Bible Strands
Exodus 8:5
And the LORD said to Moses, “Tell Aaron, ‘Stretch out your hand with your staff over the rivers and canals and ponds, and cause the frogs to come up onto the land of Egypt.’”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Yahweh instructs Moses to tell Aaron to stretch out his staff over Egypt’s rivers, canals, and ponds to bring frogs onto the land. This command follows the warning that the frogs will cover the people, officials, and houses.
The words — נְטֵה (ne.Teh) means “stretch out,” directing Aaron to physically extend his staff over the waters. אֱמֹר ('e.Mor) means “say,” establishing the verbal chain from God to Moses to Aaron.
The thread — This directive mirrors Exodus 7:19, where Yahweh first tells Moses to command Aaron to stretch out his hand over Egypt’s waters. The sequence completes in Exodus 8:6 when Aaron obeys and the frogs cover the land.
Why it lands — The text requires a reader to note that divine judgment operates through specific human agents and physical actions. It demands recognition that the stated warning moves directly into observable execution.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And the Lord spake unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Stretch forth thine hand with thy rod over the streams, over the rivers, and over the ponds, and cause frogs to come up upon the land of Egypt.
Cross-references
- Exodus 7:19 And the LORD said to Moses, “Tell Aaron, ‘Take your staff and stretch out your hand over the waters of Egypt—over their rivers and canals and ponds and all the reservoirs—that they may become blood.’ There will be blood throughout the land of Egypt, even in the vessels of wood and stone.”