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href="/bsb/exodus/8.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/exodus/8.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />If you refuse to let them go, I will send a plague of frogs on your whole country.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/exodus/8.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />If you refuse to let them go, I will send a plague of frogs across your entire land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/exodus/8.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />But if you refuse to let them go, behold, I will plague all your country with frogs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/exodus/8.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />But if you refuse to let them go, I will plague your whole country with frogs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/exodus/8.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And if thou refuse to let <i>them</i> go, behold, I will smite all thy borders with frogs:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/exodus/8.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />But if you refuse to let <i>them</i> go, behold, I will smite all your territory with frogs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/exodus/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />But if you refuse to let <i>them</i> go, behold, I am going to strike your entire territory with frogs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/exodus/8.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220But if you refuse to let them go, behold, I will smite your whole territory with frogs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/exodus/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“But if you refuse to let <i>them</i> go, behold, I will smite your whole territory with frogs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/exodus/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />But if you refuse to let <i>them</i> go, behold, I will smite your whole territory with frogs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/exodus/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />However, if you refuse to let them go, hear this: I am going to strike your entire land with frogs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/exodus/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But if you refuse to let them go, then I will plague all your territory with frogs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/exodus/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But if you refuse to let them go, then I will plague all your territory with frogs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/exodus/8.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And if thou refuse to let them go, behold, I will smite all thy borders with frogs:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/exodus/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />If he refuses, I will cover his entire country with frogs. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/exodus/8.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And if thou refuse to let them go, behold, I will smite all thy borders with frogs:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/exodus/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />If you refuse to let them go, I will bring a plague of frogs on your whole country.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/exodus/8.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />If you refuse, I will punish your country by covering it with frogs. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/exodus/8.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />And if you refuse to let them go, then I'm going to strike all your territory with frogs. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/exodus/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />But if you refuse to let them go, I will plague your whole country with frogs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/exodus/8.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />But if you refuse to release them, then I am going to plague all your territory with frogs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/exodus/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />If you refuse to let them go, look, I will plague all your borders with frogs:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/exodus/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And if thou shalt refuse to let them go, behold, I will smite all thy borders with frogs:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/exodus/8.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />If you refuse to let them go, behold, I will plague all your borders with frogs. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/exodus/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and if you are refusing to send [them] away, behold, I am striking all your border with frogs;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/exodus/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and if thou art refusing to send away, lo, I am smiting all thy border with frogs;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/exodus/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br /><RF q=*><font color=#808080><i>The original Julia E. Smith Bible records the following as a verse reference for </i></font><i><font color=#0000FF> <a href=#>Exodus 7:27</a></i></font><Rf>And if thou refusest to send forth, behold, I smite all thy bounds with.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/exodus/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But if thou wilt not let them go behold I will strike all thy coasts with frogs. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/exodus/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />But if you are not willing to release them, behold, I will strike all your coasts with frogs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/exodus/8.