A Scholarly Interpretation Of EXODUS 7:10 - 12:30

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und to have killed a frog, they are put to death! Aaron once again spoke with Moses, and then stretched out his hand with his staff over the streams and ponds, and frogs teemed over the land within scant hours. Pharaoh summoned the magicians to do the same, which they did. However, all of these frogs bogged down every aspect of our life – and it was impossible not to step on and kill a frog! I fear that I may have accidentally ended the life of 3. I hope that this account is never read, for the torture I will receive for having done so will be nigh unimaginable. Pharaoh, in his infinite wisdom, called forth to Moses to stop the plague of frogs and told him that the Israelites could go and worship if his will was followed. Soon, there were no frogs left hopping around – they were either back in the Nile or dead where they lay. The entire land reeked of frogs, and women near childbirth were seen weeping openly, fearing for their unborn children’s lives.
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Pharaoh has tricked the old doddering fool! As soon as the frogs were gone, he cha...