Exodus 8:6

ESV So Aaron stretched out his hand over the waters of Egypt, and the frogs came up and covered the land of Egypt.

NIV So Aaron stretched out his hand over the waters of Egypt, and the frogs came up and covered the land.

NASB So Aaron extended his hand over the waters of Egypt, and the frogs came up and covered the land of Egypt.

CSB When Aaron stretched out his hand over the waters of Egypt, the frogs came up and covered the land of Egypt.

NLT So Aaron raised his hand over the waters of Egypt, and frogs came up and covered the whole land!

KJV And Aaron stretched out his hand over the waters of Egypt; and the frogs came up, and covered the land of Egypt.

NKJV So Aaron stretched out his hand over the waters of Egypt, and the frogs came up and covered the land of Egypt.

What does Exodus 8:6 mean?

Here, Aaron obeys the command which came from God, through Moses (Exodus 8:1–5). Pharaoh has ignored commands (Exodus 5:1–4), signs (Exodus 7:10–13), and a devastating plague (Exodus 7:20–23). Now, his entire nation will be overrun with frogs, interfering with every aspect of daily life. Heqet, an Egyptian frog goddess, will prove to be no help in controlling these swarms.

As before, Pharaoh's sorcerers will appear to summon frogs to duplicate the miracle (Exodus 8:7). Yet their success comes just before Pharaoh's plea for Moses to take the frogs away (Exodus 8:8). Apparently, the magicians could not control or dismiss the frogs blanketing Egypt. When Pharaoh pleads with him, Moses will offer relief on a timeline specified by the ruler; the ability to remove the frogs at a specific time further proves that God is behind all these events (Exodus 8:9–10).

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