if you (A)refuse to let them go, behold, I will smite all your territory with (B)frogs. So the river shall bring forth frogs abundantly, which shall go up and come into your house, into your (C)bedroom, on your bed, into the houses of your servants, on your people, into your ovens, and into your kneading bowls. And the frogs shall come up on you, on your people, and on all your servants.” ’ ”

Then the Lord spoke to Moses, “Say to Aaron, (D)‘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.’ ” So Aaron stretched out his hand over the waters of Egypt, and (E)the frogs came up and covered the land of Egypt. (F)And the magicians did so with their [a]enchantments, and brought up frogs on the land of Egypt.

Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron, and said, (G)“Entreat[b] the Lord that He may take away the frogs from me and from my people; and I will let the people (H)go, that they may sacrifice to the Lord.”

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 (I)there is no one like the Lord our God.

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 8:7 secret arts
  2. Exodus 8:8 Pray to, Make supplication to

If you refuse to let them go, I will send a plague of frogs(A) on your whole country. The Nile will teem with frogs. They will come up into your palace and your bedroom and onto your bed, into the houses of your officials and on your people,(B) and into your ovens and kneading troughs.(C) The frogs will come up on you and your people and all your officials.’”

Then the Lord said to Moses, “Tell Aaron, ‘Stretch out your hand with your staff(D) over the streams and canals and ponds, and make frogs(E) come up on the land of Egypt.’”

So Aaron stretched out his hand over the waters of Egypt, and the frogs(F) came up and covered the land. But the magicians did the same things by their secret arts;(G) they also made frogs come up on the land of Egypt.

Pharaoh summoned Moses and Aaron and said, “Pray(H) to the Lord to take the frogs away from me and my people, and I will let your people go to offer sacrifices(I) to the Lord.”

Moses said to Pharaoh, “I leave to you the honor of setting the time(J) for me to pray for you and your officials and your people that you and your houses may be rid of the frogs, except for those that remain in the Nile.”

10 “Tomorrow,” Pharaoh said.

Moses replied, “It will be as you say, so that you may know there is no one like the Lord our God.(K)

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