Exodus 8:2

8:1 And 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.

And if thou refuse to let them go, behold, I will smite all thy borders with frogs:

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If you refuse to let them go, behold, I will plague all your borders with frogs:

And if thou refuse to let them go, behold, I will smite all thy borders with frogs:

And if you refuse to let them go, behold, I will smite all your borders with frogs:

8:3 And the river shall bring forth frogs abundantly, which shall go up and come into thine house, and into thy bedchamber, and upon thy bed, and into the house of thy servants, and upon thy people, and into thine ovens, and into thy kneadingtroughs: kneadingtroughs: or, dough

What does Exodus 8:2 mean?

Exodus 8:2 is a verse in the book of Exodus, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include מָאֵן (mâʼên), שָׁלַח (shâlach), נָגַף (nâgaph). It connects to 4 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.

Hebrew interlinear

And

thou

refuseמָאֵןmâʼên/maw-ane'/H3986unwilling

let

them

go,שָׁלַחshâlach/shaw-lakh'/H7971to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)

behold,

will

smiteנָגַףnâgaph/naw-gaf'/H5062to push, gore, defeat, stub (the toe), inflict (a disease)

all

thy

bordersגְּבוּלgᵉbûwl/gheb-ool'/H1366properly, a cord (as twisted), i.e. (by implication) a boundary; by extension the territory inclosed

with

frogs:צְפַרְדֵּעַtsᵉphardêaʻ/tsef-ar-day'-ah/H6854a marsh-leaper, i.e. frog

Commentary on Exodus 8:2

HENRY_FULL · Exodus 8:2

Three more of the plagues of Egypt are related in this chapter, I. That of the frogs, which is, 1. Threatened, ver. 1-4 . 2. Inflicted, ver. 5, 6 . 3. Mimicked by the magicians, ver. 7 . 4. Removed, at the humble request of Pharaoh ( ver. 8-14 ), who yet hardens his heart, and, notwithstanding his promise while the plague was upon him ( ver. 8 ), refuses to let Israel go, ver. 15 . II. The plague of lice ( ver. 16, 17 ), by which, 1. The magicians were baffled ( ver. 18, 19 ), and yet, 2. Pharaoh was hardened, ver. 19 . III. That of flies. 1. Pharaoh is warned of it before ( ver. 20, 21 ), and told that the land of Goshen should be exempt from this plague, ver. 22, 23 . 2. The plague is brought, ver. 24 . 3. Pharaoh treats with Moses about the release of Israel, and humbles himself, ver. 25-29 . 4. The plague is thereupon removed ( ver. 31 ), and Pharaoh's heart hardened, ver. 32 .

Cross-references

Related passages from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

Exodus 7:14

And the LORD said unto Moses, Pharaoh's heart is hardened, he refuseth to let the people go.

Exodus 9:2

For if thou refuse to let them go, and wilt hold them still,

Revelation 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.

Revelation 16:14

For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.

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What does Exodus 8:2 say?

Exodus 8:2 (King James Version) reads: "And if thou refuse to let them go, behold, I will smite all thy borders with frogs:"

Is Exodus 8:2 in the Old or New Testament?

Exodus 8:2 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Exodus.

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