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Exodus 8:11
The frogs will depart from you and your houses and your officials and your people; they will remain only in the Nile.”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Moses speaks to Pharaoh after the ruler demands a specific time for the plague to end. This statement occurs immediately after Pharaoh’s conditional agreement in Exodus 8:10 and before Moses’ prayer in Exodus 8:12.
The words — The Hebrew verb סָר (sa.Ru) means “they will depart,” combined with רַק (rak) for “only,” which restricts the frogs’ survival solely to the יְאֹר (y.'Or), or River.
The thread — The text recalls Exodus 8:3 where the Nile initially teems with frogs, and fulfills the scope of Moses’ request in Exodus 8:9 to remove them from Pharaoh, his officials, and his people.
Why it lands — The verse establishes a strict geographical boundary for the plague, showing the removal will be as precise as the original judgment. It requires the reader to acknowledge that the plague’s end depends on divine command, not royal negotiation.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
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.
Cross-references
- Exodus 8:3 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.
- Exodus 8:9 Moses said to Pharaoh, “You may have the honor over me. When shall I pray for you and your officials and your people that the frogs (except for those in the Nile) may be taken away from you and your houses?”