Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary
Exodus 8:7
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.
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.
Verse Exodus 8:7. _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 produce...
CHAPTER 8 THE SECOND, THIRD, AND FOURTH PLAGUES _ 1. The demand and the plague of frogs announced (Exodus 8:1)_ 2. The plague executed (Exodus 8:5) 3. The request of Pharaoh and the frogs removed ...
2°. FROGS SWARM FROM THE NILE (Exodus 8:1 J, Exodus 8:5 P, Exodus 8:8 a J, heart, Exodus 8:15 b P). Each year the inundation brings with it myriads of frogs (Sayce)
EXODUS 7:14 TO EXODUS 12:36. THE TEN PLAGUES. How deeply this series of events imprinted itself on the mind and heart of the nation is shown by the fulness with which the three sources report them. J...
Exodus 7:14 to Exodus 11:5 _The first nine Plagues_ The narrative of the Plagues, like that of the preceding Chapter s, is composite. The details of the analysis depend partly upon literary criteria...
AND THE MAGICIANS DID SO— Here, as before, the grand test of their power would have been to have removed this plague of frogs from the land. But this was beyond the reach of their ability; see the fol...
The Text of EXODUS TRANSLATION 8 And Je-ho-vah spake unto Mo-ses, Go in unto Pha-raoh, and say unto him, Thus saith Je-ho-vah, Let my people go, that they may serve me. (2) And if thou refuse to let t...
_AND THE MAGICIANS DID SO WITH THEIR ENCHANTMENTS, AND BROUGHT UP FROGS UPON THE LAND OF EGYPT._ The magicians did so with their enchantments. It required no great art to make the offensive reptiles...
THE SECOND, THIRD, AND FOURTH PLAGUES 1-15. The Second Plague:—Frogs. This plague, like the first, was not only in itself loathsome, but an offence to the religious notions of the Egyptians. The frog...
The plague would not be difficult to imitate, seeing the frogs abounded everywhere. But the magicians could not remove the plague....
EXODUS: ISRAEL BECOMES A NATION THE *ISRAELITES LEAVE EGYPT EXODUS CHAPTER S 1 TO 18 _HILDA BRIGHT AND KITTY PRIDE_ CHAPTER 8 *PLAGUE NUMBER 2: *FROGS – VERSES 1-15 THE *LORD WARNS *PHARAOH – V...
THE MAGICIANS DID SO. — It cannot be concluded from this that the magicians had the power of creating frogs. All that the writer means to express is, that they _seemed_ to Pharaoh and to the Court to...
_[Exodus 8:3]_ וַ יַּֽעֲשׂוּ ־כֵ֥ן הַֽ חֲרְטֻמִּ֖ים...
CHAPTER VIII. _ THE SECOND PLAGUE._ Exodus 8:1. Although Pharaoh had warning of the first plague, no appeal was made to him to avert it by submission. But before the plague of frogs he was distinctl...
THE PLAGUE OF FROGS AND ITS REMOVAL Exodus 8:1 Probably the plagues followed in rapid succession, so that the impression of one had not passed away before another succeeded. The whole conflict was pr...
Before the second plague Pharaoh received an opportunity to repent. He was warned of the approach of the plague. The warning had no effect. In the first plague magicians had produced apparently like r...
_Frogs, few in number, and brought by the ministry of devils. (Menochius)_...
Reader! remark with me, how the Lord sometimes, for the greater display of the sovereignty of his power, permits evil men to proceed to surprising lengths. Is not this what Paul alludes to? 2 Timothy...
There is hardly a book of the Old Testament that stands out in more decided contrast with the book of Genesis than the one which follows it most closely. And this is the more striking, because God emp...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 5 THROUGH 13. At the news of the goodness of God, the people adore Him; but the struggle against the power of evil is another matter. Satan will not let the p...
AND THE MAGICIANS DID SO WITH THEIR ENCHANTMENTS, c] By their secret wiles and juggling tricks: AND BROUGHT UP FROGS UPON THE LAND OF EGYPT, that is, some few, as a proof of their art and skill, and...
_And the magicians did so with their enchantments, and brought up frogs upon the land of Egypt._ Ver. 7. _And the magicians did so._] _See Trapp on "_ Exo 7:22 _"_...
_The magicians did so with their enchantments_ Through God's permission they added to the plague, but could not remove it....
1 Frogges are sent. 8 Pharaoh sueth to Moses, 12 and Moses by prayer remoueth them away. 16 The dust is turned into lice, which the Magicians could not doe. 20 The swarmes of flies. 25 Pharaoh in...
And the magicians did so with their enchantments, with their verses of incantation, AND BROUGHT UP FROGS UPON THE LAND OF EGYPT. They could imitate the miracle on a small scale, but they were unable t...
THE PLAGUE OF THE FROGS...
B. THE FROGS Exodus 7:26–8:11 [in the English Bible, Exodus 8:1-15] 26 [Exodus 8:1]And Jehovah spake [said] unto Moses, Go unto Pharaoh, and say unto him, 27 [2]Thus saith Jehovah, Let my people go,...
LAGUE NO.2 -- FROGS (vs.1-15) Again God gives the opportunity to Pharaoh to respond to His demand to let Israel go (v.1). But Moses was to accompany this with the warnings that, if Pharaoh refused,...
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...
Nor was it hard for the devil to produce them out of their own spawn, and the slime of the river....
Exodus 8:7 magicians H2748 did H6213 (H8799) enchantments H3909 up H5927 (H8686) frogs H6854 land H776 Egypt...
THE SECOND PLAGUE - THE PLAGUE OF FROGS (EXODUS 8:1). This can be analysed as follows: a Yahweh tells Moses to say, ‘let my people go and serve me' or there will be a plague of frogs (Exodus 8:1). b...
CONTENTS: Plagues of frogs, lice, flies. Pharaoh's compromising offer. CHARACTERS: God, Moses, Pharaoh, Aaron. CONCLUSION: If God be against us, all creatures can be made to be at war with us. God c...
Exodus 8:3. _The river shall bring forth frogs._ The season was now approaching for the frogs to leave the pools, lakes, and river. God preserved and strengthened the young, or tadpoles of this amphib...
_The frogs came up._ THE PROCESSION OF FROGS I. The creatures that were to come. The frogs of Egypt distinguished for five things. Their ash colour dotted with green spots; changed their colour when...
EXODUS—NOTE ON EXODUS 8:7 This is the third time that the magicians observed the sign Aaron performed and then DID THE SAME BY THEIR SECRET ARTS (see Exodus 7:11 and...
CRITICAL NOTES.— Exodus 8:2. Frogs] Heb. צפרדעים “marsh-leapers” (Gesenius): “marsh-croakers” (Ewald, Fürst, Davies). _MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH.— Exodus 8:1_ THE PLAGUE OF FROGS; OR, THE SO...
EXPOSITION THE SECOND PLAGUE. After an interval which there are no means of estimating, the second plague followed the first. Again, while the main purpose of the plague was to punish the nation by wh...
The Lord spake unto Moses, Go unto Pharaoh, and say unto him, Thus saith the Lord, Let my people go, that they may serve me. [So the third demand now, actually the fourth demand.] And if you refuse to...
Exodus 7:11 Exodus 7:22 Deuteronomy 13:1 Matthew 24:24...
FAITH AS EXEMPLIFIED IN MOSES Selections from Exodus 3:1; Exodus 6:1; Exodus 7:1; Exodus 8:1;...