Exodus 8:2 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And if thou refuse to let them go, behold, I will smite all thy borders with frogs: ”

Exodus 8:2 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

With frogs - Some months appear to have elapsed between this and the former plague, if the frogs made their appearance at the usual time, that is in September. The special species mentioned here...
Exodus 8:2 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And if thou refuse to let [them] go, behold, I will smite all thy borders with (a) frogs: (a) There is nothing so weak that God cannot use it to overcome the greatest power of man.
Exodus 8:2 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2°. Frogs Swarm from the Nile ( Exodus 8:1-4 J, Exodus 8:5-7 P, Exodus 8:8-15 a J, heart, Exodus 8:15 b P). Each year the inundation brings with it myriads of frogs (Sayce), amounting in cer...
Exodus 8:2 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

frogs . Worshipped as symbol of fecundity.
Exodus 8:2 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And if thou refuse to let them go, behold, I will smite all thy borders with frogs: If thou refuse - Nothing can be plainer than that Pharaoh had it still in his power to have dismissed the people,...
Exodus 8:2 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And if thou refuse to let them go, behold, I will smite all thy borders with frogs: I will smite ... х nogeep ( H5062 )] - smite by the infliction of a divine judgment; I will plague х...
Exodus 8:2 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Second, Third, and Fourth Plagues 1-15. The Second Plague:—Frogs. This plague, like the first, was not only in itself loathsome, but an offence to the religious notions of the Egyptians. The...
Exodus 8:2 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

VIII. THE SECOND PLAGUE. (1-4) It is generally allowed that the second plague was one of frogs. All the ancient versions agree in the interpretation; and the only rival rendering — “crocodiles” —...
Exodus 8:2 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER VIII. THE SECOND PLAGUE. Exodus 8:1-15 . Although Pharaoh had warning of the first plague, no appeal was made to him to avert it by submission. But before the plague of frogs he was...
Exodus 8:2 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Plague of Frogs and its Removal Exodus 8:1-15 Probably the plagues followed in rapid succession, so that the impression of one had not passed away before another succeeded. The whole confli...
Exodus 8:2 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Before the second plague Pharaoh received an opportunity to repent. He was warned of the approach of the plague. The warning had no effect. In the first plague magicians had produced apparently like...
Exodus 8:2 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Psalms 107:40 ; Psalms 7:1
Exodus 8:2 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And if thou refuse to let them go ,.... Will not obey the orders: I will smite all thy borders with frogs ; he gives him warning of the blow before he strikes, which shows his clemency and goodnes...
Exodus 8:2 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And if thou refuse to let [them] go, behold, I will smite all thy borders with frogs: Ver. 2. Behold, I will smite. ] God usually, not always, warns before he wounds. Ideoque minatur, ut non puni...
Exodus 8:2 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

All thy borders All the land that is within thy borders. And the river Nile, under which are comprehended all other rivers, streams, and ponds, as appears from Exodus 8:5 . But the Nile is parti...
Exodus 8:2 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

LAGUE NO.2 -- FROGS (vs.1-15) Again God gives the opportunity to Pharaoh to respond to His demand to let Israel go (v.1). But Moses was to accompany this with the warnings that, if Pharaoh refuse...
Exodus 8:2 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Plagues of Egypt. B. C. 1491. 1 And the L ORD spake unto Moses, Go unto Pharaoh, an...
Exodus 8:2 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

All thy land which is within thy borders; a synecdoche; so that word is used also Exodus 10:4,19 1 Kings 1:3 Psalms 147:14 Jeremiah 15:13 . So the gate and the wall are put for the city...
Exodus 8:2 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Second Plague - The Plague of Frogs ( Exodus 8:1-15 ). This can be analysed as follows: a Yahweh tells Moses to say, ‘let my people go and serve me' or there will be a plague of frogs ( Exod...
Exodus 8:2 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Exodus 8:2 . Frogs] Heb. צפרדעים “marsh-leapers” (Gesenius): “marsh-croakers” (Ewald, Fürst, Davies). MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH.— Exodus 8:1-7 THE PLAGUE OF FROGS;...
Exodus 8:2 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Exodus 8:3 . The river shall bring forth frogs. The season was now approaching for the frogs to leave the pools, lakes, and river. God preserved and strengthened the young, or tadpoles of this amp...
Exodus 8:2 - The Biblical Illustrator

The frogs came up. The procession of frogs I. The creatures that were to come. The frogs of Egypt distinguished for five things. Their ash colour dotted with green spots; changed their colour w...
Exodus 8:2 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION THE SECOND PLAGUE . After an interval which there are no means of estimating, the second plague followed the first. Again, while the main purpose of the plague was to punish the...
Exodus 8:2 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Plague of the Frogs
Exodus 8:2 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

refuse Exodus 7:14 Exodus 9:2 frogs. The Hebrew tzephardeim is evidently the same with the Psalms 78:45 Psalms 105:30 Revelation 16:13 Revelation 16:14
Exodus 8:2 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Faith as Exemplified in Moses Selections from Exodus 3:1-22 ; Exodus 6:1-30 ; Exodus 7:1-25 ; Exodus 8:1-32 ; Exodus 14:1-31 ; Exodus 15:1-27 INTRODUCTORY WORDS The Children of Israe...
Exodus 8:2 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

All thy borders — All the land that is within thy borders.

Exodus 8:2 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Exodus 8:2 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Exodus 8:2 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Exodus 8:2 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Exodus 8:2 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Exodus 8:2 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Exodus 8:2 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Exodus 8:2 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Exodus 8:2 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Exodus 8:2 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Exodus 8:2 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Exodus 8:2 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Exodus 8:2 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Exodus 8:2 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Exodus 8:2 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Exodus 8:2 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Exodus 8:2 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Exodus 8:2 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Exodus 8:2 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Exodus 8:2 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Exodus 8:2 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Exodus 8:2 - The Biblical Illustrator

Exodus 8:2 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Exodus 8:2 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Exodus 8:2 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Exodus 8:2 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Exodus 8:2 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes