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Re 16:13	Strong Concordance	And [2532] I saw [1492] three [5140] unclean [169] spirits [4151] like [3664] frogs [944] come out of [1537] the mouth [4750] of the dragon [1404], and [2532] out of [1537] the mouth [4750] of the beast [2342], and [2532] out of [1537] the mouth [4750] of the false prophet [5578].
	King James	And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
unclean spirits like frogs--the antitype to the plague of frogs sent on Egypt. The presence of the "unclean spirit" in the land (Palestine) is foretold, Zac 13:2, in connection with idolatrous prophets. Beginning with infidelity as to Jesus Christ's coming in the flesh, men shall end in the grossest idolatry of the beast, the incarnation of all that is self-deifying and God-opposed in the world powers of all ages; having rejected Him that came in the Father's name, they shall worship one that comes in his own, though really the devil's representative; as frogs croak by night in marshes and quagmires, so these unclean spirits in the darkness of error teach lies amidst the mire of filthy lusts. They talk of liberty, but it is not Gospel liberty, but license for lust. There being three, as also seven, in the description of the last and worst state of the Jewish nation, implies a parody of the two divine numbers, three of the Trinity, and seven of the Holy Spirit (Rev 1:4). Some observe that three frogs were the original arms of France, a country which has been the center of infidelity, socialism, and false spiritualism. A and B read, "as it were frogs," instead of "like frogs," which is not supported by manuscripts. The unclean spirit out of the mouth of the dragon symbolizes the proud infidelity which opposes God and Christ. That out of the beast's mouth is the spirit of the world, which in the politics of men, whether lawless democracy or despotism, sets man above God. That out of the mouth of the false prophet is lying spiritualism and religious delusion, which shall take the place of the harlot when she shall have been destroyed. the dragon--Satan, who gives his power and throne (Rev 13:2) to the beast. false prophet--distinct from the harlot, the apostate Church (of which Rome is the chief, though not sole, representative), Rev 17:1-3, Rev 17:16; and identical with the second beast, Rev 13:11-15, as appears by comparing Rev 19:20 with Rev 13:13; ultimately consigned to the lake of fire with the first beast; as is also the dragon a little later (Rev 20:10). The dragon, the beast, and the false prophet, "the mystery of iniquity," form a blasphemous Antitrinity, the counterfeit of "the mystery of godliness" God manifests in Christ, witnessed to by the Spirit. The dragon acts the part of God the Father, assigning his authority to his representative the beast, as the Father assigns His to the Son. They are accordingly jointly worshipped; compare as to the Father and Son, Joh 5:23; as the ten-horned beast has its ten horns crowned with diadems (Greek, Rev 13:1), so Christ has on His head many diadems. While the false prophet, like the Holy Ghost, speaks not of himself, but tells all men to worship the beast, and confirms his testimony to the beast by miracles, as the Holy Ghost attested similarly to Christ's divine mission.

A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]

unclean spirits like frogs--the antitype to the plague of frogs sent on Egypt. The presence of the "unclean spirit" in the land (Palestine) is foretold, Zac 13:2, in connection with idolatrous prophets. Beginning with infidelity as to Jesus Christ's coming in the flesh, men shall end in the grossest idolatry of the beast, the incarnation of all that is self-deifying and God-opposed in the world powers of all ages; having rejected Him that came in the Father's name, they shall worship one that comes in his own, though really the devil's representative; as frogs croak by night in marshes and quagmires, so these unclean spirits in the darkness of error teach lies amidst the mire of filthy lusts. They talk of liberty, but it is not Gospel liberty, but license for lust. There being three, as also seven, in the description of the last and worst state of the Jewish nation, implies a parody of the two divine numbers, three of the Trinity, and seven of the Holy Spirit (Rev 1:4). Some observe that three frogs were the original arms of France, a country which has been the center of infidelity, socialism, and false spiritualism. A and B read, "as it were frogs," instead of "like frogs," which is not supported by manuscripts. The unclean spirit out of the mouth of the dragon symbolizes the proud infidelity which opposes God and Christ. That out of the beast's mouth is the spirit of the world, which in the politics of men, whether lawless democracy or despotism, sets man above God. That out of the mouth of the false prophet is lying spiritualism and religious delusion, which shall take the place of the harlot when she shall have been destroyed.

the dragon--Satan, who gives his power and throne (Rev 13:2) to the beast.

false prophet--distinct from the harlot, the apostate Church (of which Rome is the chief, though not sole, representative), Rev 17:1-3, Rev 17:16; and identical with the second beast, Rev 13:11-15, as appears by comparing Rev 19:20 with Rev 13:13; ultimately consigned to the lake of fire with the first beast; as is also the dragon a little later (Rev 20:10). The dragon, the beast, and the false prophet, "the mystery of iniquity," form a blasphemous Antitrinity, the counterfeit of "the mystery of godliness" God manifests in Christ, witnessed to by the Spirit. The dragon acts the part of God the Father, assigning his authority to his representative the beast, as the Father assigns His to the Son. They are accordingly jointly worshipped; compare as to the Father and Son, Joh 5:23; as the ten-horned beast has its ten horns crowned with diadems (Greek, Rev 13:1), so Christ has on His head many diadems. While the false prophet, like the Holy Ghost, speaks not of himself, but tells all men to worship the beast, and confirms his testimony to the beast by miracles, as the Holy Ghost attested similarly to Christ's divine mission.

