KJV King James Version
And the magicians did so with their enchantments, and brought up frogs upon the land of Egypt.
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Exodus 8:7
And the magicians did so with their enchantments, and brought up frogs upon the land of Egypt.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
But the magicians did the same thing by their magic arts, and they also brought frogs up onto the land of Egypt.
WEB World English Bible
The magicians did the same thing with their enchantments, and brought up frogs on the land of Egypt.
ASV American Standard Version
And the magicians did in like manner with their enchantments, and brought up frogs upon the land of Egypt.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and the scribes do so with their flashings, and cause the frogs to come up against the land of Egypt.
Surrounding context — Exodus 8
4 And the frogs shall come up both on thee, and upon thy people, and upon all thy servants.
5 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.
6 And Aaron stretched out his hand over the waters of Egypt; and the frogs came up, and covered the land of Egypt.
7 And the magicians did so with their enchantments, and brought up frogs upon the land of Egypt.
8 Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron, and said, Intreat the LORD, that he may take away the frogs from me, and from my people; and I will let the people go, that they may do sacrifice unto the LORD.
9 And Moses said unto Pharaoh, Glory over me: when shall I intreat for thee, and for thy servants, and for thy people, to destroy the frogs from thee and thy houses, [that] they may remain in the river only?
10 And he said, To morrow. And he said, [Be it] according to thy word: that thou mayest know that [there is] none like unto the LORD our God.
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וַיַּֽעֲשׂוּ־H6213 · a.sahto make: doכֵ֥ןH3651 · kenrightהַֽחֲרְטֻמִּ֖יםH2748 · char.tommagicianבְּלָטֵיהֶ֑םH3909 · latsecrecyוַיַּעֲל֥וּH5927 · a.lahto ascend: riseאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]הַֽצְפַרְדְּעִ֖יםH6854 · tse.phar.de.afrogעַל־H5921 · aluponאֶ֥רֶץH776 · e.retsland: country/planetמִצְרָֽיִם׃H4714 · mits.ra.yimEgypt
Cross-references
Exodus 7:11Then Pharaoh also called the wise men and the sorcerers: now the magicians of Egypt, they also did in like manner with their enchantments.Exodus 7:22And the magicians of Egypt did so with their enchantments: and Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, neither did he hearken unto them; as the LORD had said.2 Timothy 3:8Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith.2 Thessalonians 2:9-11[Even him], whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,Matthew 24:24For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if [it were] possible, they shall deceive the very elect.Revelation 13:14And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by [the means of] those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live.Deuteronomy 13:1-3If there arise among you a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and giveth thee a sign or a wonder,
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