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />If you refuse to let them go, then I will send a plague of frogs over all your territory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/exodus/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />If you refuse to let them go, I will plague your whole country with frogs.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/exodus/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And if you refuse to let them go, behold, I will smite all your borders with frogs;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/exodus/8.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And if you choose not to send them out, behold I shall strike your entire border with frogs:<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/exodus/8.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And if thou refuse to let them go, behold, I will smite all thy borders with frogs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/exodus/8.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And if thou wilt not send them forth, behold, I afflict all thy borders with frogs:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/exodus/8-2.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kVae3PiKqhs?start=1636" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/exodus/8.htm">The Second Plague: Frogs</a></span><br><span class="reftext">1</span>Then the LORD said to Moses, “Go to Pharaoh and tell him that this is what the LORD says: ‘Let My people go, so that they may worship Me. <span class="reftext">2</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: wə·’im- (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!">But if</a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: ’at·tāh (Pro-2ms) -- You (masc. sing.). ">you</a> <a href="/hebrew/3986.htm" title="3986: mā·’ên (Adj-ms) -- Refusing. From ma'en; unwilling.">refuse</a> <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: lə·šal·lê·aḥ (Prep-l:: V-Piel-Inf) -- To send. A primitive root; to send away, for, or out.">to let them go,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: hin·nêh (Interjection) -- Lo! behold! Prolongation for hen; lo!"></a> <a href="/hebrew/595.htm" title="595: ’ā·nō·ḵî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Sometimes; a primitive pro. I.">I</a> <a href="/hebrew/5062.htm" title="5062: nō·ḡêp̄ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To strike, smite. A primitive root; to push, gore, defeat, stub, inflict.">will plague</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1366.htm" title="1366: gə·ḇū·lə·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- Border, boundary, territory. Or gbul; from gabal; properly, a cord, i.e. a boundary; by extens. The territory inclosed.">your whole country</a> <a href="/hebrew/6854.htm" title="6854: baṣ·p̄ar·də·‘îm (Prep-b, Art:: N-fp) -- Frogs. From tsaphar and a word elsewhere unused meaning a swamp; a marsh-leaper, i.e. Frog.">with frogs.</a> </span><span class="reftext">3</span>The Nile will teem with frogs, and they will come into your palace and up to your bedroom and onto your bed, into the houses of your officials and your people, and into your ovens and kneading bowls.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/16-13.htm">Revelation 16:13-14</a></span><br />And I saw three unclean spirits that looked like frogs coming out of the mouths of the dragon, the beast, and the false prophet. / These are demonic spirits that perform signs and go out to all the kings of the earth, to assemble them for battle on the great day of God the Almighty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/78-45.htm">Psalm 78:45</a></span><br />He sent swarms of flies that devoured them, and frogs that devastated them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/105-30.htm">Psalm 105:30</a></span><br />Their land teemed with frogs, even in their royal chambers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/16-2.htm">Revelation 16:2</a></span><br />So the first angel went and poured out his bowl on the earth, and loathsome, malignant sores broke out on those who had the mark of the beast and worshiped its image.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/28-27.htm">Deuteronomy 28:27</a></span><br />The LORD will afflict you with the boils of Egypt, with tumors and scabs and itch from which you cannot be cured.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/8-7.htm">Revelation 8:7</a></span><br />Then the first angel sounded his trumpet, and hail and fire mixed with blood were hurled down upon the earth. A third of the earth was burned up, along with a third of the trees and all the green grass.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/9-3.htm">Revelation 9:3</a></span><br />And out of the smoke, locusts descended on the earth, and they were given power like that of the scorpions of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/9-3.htm">Exodus 9:3</a></span><br />then the hand of the LORD will bring a severe plague on your livestock in the field—on your horses, donkeys, camels, herds, and flocks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/10-4.htm">Exodus 10:4</a></span><br />But if you refuse to let My people go, I will bring locusts into your territory tomorrow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/12-29.htm">Exodus 12:29</a></span><br />Now at midnight the LORD struck down every firstborn male in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh, who sat on his throne, to the firstborn of the prisoner in the dungeon, as well as all the firstborn among the livestock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/7-14.htm">Exodus 7:14-18</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Moses, “Pharaoh’s heart is unyielding; he refuses to let the people go. / Go to Pharaoh in the morning as you see him walking out to the water. Wait on the bank of the Nile to meet him, and take in your hand the staff that was changed into a snake. / Then say to him, ‘The LORD, the God of the Hebrews, has sent me to tell you: Let My people go, so that they may worship Me in the wilderness. But until now you have not listened. