Exodus 8:5
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.
Exodus 8:5 in other translations
| BSB | And the LORD said to Moses, “Tell Aaron, ‘Stretch out your hand with your staff over the rivers and canals and ponds, and cause the frogs to come up onto the land of Egypt.’” |
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| WEB | The LORD said to Moses, “Tell Aaron, ‘Stretch out your hand with your rod over the rivers, over the streams, and over the pools, and cause frogs to come up on the land of Egypt.’” |
| ASV | And Jehovah said unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Stretch forth thy hand with thy rod over the rivers, over the streams, and over the pools, and cause frogs to come up upon the land of Egypt. |
| YLT | And Jehovah saith unto Moses, ‘Say unto Aaron, Stretch out thy hand, with thy rod, against the streams, against the rivers, and against the ponds, and cause the frogs to come up against the land of Egypt.' |
| DARBY | And Jehovah said to Moses, Say unto Aaron, Stretch out thy hand with thy staff over the streams, over the rivers, and over the ponds, and cause frogs to come up on the land of Egypt. |
| BBE | And the Lord said to Moses, Say to Aaron, Let the rod in your hand be stretched out over the streams and the waterways and the pools, causing frogs to come up on the land of Egypt. |
| Webster | And the LORD spoke to Moses, Say to Aaron, Stretch forth thy hand with thy rod over the streams, over the rivers, and over the ponds, and cause frogs to come up on the land of Egypt. |
What does Exodus 8:5 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Exodus 8:5-6
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Adam Clarke's Commentary
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Exodus 8:1-15
Pharaoh is plagued with frogs; their vast numbers made them sore plagues to the Egyptians. God could have plagued Egypt with lions, or bears, or wolves, or with birds of prey, but he chose to do it by these despicable creatures. God, when he pleases, can arm the smallest parts of the creation against us. He thereby humbled Pharaoh. They should neither eat, nor drink, nor sleep in quiet; but wherever they were, they…
Exodus 8:5 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Exodus 8:5
- Exodus 7:19
And the Lord spake unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Take thy rod, and stretch out thine hand upon the waters of Egypt, upon their streams, upon their rivers, and upon their ponds, and upon all their pools of water, that they may become blood; and that there may be blood throughout all the land of Egypt, both in vessels of wood, and in vessels of stone.
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Context
- Exodus 8:4
And the frogs shall come up both on thee, and upon thy people, and upon all thy servants.
- Exodus 8:5
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.
- Exodus 8:6
And Aaron stretched out his hand over the waters of Egypt; and the frogs came up, and covered the land of Egypt.
Exodus 8:5 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y Jehová dijo á Moisés: Di á Aarón: Extiende tu mano con tu vara sobre los ríos, arroyos, y estanques, para que haga venir ranas sobre la tierra de Egipto. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et Moïse dit au Pharaon: Glorifie-toi sur moi! Pour quand supplierai-je l’ Éternel pour toi, et pour tes serviteurs, et pour ton peuple, afin qu’il ôte les grenouilles d’avec toi et de tes maisons? Il en restera seulement dans le fleuve. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und Jehova sprach zu Mose: Sprich zu Aaron: Strecke deine Hand mit deinem Stabe aus über die Flüsse, über die Kanäle und über die Teiche, und laß die Frösche über das Land Ägypten heraufkommen. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Dixitque Dominus ad Moysen: Dic ad Aaron: Extende manum tuam super fluvios ac super rivos et paludes, et educ ranas super terram Ægypti. |