Exodus 8 · Verse 7

Exodus 8:7

And the magicians did so with their enchantments, and brought up frogs upon the land of Egypt.
Exodus 8:7, King James Version

Exodus 8:7 in other translations

BSBBut the magicians did the same thing by their magic arts, and they also brought frogs up onto the land of Egypt.
WEBThe magicians did the same thing with their enchantments, and brought up frogs on the land of Egypt.
ASVAnd the magicians did in like manner with their enchantments, and brought up frogs upon the land of Egypt.
YLTand the scribes do so with their flashings, and cause the frogs to come up against the land of Egypt.
DARBYAnd the scribes did so with their sorceries, and brought up frogs on the land of Egypt.
BBEAnd the wonder-workers did the same with their secret arts, making frogs come up over the land of Egypt.
WebsterAnd the magicians did so with their enchantments, and brought up frogs upon the land of Egypt.

What does Exodus 8:7 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
7. the magicians did so with their enchantments--required no great art to make the offensive reptiles appear on any small spot of ground. What they undertook to do already existed in abundance all around. They would better have shown their power by removing the frogs.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 7 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.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

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…

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Exodus 8:7 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיַּֽעֲשׂוּ\־vai.ya.'a.su-and they didH6213
כֵ֥ןkhenthusH3651
הַֽחֲרְטֻמִּ֖יםha.char.tu.Mimthe magiciansH2748
בְּלָטֵיהֶ֑םbe.la.tei.Hemby enchantments theirH3909
וַיַּעֲל֥וּvai.ya.'a.Luand they brought upH5927
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
הַֽצְפַרְדְּעִ֖יםhatz.far.de.'Imthe frogsH6854
עַל\־'al-onH5921
אֶ֥רֶץ'E.retz[the] land ofH776
מִצְרָֽיִם\׃mitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Exodus 8:7

  • Exodus 7:11

    Then Pharaoh also called the wise men and the sorcerers: now the magicians of Egypt, they also did in like manner with their enchantments.

  • Exodus 7:22

    And the magicians of Egypt did so with their enchantments: and Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, neither did he hearken unto them; as the Lord had said.

  • 2 Timothy 3:8

    Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith.

  • Deuteronomy 13:1-3

    If there arise among you a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and giveth thee a sign or a wonder, And the sign or the wonder come to pass, whereof he spake unto thee, saying, Let us go after other gods, which thou hast not known, and let us serve them; Thou shalt not hearken unto the words of that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams: for the Lord your God proveth you, to know whether ye love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul.

  • Matthew 24:24

    For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.

  • 2 Thessalonians 2:9-11

    Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:

  • Revelation 13:14

    And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
7:11,22; De 13:1-3; Mt 24:24; 2Th 2:9-11; 2Ti 3:8; Re 13:14

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • 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 8:7

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

  • Exodus 8:8

    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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Exodus 8:7 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y los encantadores hicieron lo mismo con sus encantamientos, é hicieron venir ranas sobre la tierra de Egipto.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et les grenouilles se retireront d’avec toi, et de tes maisons, et d’avec tes serviteurs, et d’avec ton peuple; il en restera seulement dans le fleuve.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und die Schriftgelehrten taten ebenso mit ihren Zauberkünsten und ließen die Frösche über das Land Ägypten heraufkommen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Fecerunt autem et malefici per incantationes suas similiter, eduxeruntque ranas super terram Ægypti.