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Yahweh said to Moses, "Tell Aaron, `Stretch forth your hand with your rod over the rivers, over the streams, and over the pools, and cause frogs to come up on the land of Egypt.`"

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God's Chain of Command

Commentators note the specific instruction for Moses to command Aaron. John Calvin suggests this delegation was a way to treat the proud Pharaoh with contempt, showing that God's immense power could be executed through a subordinate minister. It highlights how God works through His chosen leaders to accomplish His will.

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Exodus

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John Calvin

John Calvin

On Exodus 8:5

16th Century

Theologian

And the Lord spoke to Moses, Say to Aaron. It is questionable whether God thus instructed Moses in a continuous address, or whether He wai…

John Gill

John Gill

On Exodus 8:5

17th Century

Pastor

And the Lord spoke to Moses
By a secret impulse upon his mind, for he was now in the presence of Pharaoh, who had re…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On Exodus 8:1–15

17th Century

Minister

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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