Exodus 8:4 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And the frogs shall come up both on thee, and upon thy people, and upon all thy servants.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

The frogs will crawl all over you, your people, and all your servants.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God is warning Pharaoh that the plague of frogs will affect everyone in Egypt, from the king himself down to his servants.

📚 Historical Context

In the biblical narrative of Exodus, this verse is part of the second plague God sent upon Egypt as a judgment against Pharaoh for refusing to release the Israelites from slavery. Moses and Aaron, acting as God's messengers, warned Pharaoh that frogs would invade every aspect of Egyptian life, including the people and their leaders, to demonstrate God's supreme power over creation. This event highlighted the futility of Egypt's false gods and served as a call for Pharaoh to submit to God's authority.

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The river will produce countless frogs that will come up into your house, into your bedroom, and onto your bed. They'll get into your servants' houses and cover your people. They'll even get into your ovens and bread-making bowls.

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The frogs will leave you, your houses, your servants, and your people. They will only stay in the river where they belong.

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Their land was overrun with frogs everywhere, even in the bedrooms of their kings.

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