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Exodus 8:12

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
And Moses and Aaron went out from Pharaoh: and Moses cried unto the LORD because of the frogs which he had brought against Pharaoh.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Moses and Aaron left Pharaoh's presence, and Moses called out to the LORD about the frogs that he had brought as a plague against Pharaoh.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Moses prayed to God to remove the plague of frogs that he had brought upon Egypt to pressure Pharaoh.

📚 Historical Context

This occurs during the second plague upon Egypt, when God sent frogs to cover the land as judgment for Pharaoh's refusal to let the Israelites go. Pharaoh had just begged Moses to pray for the frogs to be removed, promising to let the people go sacrifice to their God. Moses was acting as an intermediary between God and Pharaoh during this intense confrontation that would ultimately lead to Israel's exodus from slavery.

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