Exodus 8:7
New International Version
But the magicians did the same things by their secret arts; they also made frogs come up on the land of Egypt.

New Living Translation
But the magicians were able to do the same thing with their magic. They, too, caused frogs to come up on the land of Egypt.

English Standard Version
But the magicians did the same by their secret arts and made frogs come up on the land of Egypt.

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.

King James Bible
And the magicians did so with their enchantments, and brought up frogs upon the land of Egypt.

New King James Version
And the magicians did so with their enchantments, and brought up frogs on the land of Egypt.

New American Standard Bible
However, the soothsayer priests did the same with their secret arts, making frogs come up on the land of Egypt.

NASB 1995
The magicians did the same with their secret arts, making frogs come up on the land of Egypt.

NASB 1977
And the magicians did the same with their secret arts, making frogs come up on the land of Egypt.

Legacy Standard Bible
And the magicians did the same with their secret arts; they caused the frogs to come up on the land of Egypt.

Amplified Bible
But the magicians (soothsayer-priests) did the same thing with their secret arts and enchantments, and brought up [more] frogs on the land of Egypt.

Christian Standard Bible
But the magicians did the same thing by their occult practices and brought frogs up onto the land of Egypt.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But the magicians did the same thing by their occult practices and brought frogs up onto the land of Egypt.

American Standard Version
And the magicians did in like manner with their enchantments, and brought up frogs upon the land of Egypt.

Contemporary English Version
But the magicians used their secret powers to do the same thing.

English Revised Version
And the magicians did in like manner with their enchantments, and brought up frogs upon the land of Egypt.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But the magicians did the same thing using their magic spells and brought frogs onto the land.

Good News Translation
But the magicians used magic, and they also made frogs come up on the land.

International Standard Version
But the magicians did the same thing with their secret arts, and they brought up frogs on the land of Egypt.

Majority Standard Bible
But the magicians did the same thing by their magic arts, and they also brought frogs up onto the land of Egypt.

NET Bible
The magicians did the same with their secret arts and brought up frogs on the land of Egypt too.

New Heart English Bible
The magicians did in like manner with their secret arts, and brought up frogs on the land of Egypt.

Webster's Bible Translation
And the magicians did so with their enchantments, and brought up frogs upon the land of Egypt.

World English Bible
The magicians did the same thing with their enchantments, and brought up frogs on the land of Egypt.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and the enchanters do so with their secrets, and cause the frogs to come up against the land of Egypt.

Young's Literal Translation
and the scribes do so with their flashings, and cause the frogs to come up against the land of Egypt.

Smith's Literal Translation
The original Julia E. Smith Bible records the following as a verse reference for Exodus 8:3And the sacred scribes will do so with their charms; and they will bring up frogs upon the land of Egypt.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the magicians also by their enchantments did in like manner, and the brought forth frogs upon all the land of Egypt

Catholic Public Domain Version
Then the sorcerers also, by their incantations, did similarly, and they brought forth frogs upon the land of Egypt.

New American Bible
But the magicians did the same by their magic arts and made frogs overrun the land of Egypt.

New Revised Standard Version
But the magicians did the same by their secret arts, and brought frogs up on the land of Egypt.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And the magicians did the same with their enchantments, and brought up frogs upon the land of Egypt.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And also the Sorcerers did likewise in their enchantments and they brought up frogs on the land of Egypt.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And the magicians did in like manner with their secret arts, and brought up frogs upon the land of Egypt.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And the charmers of the Egyptians also did likewise with their sorceries, and brought up the frogs on the land of Egypt.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
The Second Plague: Frogs
6So Aaron stretched out his hand over the waters of Egypt, and the frogs came up and covered the land of Egypt. 7But the magicians did the same thing by their magic arts, and they also brought frogs up onto the land of Egypt. 8Pharaoh summoned Moses and Aaron and said, “Pray to the LORD to take the frogs away from me and my people. Then I will let your people go, that they may sacrifice to the LORD.”…

Cross References
2 Timothy 3:8
Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so also these men oppose the truth. They are depraved in mind and disqualified from the faith.

Revelation 16:13-14
And I saw three unclean spirits that looked like frogs coming out of the mouths of the dragon, the beast, and the false prophet. / These are demonic spirits that perform signs and go out to all the kings of the earth, to assemble them for battle on the great day of God the Almighty.

Matthew 24:24
For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive even the elect, if that were possible.

Acts 8:9-11
Prior to that time, a man named Simon had practiced sorcery in the city and astounded the people of Samaria. He claimed to be someone great, / and all the people, from the least to the greatest, heeded his words and said, “This man is the divine power called the Great Power.” / They paid close attention to him because he had astounded them for a long time with his sorcery.

2 Thessalonians 2:9
The coming of the lawless one will be accompanied by the working of Satan, with every kind of power, sign, and false wonder,

Mark 13:22
For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform signs and wonders to deceive even the elect, if that were possible.

2 Corinthians 11:14-15
And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. / It is not surprising, then, if his servants masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their end will correspond to their actions.

Revelation 13:13-14
And the second beast performed great signs, even causing fire from heaven to come down to earth in the presence of the people. / Because of the signs it was given to perform on behalf of the first beast, it deceived those who dwell on the earth, telling them to make an image to the beast that had been wounded by the sword and yet had lived.

Deuteronomy 13:1-3
If a prophet or dreamer of dreams arises among you and proclaims a sign or wonder to you, / and if the sign or wonder he has spoken to you comes about, but he says, “Let us follow other gods (which you have not known) and let us worship them,” / you must not listen to the words of that prophet or dreamer. For the LORD your God is testing you to find out whether you love Him with all your heart and with all your soul.

