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Aaron stretched out his hand over the waters of Egypt; and the frogs came up, and covered the land of Egypt.

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Humbled by Humble Creatures

Matthew Henry points out that God could have sent lions or bears, but instead chose "contemptible creatures" like frogs. This was a deliberate act to humble the proud Pharaoh, demonstrating that God can use the smallest, most insignificant parts of His creation to execute judgment and bring the powerful to their knees.

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Exodus

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

On Exodus 8:6

19th Century

Bishop

The frogs came up. —Hebrew, the frog. The term designates the species.

John Gill

John Gill

On Exodus 8:6

17th Century

Pastor

And Aaron stretched out his hand over the waters of Egypt
That is, towards the waters of the Nile, and towards all p…

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 …