Exodus 8:7
in Exodus 8But the magicians did the same thing by their magic arts, and they also brought frogs up onto the land of Egypt.
BSB
The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾
ASV
And the magicians did in like manner with their enchantments, and brought up frogs upon the land of Egypt.
KJV
And the magicians did so with their enchantments, and brought up frogs upon the land of Egypt.
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This verse in Exodus 8
Commentary
5 notes on this verseA commentator
Albert Barnes1798–1870
Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)
The magicians would seem to have been able to increase the plague, but not to remove it; hence, Pharaoh’s application to Moses, the first symptoms of yielding.
This site's exposition
Stretch forth thine hand with thy rod
on Exodus 8:5-7
The rod is in Aaron's hand again, the same shepherd's staff that became a serpent at 4:2 and swallowed the magicians' rods at 7:12, and it will divide the sea at 14:16 and strike the rock at 17:6. The magicians match this sign as they matched the rod and the blood at 7:11 and 7:22, and it is the third and last time their enchantments keep pace. Their answer to a country full of frogs is to produce more frogs, since they can add to the plague and cannot lift it.
The record, by era
The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices
They also brought up frogs, but could not remove those that God sent. The unclean spirits which came out of the mouth of the dragon are said to be like frogs, which go forth to the kings of the earth, to deceive them ( Rev. xvi. 13 ), which probably alludes to these frogs, for it follows the account of the turning of the waters into blood.
And the magicians did so with their enchantments, &c.
The Nineteenth Century1 voice
The magicians did so - A little juggling or dexterity of hand might have been quite sufficient for the imitation of this miracle, because frogs in abundance had already been produced; and some of these kept in readiness might have been brought forward by the magicians, as proofs of their pretended power and equality in influence to Moses and Aaron.
The words behind it
10 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| וַיַּֽעֲשׂוּ־ | vaiyaasu- | and they did | H6213 → | 2628 times |
| כֵ֥ן | khen | thus | H3651 → | 771 times |
| הַֽחֲרְטֻמִּ֖ים | hachartumim | the magicians | H2748 → | 11 times |
| בְּלָטֵיהֶ֑ם | belateihem | by enchantments their | H3909 → | 6 times |
| וַיַּעֲל֥וּ | vaiyaalu | and they brought up | H5927 → | 890 times |
| אֶת־ | ʾet- | <obj.> | H853 → | 10935 times |
| הַֽצְפַרְדְּעִ֖ים | hatzfardeim | the frogs | H6854 → | 13 times |
| עַל־ | ʾal- | on | H5921 → | 5755 times |
| אֶ֥רֶץ | ʾeretz | [the] land of | H776 → | 2504 times |
| מִצְרָֽיִם׃ | mitzrayim | Egypt | H4714 → | 641 times |
וַיַּֽעֲשׂוּ־and they did
vaiyaasu-H6213 →2628 times
כֵ֥ןthus
khenH3651 →771 times
הַֽחֲרְטֻמִּ֖יםthe magicians
hachartumimH2748 →11 times
בְּלָטֵיהֶ֑םby enchantments their
belateihemH3909 →6 times
וַיַּעֲל֥וּand they brought up
vaiyaaluH5927 →890 times
אֶת־<obj.>
ʾet-H853 →10935 times
הַֽצְפַרְדְּעִ֖יםthe frogs
hatzfardeimH6854 →13 times
עַל־on
ʾal-H5921 →5755 times
אֶ֥רֶץ[the] land of
ʾeretzH776 →2504 times
מִצְרָֽיִם׃Egypt
mitzrayimH4714 →641 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Matthew 24:24For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders that would deceive even the elect, if that were possible.
it leads to
- 2 Thessalonians 2:9–11
The coming of the lawless one will be accompanied by the working of Satan, with every kind of power, sign, and false wonder,
- Mark 13:22
For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform signs and wonders that would deceive even the elect, if that were possible.
- Revelation 13:13–14
And the second beast performed great signs to cause even fire from heaven to come down to earth in the presence of the people.
- Matthew 24:11
and many false prophets will arise and mislead many.
- 2 Peter 2:1–3
Now there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them—bringing swift destruction on…
- 2 Thessalonians 2:9–11
Through
Revelation 13:14Because of the signs it was given to perform on behalf of the first beast, it deceived those who dwell on the earth, telling them to make an image to the beast that had…
it leads to
- Revelation 12:9
And the great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him.
- Revelation 19:20
But the beast was captured along with the false prophet, who on its behalf had performed signs deceiving those who had the mark of the beast and worshiped its image. Both the beast and…
- Revelation 12:9
Through
Exodus 7:11But Pharaoh called the wise men and sorcerers and magicians of Egypt, and they also did the same things by their magic arts.
it leads to
- Exodus 7:22
But the magicians of Egypt did the same things by their magic arts. So Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, and he would not listen to Moses and Aaron, just as the LORD had said.
- Exodus 7:22
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This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; Albert Barnes, Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869); John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763) and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.