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They will remain only in the Nile River.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/exodus/8.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The frogs shall go away from you and your houses and your servants and your people. They shall be left only in the Nile.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/exodus/8.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The frogs will depart from you and your houses and your officials and your people; they will remain only in the Nile.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/exodus/8.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the frogs shall depart from thee, and from thy houses, and from thy servants, and from thy people; they shall remain in the river only.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/exodus/8.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And the frogs shall depart from you, from your houses, from your servants, and from your people. They shall remain in the river only.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/exodus/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The frogs will depart from you and your houses, and from your servants and your people; they will be left only in the Nile.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/exodus/8.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220The frogs will depart from you and your houses and your servants and your people; they will be left only in the Nile.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/exodus/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And the frogs will depart from you and your houses and your servants and your people; they will be left only in the Nile.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/exodus/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And the frogs will depart from you and your houses and your servants and your people; they will remain only in the Nile.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/exodus/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The frogs will leave you and your houses and leave your servants and your people; they will remain only in the Nile.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/exodus/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />the frogs will go away from you, your houses, your officials, and your people. The frogs will remain only in the Nile.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/exodus/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />the frogs will go away from you, your houses, your officials, and your people. The frogs will remain only in the Nile.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/exodus/8.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the frogs shall depart from thee, and from thy houses, and from thy servants, and from thy people; they shall remain in the river only.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/exodus/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />and frogs will no longer be found anywhere, except in the Nile." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/exodus/8.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the frogs shall depart from thee, and from thy houses, and from thy servants, and from thy people; they shall remain in the river only.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/exodus/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The frogs will leave you, your homes, your officials, and your people. The only frogs left will be those in the Nile."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/exodus/8.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />You, your officials, and your people will be rid of the frogs, and there will be none left except in the Nile." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/exodus/8.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The frogs will leave you, your house, your officials, and your people. They'll remain only in the Nile River. "<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/exodus/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The frogs will depart from you and your houses and your officials and your people; they will remain only in the Nile.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/exodus/8.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The frogs will depart from you, your houses, your servants, and your people; they will be left only in the Nile." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/exodus/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The frogs shall depart from you, and from your houses, and from your servants, and from your people. They shall remain in the river only."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/exodus/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the frogs shall depart from thee, and from thy houses, and from thy servants, and from thy people; they shall remain in the river only.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/exodus/8.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The frogs shall depart from you, and from your houses, and from your servants, and from your people. They shall remain in the river only.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/exodus/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and the frogs have turned aside from you, and from your houses, and from your servants, and from your people; only in the River they remain.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/exodus/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and the frogs have turned aside from thee, and from thy houses, and from thy servants, and from thy people; only in the River they do remain.'<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 8:7</a></i></font><Rf>And the frogs shall turn away from thee and from thy houses and from thy servants and from thy people; only in the river shall they remain.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/exodus/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the frogs shall depart from thee, and from thy house, and from thy servants, and from thy people; and shall remain only in the river. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/exodus/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And the frogs will withdraw from you, and from your house, and from your servants, and from your people. And they will remain only in the river.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/exodus/8.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The frogs will leave you and your houses, your servants and your people; they will be left only in the Nile.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/exodus/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />the frogs shall leave you and your houses and your officials and your people; they shall be left only in the Nile.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/exodus/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the frogs shall depart from you and from your house and from your servants and from your people; they shall remain in the river only.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/exodus/8.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And he will take away the frogs from you and from your house and from your Servants and from your people; only in the river shall they crawl.”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/exodus/8.