1 Kings 22:22
And he replied, ‘I will go out and be a lying spirit in the mouths of all his prophets.’ ‘You will surely entice him and prevail,’ said the LORD. ‘Go and do it.’

Isaiah 19:3
Then the spirit of the Egyptians will be emptied out from among them, and I will frustrate their plans, so that they will resort to idols and spirits of the dead, to mediums and spiritists.

Jeremiah 27:9-10
But as for you, do not listen to your prophets, your diviners, your interpreters of dreams, your mediums, or your sorcerers who declare, ‘You will not serve the king of Babylon.’ / For they prophesy to you a lie that will serve to remove you from your land; I will banish you and you will perish.

Ezekiel 13:6-7
They see false visions and speak lying divinations. They claim, ‘Thus declares the LORD,’ when the LORD did not send them; yet they wait for the fulfillment of their message. / Haven’t you seen a false vision and spoken a lying divination when you proclaim, ‘Thus declares the LORD,’ even though I have not spoken?

Daniel 2:2
So the king gave orders to summon the magicians, enchanters, sorcerers, and astrologers to explain his dreams. When they came and stood before the king,

Daniel 4:7
When the magicians, enchanters, astrologers, and diviners came in, I told them the dream, but they could not interpret it for me.


Treasury of Scripture

And the magicians did so with their enchantments, and brought up frogs on the land of Egypt.

Exodus 7:11,22
Then Pharaoh also called the wise men and the sorcerers: now the magicians of Egypt, they also did in like manner with their enchantments…

Deuteronomy 13:1-3
If there arise among you a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and giveth thee a sign or a wonder, …

Matthew 24:24
For 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.

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Exodus 8
1. Frogs are sent
8. Pharaoh complains to Moses, who by prayer removes them
16. The dust is turned into lice, which the magicians could not do
20. The plague of flies
25. Pharaoh inclines to let the people go, but yet is hardened














But the magicians
The term "magicians" refers to the wise men and sorcerers of Egypt, who were considered skilled in the secret arts. In Hebrew, the word is "חַרְטֻמִּים" (chartummim), which denotes those who practice occult arts. Historically, these magicians were part of the royal court and held significant influence. Their presence in this narrative highlights the spiritual battle between the God of Israel and the gods of Egypt, showcasing the limitations of human and demonic power against divine authority.

did the same thing
This phrase indicates that the magicians were able to replicate the miracle performed by Aaron through their own means. The Hebrew root here suggests imitation or duplication, emphasizing the deceptive nature of their acts. This replication serves as a test of faith, illustrating that not all supernatural acts are from God, and discerning the source of power is crucial for believers.

by their magic arts
The phrase "magic arts" is derived from the Hebrew "בְּלָטֵיהֶם" (belatehem), which refers to secret or hidden arts. This implies the use of enchantments or spells, which were common in ancient Egyptian religion. Archaeological findings, such as amulets and papyri, reveal the Egyptians' reliance on magic for protection and control. This context underscores the futility of relying on human or demonic power in the face of God's sovereign will.

They also made frogs come up
The act of making frogs appear is significant, as frogs were associated with the Egyptian goddess Heqet, symbolizing fertility and life. The magicians' ability to produce frogs suggests a temporary illusion of power, yet it also highlights their inability to remove the plague, demonstrating the superiority of God's power. This serves as a reminder that only God has true authority over creation.

on the land of Egypt
The phrase "on the land of Egypt" emphasizes the widespread impact of the plague. Egypt, in Hebrew "מִצְרָיִם" (Mitzrayim), represents a place of bondage and idolatry. The plagues serve as judgments against the false gods of Egypt, revealing the impotence of their deities and the need for repentance. This context calls believers to recognize God's sovereignty over all nations and to trust in His deliverance from spiritual bondage.

(7) The magicians did so.--It cannot be concluded from this that the magicians had the power of creating frogs. All that the writer means to express is, that they seemed to Pharaoh and to the Court to do on a small scale what Moses and Aaron had done on the largest possible scale. The means which they employed was probably sleight-of-hand. It has been well observed that they would have shown their own power and the power of their gods far more satisfactorily had they succeeded in taking the frogs away.

Verse 7. - The magicians did so... and brought up frogs. Here again, as in their imitation of the first plague (Exodus 7:22), sleight of hand may have been the means employed by the magicians; or possibly they may have merely claimed that their enchantments "brought up" frogs, which were in reality the consequence of Aaron's act (ver. 2).

CHAPTER 8:8-15

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
But the magicians
הַֽחֲרְטֻמִּ֖ים (ha·ḥăr·ṭum·mîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 2748: An engraver, writer

did
וַיַּֽעֲשׂוּ־ (way·ya·‘ă·śū-)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 6213: To do, make

the same thing
כֵ֥ן (ḵên)
Adverb
Strong's 3651: So -- thus

by their magic arts,
בְּלָטֵיהֶ֑ם (bə·lā·ṭê·hem)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 3909: Covered, secret, incantation, secrecy, covertly

and they also brought frogs
הַֽצְפַרְדְּעִ֖ים (haṣ·p̄ar·də·‘îm)
Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 6854: A marsh-leaper, frog

up
וַיַּעֲל֥וּ (way·ya·‘ă·lū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively

onto
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the land
אֶ֥רֶץ (’e·reṣ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 776: Earth, land

of Egypt.
מִצְרָֽיִם׃ (miṣ·rā·yim)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 4714: Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa


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