Overview
The Bible addresses frogs across 13 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Exodus. Closely related themes include Miracles, Miracles Wrought Through Servants of God, Reptiles and Nile, the River. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Moses and Aaron.
Key Bible verses about frogs
Old Testament
Exodus
And if thou refuse to let them go, behold, I will smite all thy borders with frogs:
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
And the frogs shall come up both on thee, and upon thy people, and upon all thy servants.
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.
And the magicians did so with their enchantments, and brought up frogs upon the land of Egypt.
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.
And Moses said unto Pharaoh, Glory over me: when shall I intreat for thee, and for thy servants, and for thy people, to destroy the frogs from thee and thy houses, that they may remain in the river only? Glory: or, Have this honour over me, etc when: or, against when to destroy: Heb. to cut off
And he said, To morrow. And he said, Be it according to thy word: that thou mayest know that there is none like unto the LORD our God. To morrow: or, Against to morrow
And the frogs shall depart from thee, and from thy houses, and from thy servants, and from thy people; they shall remain in the river only.
And Moses and Aaron went out from Pharaoh: and Moses cried unto the LORD because of the frogs which he had brought against Pharaoh.
And the LORD did according to the word of Moses; and the frogs died out of the houses, out of the villages, and out of the fields.
And they gathered them together upon heaps: and the land stank.
People in the Bible and frogs
Biblical figures whose stories intersect with this theme.
In the Bible dictionary
Studying frogs for yourself
- Begin with Exodus 8:2, then read the passages below in canonical order.
- Consider the lives of Moses and Aaron and how their stories intersect with it.
- Widen the study to related themes: Miracles, Miracles Wrought Through Servants of God, Reptiles and Nile, the River.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about frogs?
The Bible addresses frogs across 13 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Exodus. Closely related themes include Miracles, Miracles Wrought Through Servants of God, Reptiles and Nile, the River. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Moses and Aaron.
How many Bible verses are about frogs?
The Bible references frogs in 13 verses (King James Version).
Where does the Bible first mention frogs?
In canonical order, the first of these passages is Exodus 8:2: “And if thou refuse to let them go, behold, I will smite all thy borders with frogs:”
Which people in the Bible are associated with frogs?
Moses and Aaron.
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