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

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The magicians seemed to have been able to increase the plague, but not to remove it; therefore, Pharaoh's appeal to Moses, the first symptoms of hi…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

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 e…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And the magicians did so with their enchantments ,
&c] By their secret wiles and juggling tricks:

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Pharaoh is plagued with frogs; their vast numbers made them severe plagues to the Egyptians. God could have plagued Egypt with lions, or bears, or …

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