Their land abounded with frogs, Even in the chambers of their kings.
Parallel translations
- WEB Their land swarmed with frogs, even in the rooms of their kings.
- KJV Their land brought forth frogs in abundance, in the chambers of their kings.
- BSB Their land teemed with frogs, even in their royal chambers.
- NASB Their land swarmed with frogs Even in the chambers of their kings.
- NLT Then frogs overran the land and even invaded the king’s bedrooms.
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Quick answer
Frogs swarmed the whole land, even into the royal chambers. It matters because no place, not even Pharaoh's palace, was beyond God's judgment.
Overview
The second plague filled Egypt with frogs that reached even into the king's bedrooms (Exodus 8:1-6). The detail underscores that Pharaoh himself could not escape the reach of God's hand. The Lord humbles the proud and demonstrates that earthly power is no defense against His authority.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 3
- Rev 16:13–14I saw coming out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet, three unclean spirits, something like frogs;
- Exod 8:3–14and the river shall swarm with frogs, which shall go up and come into your house, and into your bedroom, and on your bed, and into the house of your servants, and on your people, and into your ovens, and into your kneading troughs:
- Ps 78:45He sent among them swarms of flies, which devoured them; and frogs, which destroyed them.
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