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/9-14.htm">Exodus 9:14</a></span><br />Otherwise, I will send all My plagues against you and your officials and your people, so you may know that there is no one like Me in all the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/10-21.htm">Exodus 10:21-23</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand toward heaven, so that darkness may spread over the land of Egypt—a palpable darkness.” / So Moses stretched out his hand toward heaven, and total darkness covered all the land of Egypt for three days. / No one could see anyone else, and for three days no one left his place. Yet all the Israelites had light in their dwellings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/11-4.htm">Exodus 11:4-6</a></span><br />So Moses declared, “This is what the LORD says: ‘About midnight I will go throughout Egypt, / and every firstborn son in the land of Egypt will die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sits on his throne, to the firstborn of the servant girl behind the hand mill, as well as the firstborn of all the cattle. / Then a great cry will go out over all the land of Egypt. Such an outcry has never been heard before and will never be heard again.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And if you refuse to let them go, behold, I will smite all your borders with frogs:</p><p class="hdg">refuse</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/7-14.htm">Exodus 7:14</a></b></br> And the LORD said unto Moses, Pharaoh's heart <i>is</i> hardened, he refuseth to let the people go.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/9-2.htm">Exodus 9:2</a></b></br> For if thou refuse to let <i>them</i> go, and wilt hold them still,</p><p class="hdg">frogs.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/78-45.htm">Psalm 78:45</a></b></br> He sent divers sorts of flies among them, which devoured them; and frogs, which destroyed them.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/105-30.htm">Psalm 105:30</a></b></br> Their land brought forth frogs in abundance, in the chambers of their kings.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/revelation/16-13.htm">Revelation 16:13,14</a></b></br> And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs <i>come</i> out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/49-13.htm">Border</a> <a href="/genesis/47-21.htm">Borders</a> <a href="/exodus/7-2.htm">Country</a> <a href="/revelation/16-13.htm">Frogs</a> <a href="/genesis/49-6.htm">Part</a> <a href="/revelation/16-21.htm">Plague</a> <a href="/exodus/4-23.htm">Refuse</a> <a href="/hebrews/11-35.htm">Refusing</a> <a href="/exodus/7-17.htm">Smite</a> <a href="/exodus/7-25.htm">Smiting</a> <a href="/genesis/48-6.htm">Territory</a> <a href="/genesis/47-28.htm">Whole</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/exodus/10-4.htm">Border</a> <a href="/exodus/10-4.htm">Borders</a> <a href="/exodus/10-4.htm">Country</a> <a href="/exodus/8-3.htm">Frogs</a> <a href="/exodus/10-19.htm">Part</a> <a href="/exodus/9-3.htm">Plague</a> <a href="/exodus/9-2.htm">Refuse</a> <a href="/exodus/9-2.htm">Refusing</a> <a href="/exodus/8-16.htm">Smite</a> <a href="/exodus/12-13.htm">Smiting</a> <a href="/exodus/10-4.htm">Territory</a> <a href="/exodus/9-9.htm">Whole</a><div class="vheading2">Exodus 8</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/8-1.htm">Frogs are sent</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/8-8.htm">Pharaoh complains to Moses, who by prayer removes them</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/8-16.htm">The dust is turned into lice, which the magicians could not do</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/8-20.htm">The plague of flies</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/8-25.htm">Pharaoh inclines to let the people go, but yet is hardened</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/exodus/8.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/exodus/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/exodus/8.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>But if you refuse to let them go</b><br>This phrase is part of God's message to Pharaoh through Moses. It highlights the conditional nature of God's warning, emphasizing Pharaoh's choice and responsibility. The context is the ongoing struggle between God and Pharaoh, where God demands the release of the Israelites from slavery. This reflects the broader biblical theme of free will and the consequences of disobedience to God's commands. The phrase also underscores the persistent hardness of Pharaoh's heart, a recurring theme in the Exodus narrative, which serves as a warning against pride and stubbornness.<p><b>I will plague your whole country with frogs</b><br>This part of the verse introduces the second plague that God would bring upon Egypt. Frogs were common in the Nile region, but their overwhelming presence as a plague would have been both a nuisance and a sign of divine intervention. In Egyptian culture, frogs were associated with fertility and were linked to the goddess Heqet, who was depicted with a frog's head. This plague, therefore, not only caused physical discomfort but also challenged the Egyptian religious system, demonstrating the powerlessness of their gods compared to the God of Israel. The plagues as a whole can be seen as a systematic dismantling of the Egyptian pantheon, showcasing God's supremacy. This event also foreshadows the ultimate deliverance of God's people, a theme that resonates with the deliverance found in Jesus Christ, who frees believers from the bondage of sin.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/p/pharaoh.htm">Pharaoh</a></b><br>The ruler of Egypt who is obstinate and refuses to let the Israelites go, despite God's commands through Moses.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The prophet and leader chosen by God to deliver the Israelites from Egyptian bondage.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/a/aaron.htm">Aaron</a></b><br>Moses' brother, who assists him in confronting Pharaoh and performing signs.