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Exodus 8:4

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Exodus 8:4 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “and the frogs shall come up both upon thee, and upon thy people, and upon all thy servants.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

and the frogs shall come up both upon thee, and upon thy people, and upon all thy servants.
Exodus 8:4 — American Standard Version

Context — Exodus 8

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
1And Jehovah spake unto Moses, Go in unto Pharaoh, and say unto him, Thus saith Jehovah, Let my people go, that they may serve me.
2And if thou refuse to let them go, behold, I will smite all thy borders with frogs:
3and the river shall swarm with frogs, which shall go up and come into thy 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 kneading-troughs:
4and the frogs shall come up both upon thee, and upon thy people, and upon all thy servants.
5And Jehovah said unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Stretch forth thy hand with thy rod over the rivers, over the streams, and over the pools, and cause frogs to come up upon the land of Egypt.
6And Aaron stretched out his hand over the waters of Egypt; and the frogs came up, and covered the land of Egypt.
7And the magicians did in like manner with their enchantments, and brought up frogs upon the land of Egypt.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And the frogs shall come up both on thee, and upon thy people, and upon thy servants.] No doubt by the interposition of divine power and providence, and it may be by the ministry of angels; so that let them use what care, caution, and diligence they would, there was no keeping them out; but they came upon all the people of the land, high and low, rich and poor, and upon the king’s ministers, courtiers, and nobles, and the king himself not excepted; though by this particular enumeration of him, his people, and servants, the children of Israel may be thought to be exempted from this plague, as R. Japhez observes; though Aben Ezra dislikes his remark, but it seems to be just.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Psa 107:40; Isa 19:11, Isa 19:22, Isa 23:9; Dan 4:37; Act 12:22, Act 12:23 Exodus 8:5”
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