Exodus — Chapter 8
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Exodus 8:1 And the LORD spake unto Moses, Go unto Pharaoh, and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD, RLet my people go, that they may serve me.
Exodus 8:2 And if thou Rrefuse to let them go, behold, I will smite all thy borders with frogs:
Exodus 8:3 And the river shall bring forth frogs abundantly, which shall go up and come into thine house, and into thy bedchamber, and upon thy bed, and into the house of thy servants, and upon thy people, and into thine ovens, and into thy Tkneadingtroughs:
Exodus 8:4 And the frogs shall come up both on thee, and upon thy people, and upon all thy servants.
Exodus 8:5 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.
Exodus 8:6 And Aaron stretched out his hand over the waters of Egypt; Rand the frogs came up, and covered the land of Egypt.
Exodus 8:7 And the magicians did so with their enchantments, and brought up frogs upon the land of Egypt.
Exodus 8:8 Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron, and said, RIntreat 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.
Exodus 8:9 And Moses said unto Pharaoh, RTGlory over me: Twhen shall I intreat for thee, and for thy servants, and for thy people, Tto destroy the frogs from thee and thy houses, that they may remain in the river only?
Exodus 8:10 And he said, TTo morrow. And he said, Be it according to thy word: that thou mayest know that Rthere is none like unto the LORD our God.
Exodus 8:11 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.
Exodus 8:12 And Moses and Aaron went out from Pharaoh: and Moses cried unto the LORD because of the frogs which he had brought against Pharaoh.
Exodus 8:13 And the LORD did according to the word of Moses; and the frogs died out of the houses, out of the villages, and out of the fields.
Exodus 8:14 And they gathered them together upon heaps: Rand the land stank.
Exodus 8:15 But when Pharaoh Rsaw that there was respite, he hardened his heart, and hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had said.
Exodus 8:16 And the LORD said unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, RStretch out thy rod, and smite the dust of the land, that it may become lice throughout all the land of Egypt.
Exodus 8:17 And they did so; for Aaron stretched out his hand with his rod, and smote the dust of the earth, and it became Rlice in man, and in beast; all the dust of the land became lice throughout all the land of Egypt.
Exodus 8:18 And Rthe magicians did so with their enchantments to bring forth lice, but they could not: so there were lice upon man, and upon beast.
Exodus 8:19 Then the magicians said unto Pharaoh, RThis is the finger of God: and Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, and he hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had said.
Exodus 8:20 And the LORD said unto Moses, Rise up early in the morning, and stand before Pharaoh; lo, he cometh forth to the water; and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Let my people go, that they may serve me.
Exodus 8:21 Else, if thou wilt not let my people go, behold, I will Tsend swarms of flies upon thee, and upon thy servants, and upon thy people, and into thy houses: and the houses of the Egyptians shall be full of swarms of flies, and also the ground whereon they are.
Exodus 8:22 And I will Rsever in that day the land of Goshen, in which my people dwell, that no swarms of flies shall be there; to the end thou mayest know that I am the LORD in the midst of the earth.
Exodus 8:23 And I will put Ta division between my people and thy people: Tto morrow shall this sign be.
Exodus 8:24 And the LORD did so; and Rthere came a grievous swarm of flies into the house of Pharaoh, and into his servants’ houses, and into all the land of Egypt: the land was Tcorrupted by reason of the swarm of flies.
Exodus 8:25 And Pharaoh called for Moses and for Aaron, and said, Go ye, sacrifice to your God in the land.
Exodus 8:26 And Moses said, RIt is not meet so to do; for we shall sacrifice the abomination of the Egyptians to the LORD our God: lo, shall we sacrifice the abomination of the Egyptians before their eyes, and will they not stone us?
Exodus 8:27 We will go three days’ journey into the wilderness, and sacrifice to the LORD our God, Ras he shall command us.
Exodus 8:28 And Pharaoh said, RI will let you go, that ye may sacrifice to the LORD your God in the wilderness; only ye shall not go very far away: intreat for me.
Exodus 8:29 And Moses said, Behold, I go out from thee, and I will intreat the LORD that the swarms of flies may depart from Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his people, to morrow: but let not Pharaoh Rdeal deceitfully any more in not letting the people go to sacrifice to the LORD.
Exodus 8:30 And Moses went out from Pharaoh, and intreated the LORD.
Exodus 8:31 And the LORD did according to the word of Moses; and he removed the swarms of flies from Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his people; there remained not one.
Exodus 8:32 And Pharaoh hardened his heart at this time also, neither would he let the people go.
📚 Study This Chapter
📖 What We’re Reading
Exodus 8:1–15 — Frogs Throughout Egypt
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
The LORD warns Pharaoh, then frogs cover Egypt. Pharaoh asks Moses and Aaron to pray for their removal and promises to release the people. Moses prays, the frogs die, and Pharaoh hardens his heart when relief comes.
Key Truth: Relief from suffering does not lead Pharaoh to keep his promise.
Check What You Remember
1. Which creatures covered the land in the first plague of this chapter? (Exodus 8:6)
Find it in Exodus 8:6 (KJV).
2. When did Pharaoh ask for the frogs to be removed? (Exodus 8:9–10)
Find it in Exodus 8:9–10 (KJV).
3. What did Pharaoh do when he saw relief from the frogs? (Exodus 8:15)
Find it in Exodus 8:15 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Exodus 8:16–19 — Dust Becomes Lice
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Aaron strikes the dust with his rod, and lice come upon people and animals. The magicians cannot reproduce this plague and call it the finger of God. Pharaoh still does not listen.
Key Truth: Even the magicians recognize a power they cannot imitate.
Check What You Remember
1. What did the dust of the land become? (Exodus 8:16–17)
Find it in Exodus 8:16–17 (KJV).
2. Could the magicians bring forth lice? (Exodus 8:18)
Find it in Exodus 8:18 (KJV).
3. What did the magicians call this plague? (Exodus 8:19)
Find it in Exodus 8:19 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Exodus 8:20–32 — Swarms of Flies and Goshen Spared
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Swarms of flies fill Egypt, but the LORD sets apart Goshen where his people live. Pharaoh proposes compromises, then promises release if Moses prays. After the flies are removed, he again refuses to let Israel go.
Key Truth: The LORD distinguishes his people, while Pharaoh repeats his refusal.
Check What You Remember
1. What insects came in swarms in the final plague of this chapter? (Exodus 8:24)
Find it in Exodus 8:24 (KJV).
2. Which land where Israel lived was spared the swarms? (Exodus 8:22)
Find it in Exodus 8:22 (KJV).
3. Did Pharaoh let the people go after the flies were removed? (Exodus 8:31–32)
Find it in Exodus 8:31–32 (KJV).
Advanced Questions and Answers
Study this chapter’s wording, patterns, contrasts, and meaning in greater depth.
1. What lesson does Moses connect with Pharaoh’s chosen time for removing the frogs?
2. How does Pharaoh’s response to relief contrast with his request during trouble?
3. What change appears in the magicians’ response at the plague of lice?
4. Why does setting Goshen apart matter in the warning about swarms?
5. Why does Moses reject sacrificing in Egypt as an adequate concession?
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