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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

During the Exodus narrative, Moses and Aaron were confronting Pharaoh on behalf of the Israelites, who were enslaved in Egypt, as God used a series of plagues to demonstrate His power and demand their release. The plague of frogs, as described in this chapter, had overwhelmed the land, causing chaos and leading Pharaoh to temporarily relent and ask for prayer. In this verse, Moses and Aaron leave Pharaoh's presence, and Moses cries out to the Lord to remove the frogs, highlighting Moses' role as an intercessor dependent on God.

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