He sent among them swarms of flies, which devoured them; and frogs, which destroyed them.
Parallel translations
- KJV He sent divers sorts of flies among them, which devoured them; and frogs, which destroyed them.
- BSB He sent swarms of flies that devoured them, and frogs that devastated them.
- NKJV He sent swarms of flies among them, which devoured them, And frogs, which destroyed them.
- NASB He sent swarms of flies among them that devoured them, And frogs that destroyed them.
- NLT He sent vast swarms of flies to consume them and hordes of frogs to ruin them.
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Quick answer
God sent swarms of flies and frogs that devoured and destroyed. The plagues afflicted Egypt with relentless judgment.
Overview
Flies and frogs overran the land, bringing ruin and torment. Each plague dismantled Egyptian confidence in their gods and Pharaoh's defiance. These acts of judgment underscore that God will not be mocked, and that He acts decisively to deliver His covenant people.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 4
- Exod 8:21–24Else, if you will not let my people go, behold, I will send swarms of flies on you, and on your servants, and on your people, and into your houses: and the houses of the Egyptians shall be full of swarms of flies, and also the ground whereon they are.
- Exod 8:2–15If you refuse to let them go, behold, I will plague all your borders with frogs:
- Ps 105:30–31Their land swarmed with frogs, even in the rooms of their kings.
- Rev 16:3The second angel poured out his bowl into the sea, and it became blood as of a dead man. Every living thing in the sea died.
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