Exodus 8:1
(7:26) And the Lord said unto Moses, Go in unto Pharaoh, and say unto him, Thus hath said the Lord, Let my people go, that they may serve me.
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In Context
2(7:27) And if thou refuse to let them go, behold, I will smite all thy borders with frogs:
Cross References
Exodus 3:18And they will hearken to thy voice: and thou shalt come, thou and the elders of Israel, unto the king of Egypt, and ye shall say unto him, The Everlasting One, the God of the Hebrews hath met with us; and now let us go, we beseech thee, a three days' journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to the Lord our God.
Exodus 5:1And after that Moses and Aaron went in, and said unto Pharaoh, Thus hath said the Everlasting One, the God of Israel, Let my people go, that they may hold a feast unto me in the wilderness.
Joshua 8:18And the Lord said unto Joshua, Stretch out the spear that is in thy hand toward 'Ai; for into thy hand will I give it. And Joshua stretched out the spear which was in his hand toward the city.
Jeremiah 1:17But do thou gird up thy loins, and arise, and speak unto them all that I may command thee; be not discouraged because of them, lest I humble thee before them.
Ezekiel 2:6And thou, son of man,—thou shalt not be afraid of them, and of their words thou shalt have no fear, though they be briers and thorns with thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions: of their words be not afraid, and at their presence be not dismayed; for they are a rebellious family.
Matthew Henry on Exodus 8:1
Three more of the plagues of Egypt are related in this chapter, I. That of the frogs, which is, 1. Threatened, ver. 1-4 . 2. Inflicted, ver. 5, 6 . 3. Mimicked by the magicians, ver. 7 . 4. Removed, at the humble request of Pharaoh ( ver. 8-14 ), who yet hardens his heart, and, notwithstanding his promise while the plague was upon him ( ver. 8 ), refuses to let Israel go, ver. 15 . II. The plague of lice ( ver. 16, 17 ), by which, 1. The magicians were baffled ( ver. 18, 19 ), and yet, 2. Pharaoh was hardened,… Read the whole commentary →