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Exodus 8:3

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
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:
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

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.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God is warning Pharaoh that frogs will invade every part of Egyptian life, from their most private spaces to their food preparation areas.

📚 Historical Context

This is God's warning about the second plague He would send on Egypt when Pharaoh refused to let the Israelites go free. The Nile River, which Egyptians considered sacred and worshipped as a god, would become the source of this overwhelming plague. Frogs were also associated with Egyptian fertility goddesses, making this plague a direct challenge to their religious beliefs.

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