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a></b><br>The land where the Israelites are enslaved and where God demonstrates His power through plagues.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/p/plague_of_frogs.htm">Plague of Frogs</a></b><br>The second plague sent by God as a judgment against Egypt, demonstrating His power over creation and the Egyptian gods.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_power.htm">God's Sovereignty and Power</a></b><br>The plagues demonstrate God's supreme authority over nature and the false gods of Egypt. Believers are reminded of God's control over all circumstances.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_disobedience.htm">The Consequences of Disobedience</a></b><br>Pharaoh's refusal to obey God's command leads to severe consequences. This serves as a warning about the dangers of hardening one's heart against God's will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_deliverance.htm">God's Deliverance</a></b><br>The plagues are part of God's plan to deliver His people. Trust in God's timing and methods, even when they seem severe or incomprehensible.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_warfare.htm">Spiritual Warfare</a></b><br>The plagues can be seen as a spiritual battle between the true God and the false gods of Egypt. Believers are called to recognize and resist spiritual deception in their lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_humility.htm">Repentance and Humility</a></b><br>Pharaoh's repeated refusals highlight the importance of humility and repentance. Believers should be quick to turn to God and seek His guidance.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_exodus_8.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Exodus 8</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/exodus_8_2-4__why_no_evidence_of_frogs.htm">Exodus 8:2–4: How could millions of frogs suddenly appear everywhere without leaving clear historical or scientific evidence? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_the_ten_plagues_in_the_bible.htm">What were the Ten Plagues of Egypt in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_happens_in_exodus.htm">What events occur in the biblical book of Exodus?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_a_merciful_god_justify_this.htm">Psalm 136:10 refers to striking down Egypt's firstborn; how can a merciful God justify the death of innocent children?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/exodus/8.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 2.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Frogs</span>. The word used for "frog," viz<span class="accented">. tseparda</span>, <span class="accented">is</span> thought to be Egyptian, and to remain (abbreviated) in the modern <span class="accented">dofda</span>, which is in common use, and designates the species known to naturalists as "Rana Mosaica." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/exodus/8-2.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">But if</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאִם־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’im-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_518.htm">Strong's 518: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you</span><br /><span class="heb">אַתָּ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(’at·tāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> </span><span class="str2">Thou and thee, ye and you</span><br /><br /><span class="word">refuse</span><br /><span class="heb">מָאֵ֥ן</span> <span class="translit">(mā·’ên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3986.htm">Strong's 3986: </a> </span><span class="str2">Unwilling</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to let them go,</span><br /><span class="heb">לְשַׁלֵּ֑חַ</span> <span class="translit">(lə·šal·lê·aḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7971.htm">Strong's 7971: </a> </span><span class="str2">To send away, for, out</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I</span><br /><span class="heb">אָנֹכִ֗י</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·nō·ḵî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_595.htm">Strong's 595: </a> </span><span class="str2">I</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will plague</span><br /><span class="heb">נֹגֵ֛ף</span> <span class="translit">(nō·ḡêp̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5062.htm">Strong's 5062: </a> </span><span class="str2">To push, gore, defeat, stub, inflict</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your whole country</span><br /><span class="heb">גְּבוּלְךָ֖</span> <span class="translit">(gə·ḇū·lə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1366.htm">Strong's 1366: </a> </span><span class="str2">A cord, a boundary, the territory inclosed</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with frogs.</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּֽצְפַרְדְּעִֽים׃</span> <span class="translit">(baṣ·p̄ar·də·‘îm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6854.htm">Strong's 6854: </a> </span><span class="str2">A marsh-leaper, frog</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/8-2.htm">Exodus 8:2 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/exodus/8-2.htm">Exodus 8:2 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/exodus/8-2.htm">Exodus 8:2 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/exodus/8-2.htm">Exodus 8:2 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/exodus/8-2.htm">Exodus 8:2 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/8-2.htm">Exodus 8:2 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/8-2.htm">Exodus 8:2 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/8-2.htm">Exodus 8:2 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/8-2.htm">Exodus 8:2 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/exodus/8-2.htm">Exodus 8:2 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/exodus/8-2.htm">OT Law: Exodus 8:2 If you refuse to let them go (Exo. 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