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the frogs shall depart from thee, and from thy houses, and from thy servants, and from thy people; they shall remain in the river only.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/exodus/8.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the frogs shall be removed away from thee, and from your houses and from the villages, and from thy servants, and from thy people, only in the river they shall be left.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/exodus/8-11.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=1722" 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">10</span>“Tomorrow,” Pharaoh answered. “May it be as you say,” Moses replied, “so that you may know that there is no one like the LORD our God. <span class="reftext">11</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6854.htm" title="6854: haṣ·p̄ar·də·‘îm (Art:: N-fp) -- Frogs. From tsaphar and a word elsewhere unused meaning a swamp; a marsh-leaper, i.e. Frog.">The frogs</a> <a href="/hebrew/5493.htm" title="5493: wə·sā·rū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp) -- To turn aside. Or suwr; a primitive root; to turn off.">will depart</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: mim·mə·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses.">from you</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: ū·mib·bāt·te·ḵā (Conj-w, Prep-m:: N-mpc:: 2ms) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">and your houses</a> <a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650: ū·mê·‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā (Conj-w, Prep-m:: N-mpc:: 2ms) -- Slave, servant. From abad; a servant.">and your officials</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: ū·mê·‘am·me·ḵā (Conj-w, Prep-m:: N-msc:: 2ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">and your people;</a> <a href="/hebrew/7604.htm" title="7604: tiš·šā·’ar·nāh (V-Nifal-Imperf-3fp) -- To remain, be left over. A primitive root; properly, to swell up, i.e. Be redundant.">they will remain</a> <a href="/hebrew/7535.htm" title="7535: raq (Adv) -- The same as raq as a noun; properly, leanness, i.e. limitation; only adverbial, merely, or conjunctional, although.">only</a> <a href="/hebrew/2975.htm" title="2975: bay·’ōr (Prep-b, Art:: N-proper-fs) -- Stream (of the Nile), stream, canal. ">in the Nile.”</a> </span><span class="reftext">12</span>After Moses and Aaron had left Pharaoh, Moses cried out to the LORD for help with the frogs that He had brought against Pharaoh.…<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="/exodus/7-25.htm">Exodus 7:25</a></span><br />And seven full days passed after the LORD had struck the Nile.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/9-1.htm">Exodus 9:1-7</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Moses, “Go to Pharaoh and tell him that this is what the LORD, the God of the Hebrews, says: ‘Let My people go, so that they may worship Me. / But if you continue to restrain them and refuse to let them go, / 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/10-1.htm">Exodus 10:1-2</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Moses, “Go to Pharaoh, for I have hardened his heart and the hearts of his officials, that I may perform these miraculous signs of Mine among them, / and that you may tell your children and grandchildren how severely I dealt with the Egyptians when I performed miraculous signs among them, so that all of you may know that I am the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/12-29.htm">Exodus 12:29-30</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. / During the night Pharaoh got up—he and all his officials and all the Egyptians—and there was loud wailing in Egypt; for there was no house without someone dead.<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/16-13.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="/2_timothy/3-8.htm">2 Timothy 3:8-9</a></span><br />Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so also these men oppose the truth. They are depraved in mind and disqualified from the faith. / But they will not advance much further. For just like Jannes and Jambres, their folly will be plain to everyone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-36.htm">Acts 7:36</a></span><br />He led them out and performed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, at the Red Sea, and for forty years in the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/9-17.htm">Romans 9:17</a></span><br />For the Scripture says to Pharaoh: “I raised you up for this very purpose, that I might display My power in you, and that My name might be proclaimed in all the earth.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/14-21.htm">Exodus 14:21-31</a></span><br />Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and all that night the LORD drove back the sea with a strong east wind that turned it into dry land. So the waters were divided, / and the Israelites went through the sea on dry ground, with walls of water on their right and on their left. / And the Egyptians chased after them—all Pharaoh’s horses, chariots, and horsemen—and followed them into the sea. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/15-11.htm">Exodus 15:11</a></span><br />Who among the gods is like You, O LORD? Who is like You—majestic in holiness, revered with praises, performing wonders?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/4-34.htm">Deuteronomy 4:34</a></span><br />Or has any god tried to take as his own a nation out of another nation—by trials, signs, wonders, and war, by a strong hand and an outstretched arm, and by great terrors—as the LORD your God did for you in Egypt, before your eyes?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/6-22.htm">Deuteronomy 6:22</a></span><br />Before our eyes the LORD inflicted great and devastating signs and wonders on Egypt, on Pharaoh, and on all his household.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-10.htm">Nehemiah 9:10</a></span><br />You performed signs and wonders against Pharaoh, all his officials, and all the people of his land, for You knew they had acted with arrogance against our fathers. You made a name for Yourself that endures to this day.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the frogs shall depart from you, and from your houses, and from your servants, and from your people; they shall remain in the river only.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/8-3.htm">Exodus 8:3,9</a></b></br> 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: … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/8-9.htm">Bondmen</a> <a href="/exodus/6-11.htm">Depart</a> <a href="/exodus/8-9.htm">Frogs</a> <a href="/exodus/8-9.htm">Houses</a> <a href="/exodus/3-21.htm">Leave</a> <a href="/exodus/8-9.htm">Nile</a> <a href="/exodus/8-9.htm">Officials</a> <a href="/exodus/8-9.htm">River</a> <a href="/exodus/8-9.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/exodus/7-23.htm">Turned</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/exodus/8-24.htm">Bondmen</a> <a href="/exodus/8-29.htm">Depart</a> <a href="/exodus/8-12.htm">Frogs</a> <a href="/exodus/8-13.htm">Houses</a> <a href="/exodus/11-8.htm">Leave</a> <a href="/exodus/17-5.htm">Nile</a> <a href="/exodus/8-24.htm">Officials</a> <a href="/exodus/17-5.htm">River</a> <a href="/exodus/8-21.