The Frog

Frogs were the second plague on Egypt. When Pharaoh refused to let Israel go, the river brought forth frogs 'abundantly,' and they filled houses, bedchambers, ovens and kneading troughs. Pharaoh's magicians could bring up frogs too, but Pharaoh still had to beg Moses to pray them away, and when the frogs died they were gathered in heaps until 'the land stank.' The plague showed the LORD's power over the river Egypt depended on. In Revelation three unclean spirits 'like frogs' come out of the mouths of the dragon, the beast and the false prophet.

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Strongest connections in Scripture

Exodus 8

Key Passages

The Plague of Frogs

Exodus 8:1-8

God fills Egypt with frogs until Pharaoh is forced to ask Moses to pray for relief, showing that there is none like the LORD.

A¹nd the LORD spake unto Moses, Go unto Pharaoh, and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Let my people go, that they may serve me.

² And if thou refuse to let them go, behold, I will smite all thy borders with frogs: 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 kneadingtroughs: ⁴ And the frogs shall come up both on thee, and upon thy people, and upon all thy servants. 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. ⁶ And Aaron stretched out his hand over the waters of Egypt; and the frogs came up, and covered the land of Egypt. ⁷ And the magicians did so with their enchantments, and brought up frogs upon the land of Egypt. ⁸ Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron, and said, Intreat 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.