8:1-4
In this chapter we get the next three plagues, the first of which is a plague of frogs. Things start with God telling Moses to issue the command to Pharaoh again, “Let my people go, that they may serve me.” At any point Pharaoh could have avoided all the trouble by obeying the Lord. This is true of humanity as a whole. Refusal would result in the ensuing plague of frogs. The frogs would get absolutely everywhere, making an absolute nuisance of themselves. The frogs would come from the Nile, and would affect everyone.
8:5-7
God speaks to Moses, who in turn speaks to Aaron, and Aaron is to stretch his hand with the staff over the rivers, canals and pools. Basically anywhere where frogs could come from. Aaron did so and the frogs duly appeared in vast numbers. The magicians did the same using their secret arts. Again, this seems strange. This is just a thought, but maybe it just means they were able to do this? Though why they would do this is perplexing, but if Aaron and Moses have produced this plague of frogs, how could the magicians produce anymore?
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