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/exodus/10-6.htm">Turned</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>The frogs will depart from you</b><br>This phrase indicates the cessation of the second plague, which was a direct response to Pharaoh's hardened heart. The departure of the frogs signifies God's control over creation and His ability to reverse the plagues He sends. It highlights the temporary nature of God's judgments when there is a call for repentance or acknowledgment of His power.<p><b>and your houses</b><br>The infestation of frogs had invaded personal spaces, symbolizing the pervasive nature of sin and its consequences. The removal from houses signifies a restoration of order and cleanliness, reflecting God's mercy in alleviating the suffering of the Egyptians despite Pharaoh's stubbornness.<p><b>and your officials</b><br>The mention of officials underscores the widespread impact of the plague, affecting not just common people but also the ruling class. This demonstrates that God's judgments are impartial and affect all levels of society. It also serves as a warning to those in authority about the consequences of opposing God's will.<p><b>and your people</b><br>The entire Egyptian population was affected by the plague, illustrating the collective suffering due to the decisions of their leader, Pharaoh. This communal aspect of the plague serves as a reminder of the corporate nature of sin and its repercussions on a nation.<p><b>they will remain only in the Nile.</b><br>The Nile, a source of life and sustenance for Egypt, becomes the sole habitat for the frogs after the plague. This return to their natural environment signifies a restoration of natural order. The Nile's mention also connects to the first plague, where the river was turned to blood, showing a pattern of God's control over Egypt's most vital resource. Theologically, it points to God's sovereignty over creation and His ability to use nature to fulfill His purposes.<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 resisting God's command to let the Israelites go.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The prophet and leader of the Israelites, chosen by God to lead His people out of Egypt.<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/t/the_egyptians.htm">The Egyptians</a></b><br>The people suffering from the plagues due to Pharaoh's hardened heart.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_nile_river.htm">The Nile River</a></b><br>A significant geographical feature in Egypt, central to the Egyptian economy and culture, and the place where the frogs will remain.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>The plagues demonstrate God's control over nature and His authority over earthly rulers. We can trust in God's ultimate power and plan.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_hardness_of_heart.htm">The Consequences of Hardness of Heart</a></b><br>Pharaoh's refusal to heed God's command leads to suffering for his people. We should be mindful of the consequences of resisting God's will in our own lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_mercy_and_judgment.htm">God's Mercy and Judgment</a></b><br>While God judges Egypt, He also shows mercy by removing the frogs. This balance of justice and mercy is a theme throughout Scripture.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience.htm">The Importance of Obedience</a></b><br>Moses and Aaron's obedience to God's instructions is crucial in the unfolding of His plan. Our obedience to God can lead to His purposes being fulfilled in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_intercession.htm">The Role of Intercession</a></b><br>Moses intercedes for Pharaoh, showing the power and importance of intercessory prayer. We are called to pray for others, even those who oppose us.<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/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/benefits_of_studying_theology.htm">Why did God kill Egypt's firstborn children?</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/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><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/exodus/8-11.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">The frogs</span><br /><span class="heb">הַֽצְפַרְדְּעִ֗ים</span> <span class="translit">(haṣ·p̄ar·də·‘îm)</span><br /><span class="parse">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 /><br /><span class="word">will depart</span><br /><span class="heb">וְסָר֣וּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·sā·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5493.htm">Strong's 5493: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn aside</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from you</span><br /><span class="heb">מִמְּךָ֙</span> <span class="translit">(mim·mə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4480.htm">Strong's 4480: </a> </span><span class="str2">A part of, from, out of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and your houses</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמִבָּ֣תֶּ֔יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mib·bāt·te·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and your officials</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמֵעֲבָדֶ֖יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mê·‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5650.htm">Strong's 5650: </a> </span><span class="str2">Slave, servant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and your people;</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמֵעַמֶּ֑ךָ</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mê·‘am·me·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> </span><span class="str2">A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they will remain</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּשָּׁאַֽרְנָה׃</span> <span class="translit">(tiš·šā·’ar·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7604.htm">Strong's 7604: </a> </span><span class="str2">To swell up, be, redundant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">only</span><br /><span class="heb">רַ֥ק</span> <span class="translit">(raq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7535.htm">Strong's 7535: </a> </span><span class="str2">But, even, except, howbeit howsoever, at the least, nevertheless</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the Nile.”</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּיְאֹ֖ר</span> <span class="translit">(bay·’ōr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2975.htm">Strong's 2975: </a> </span><span class="str2">Nile -- a channel, a fosse, canal, shaft, the Nile, the Tigris</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/8-11.htm">Exodus 8:11 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/exodus/8-11.htm">Exodus 8:11 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/exodus/8-11.htm">Exodus 8:11 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/exodus/8-11.htm">Exodus 8:11 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/exodus/8-11.htm">Exodus 8:11 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/8-11.htm">Exodus 8:11 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/8-11.htm">Exodus 8:11 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/8-11.htm">Exodus 8:11 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/8-11.htm">Exodus 8:11 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/exodus/8-11.htm">Exodus 8:11 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/exodus/8-11.htm">OT Law: Exodus 8:11 The frogs shall depart from you (Exo. 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