Exodus 8:6
4 And the frogs shall come up both on thee, and upon thy people, and upon all thy servants.
5 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.
And Aaron stretched out his hand over the waters of Egypt; and the frogs came up, and covered the land of Egypt.
7 And the magicians did so with their enchantments, and brought up frogs upon the land of Egypt.
8 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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- BSB
- So Aaron stretched out his hand over the waters of Egypt, and the frogs came up and covered the land of Egypt.
- KJV
- And Aaron stretched out his hand over the waters of Egypt; and the frogs came up, and covered the land of Egypt.
- WEB
- Aaron stretched out his hand over the waters of Egypt; and the frogs came up, and covered the land of Egypt.
- ASV
- And Aaron stretched out his hand over the waters of Egypt; and the frogs came up, and covered the land of Egypt.
- DARBY
- And Aaron stretched out his hand over the waters of Egypt; and the frogs came up, and covered the land of Egypt.
- BLB
- And Aaron stretched out his hand over the waters of Egypt, and the frog came up and covered the land of Egypt.
- ÅB
- Og Aron rakte ut sin hånd over Egypts vann, og froskene kom opp og dekket hele Egypt.
- OTB
- Så rakte Aron ut sin hånd over vannene i Egypt, og frosker kom opp og dekket landet.
- B1930
- Og Aron rakte ut sin hånd over Egyptens vann, og froskene kom op og dekket hele Egyptens land.
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Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 105:30
Their land brought forth frogs in abundance, in the chambers of their kings.
Read in contextPsalms 78:45
He sent divers sorts of flies among them, which devoured them; and frogs, which destroyed them.
Read in contextLeviticus 11:12
Whatsoever hath no fins nor scales in the waters, that shall be an abomination unto you.
Read in contextRevelation 16:13
And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.
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