Exodus 8:3

What does Exodus 8:3 mean?

A plain-English look at Exodus 8:3 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

and the river shall swarm with frogs, which shall go up and come into thy 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 kneading-troughs:

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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:

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

and the river shall swarm with frogs, which shall go up and come into thy 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 kneading-troughs:

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

The Nile will be full of frogs, and they will come up into your house and into your bedrooms and on your bed, and into the houses of your servants and your people, and into your ovens and into your bread-basins.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and the River hath teemed <FI>with<Fi> frogs, and they have gone up and gone into thy house, and into the inner-chamber of thy bed, and on thy couch, and into the house of thy servants, and among thy people, and into thine ovens, and into thy kneading-troughs;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And the river shall bring forth an abundance of frogs; which shall come up and enter into thy house, and thy bedchamber, and upon thy bed, and into the houses of thy servants, and to thy people, and into thy ovens, and into the remains of thy meats:

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And the river shall swarm with frogs, and they shall go up and come into thy house, and into thy bedroom, and upon thy bed, and into the house of thy bondmen, and upon thy people, and into thine ovens, and into thy kneading-troughs.

Context

v.2And if thou refuse to let them go, behold, I will smite all thy borders with frogs:

v.3This passage

v.4and the frogs shall come up both upon thee, and upon thy people, and upon all thy servants.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Psalms 105:30

    Their land swarmed with frogs In the chambers of their kings.

  • Exodus 12:34

    And the people took their dough before it was leavened, their kneading-troughs being bound up in their clothes upon their shoulders.

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