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]
And I saw three unclean spirits - They assumed a visible form which would well represent their odiousness - that of frogs - but still they are spoken of as "spirits." They were evil powers, or evil influences (Rev 16:14, "spirits of devils"), and the language here is undoubtedly designed to represent some such power or influence which would, at that period, proceed from the dragon, the beast, and the false prophet. Like frogs - βατράχοι batrachoi. This word does not occur in the New Testament except in the passage before us. It is properly translated frogs. The frog is here employed clearly as a symbol, and it is designed that certain qualities of the "spirits" here referred to should be designated by the symbol. For a full illustration of the meaning of the symbol, the reader may consult Bochart, Hieroz. P. II. lib. v. cap. 4. According to Bochart, the frog is characterized, as a symbol: (1) for its rough, harsh, coarse voice; (2) on this account, as a symbol of complaining or reproaching; (3) as a symbol of empty loquacity; (4) as a symbol of heretics and philosophers, as understood by Augustine; (5) because the frog has its origin in mud, and lives in mud, as a symbol of those who are born in sin, and live in pollution; (6) because the frog endures all changes of the season cold and heat, summer, winter, rain, frost - as a symbol of monks who practice self-denial; (7) because the frog though abstemious of food, yet lives in water and drinks often, as a symbol of drunkards; (8) as a symbol of impudence; (9) because the frog swells his size, and distends his cheeks, as a symbol of pride. See the authorities for these uses of the word in Bochart. How many or few of these ideas enter into the symbol here, it is not easy to decide. We may suppose, however, that the spirits referred to would be characterized by pride, arrogance, impudence, assumption of authority; perhaps impurity and vileness, for all these ideas enter into the meaning of the symbol. They are not here, probably, symbols of persons, but of influences or opinions which would be spread abroad, and which would characterize the age referred to. The reference is to what the "dragon," the "beast," and the "false prophet" would do at that time in opposing the truth, and in preparing the world for the great and final conflict. Out of the mouth of the dragon - One of which seemed to issue from the mouth of the dragon. On the symbolic meaning of the word "dragon," see the notes on Rev 12:3. It, in general, represents Satan, the great enemy of the church; perhaps here Satan under the form of paganism or paganism, as in Rev 12:3-4. The idea then is, that, at the time referred to, there would be some manifestation of the power of Satan in the pagan nations, which would be bold, arrogant, proud, loquacious, hostile to truth, and which would be well represented by the hoarse murmur of the frog. And out of the mouth of the beast - The papacy, as above explained, Rev. 13. That is, there would be some putting forth of arrogant pretensions; some loud denunciation or complaining; some manifestation of pride and self-consequence, which would be well represented by the croaking of the frog. We have seen above (notes on Rev 16:5-6), that although the fifth vial was poured upon "the seat of the beast," the effect was not to crush and overthrow that power entirely. The papacy would still survive, and would be finally destroyed under the outpouring of the seventh vial, Rev 16:17-21. In the passage before us we have a representation of it as still living; as having apparently recovered its strength; and as being as hostile as ever to the truth, and able to enter into a combination, secret or avowed, with the "dragon" and the "false prophet," to oppose the reign of truth upon the earth. And out of the mouth of the false prophet - The word rendered "false prophet" - ψευδοπροφήτου pseudoprophētou - does not before occur in the Book of Revelation, though the use of the article would seem to imply that some well-known power or influence was referred to by this. Compare the notes on Rev 10:3. The word occurs in other places in the New Testament, Mat 7:15; Mat 24:11, Mat 24:24; Mar 13:22; Luk 6:26; Act 13:6; Pe2 2:1; Jo1 4:1; and twice elsewhere in the Book of Revelation, with the same reference as here, Rev 19:20; Rev 20:10. In both these latter places it is connected with the "beast:" "And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet"; "And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are." It would seem, then, to refer to some power that was similar to that of the beast, and that was to share the same fate in the overthrow of the enemies of the gospel. As to the application of this, there is no opinion so probable as that it alludes to the Muhammedan power - not strictly the Turkish power, for that was to be "dried up," or to diminish; but to the Muhammedan power as such, that was still to continue for a while in its vigor, and that was yet to exert a formidable influence against the gospel, and probably in some combination, in fact, if not in form, with paganism stud the papacy. The reasons for this opinion are: (a) that this was referred to, in the former part of the book, as one of the formidable powers that would arise, and that would materially affect the destiny of the world - and it may be presumed that it would be again referred to in the account of the final consummation, see Rev 9:1-11; (b) the name "false prophet" would, better than any other, describe that power, and would naturally suggest it in future times - for to no one that has ever appeared in our world could the name be so properly applied as to Muhammed; and, (c) what is said will be found to agree with the facts in regard to that power, as, in connection with the papacy and with paganism, constituting the sum of the obstruction to the spread of the gospel around the world.

Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886]
Frogs Possibly with reference to Exo 8:1-14.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]
Out of the mouth of the dragon, the wild beast, and the false prophet - It seems, the dragon fights chiefly against God; the beast, against Christ; the false prophet, against the Spirit of truth; and that the three unclean spirits which come from them, and exactly resemble them, endeavour to blacken the works of creation, of redemption, and of sanctification. The false prophet - So is the second beast frequently named, after the kingdom of the first is darkened; for he can then no longer prevail by main strength, and so works by lies and deceit. Mahomet was first a false prophet, and afterwards a powerful prince: but this beast was first powerful as a prince; afterwards a false prophet, a teacher of lies. Like frogs - Whose abode is in fens, marshes, and other unclean places. To the kings of the whole world - Both Mahometan and pagan. To gather them - To the assistance of their three principals.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826
Three unclean spirits - Perhaps false teachers, called afterwards spirits of devils, which persuade the kings of the earth by lying miracles to come forth to the place of general slaughter, Rev 16:14, Rev 16:16, Some good critics apply this to Vespasian, and his pretended miracles. See the account in Tacitus, lib. iv. c. 81.

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¹ And [2532] I stood [2476] upon [1909] the sand [285] of the sea [2281], and [2532] saw [1492] a beast [2342] rise up [305] out of [1537] the sea [2281], having [2192] seven [2033] heads [2776] and [2532] ten [1176] horns [2768], and [2532] upon [1909] his [846] horns [2768] ten [1176] crowns [1238], and [2532] upon [1909] his [846] heads [2776] the name [3686] of blasphemy [988].

²³ That [2443] all [3956] men should honour [5091] the Son [5207], even as [2531] they honour [5091] the Father [3962]. He that honoureth [5091] not [3361] the Son [5207] honoureth [5091] not [3756] the Father [3962] which [3588] hath sent [3992] him [846].

¹⁰ And [2532] the devil [1228] that deceived [4105] them [846] was cast [906] into [1519] the lake [3041] of fire [4442] and [2532] brimstone [2303], where [3699] the beast [2342] and [2532] the false prophet [5578] are, and [2532] shall be tormented [928] day [2250] and [2532] night [3571] for [1519] ever [165] and ever [165].

¹³ And [2532] he doeth [4160] great [3173] wonders [4592], so [2532] that [2443] he maketh [4160] fire [4442] come down [2597] from [1537] heaven [3772] on [1519] the earth [1093] in the sight [1799] of men [444],

²⁰ And [2532] the beast [2342] was taken [4084], and [2532] with [3326] him [5127] the false prophet [5578] that wrought [4160] miracles [4592] before [1799] him [846], with [1722] which [3739] he deceived [4105] them that had received [2983] the mark [5480] of the beast [2342], and [2532] them that worshipped [4352] his [846] image [1504]. These both [1417] were cast [906] alive [2198] into [1519] a lake [3041] of fire [4442] burning [2545] with [1722] brimstone [2303].

¹¹ And [2532] I beheld [1492] another [243] beast [2342] coming up [305] out of [1537] the earth [1093]; and [2532] he had [2192] two [1417] horns [2768] like [3664] a lamb [721], and [2532] he spake [2980] as [5613] a dragon [1404].
¹² And [2532] he exerciseth [4160] all [3956] the power [1849] of the first [4413] beast [2342] before [1799] him [846], and [2532] causeth [4160] the earth [1093] and [2532] them which dwell [2730] therein [1722] [846] to [2443] worship [4352] the first [4413] beast [2342], whose [3739] [846] deadly [2288] wound [4127] was healed [2323].
¹³ And [2532] he doeth [4160] great [3173] wonders [4592], so [2532] that [2443] he maketh [4160] fire [4442] come down [2597] from [1537] heaven [3772] on [1519] the earth [1093] in the sight [1799] of men [444],
¹⁴ And [2532] deceiveth [4105] them that dwell [2730] on [1909] the earth [1093] by [1223] the means of those miracles [4592] which [3739] he [846] had power [1325] to do [4160] in the sight [1799] of the beast [2342]; saying [3004] to them that dwell [2730] on [1909] the earth [1093], that they should make [4160] an image [1504] to the beast [2342], which [3739] had [2192] the wound [4127] by a sword [3162], and [2532] did live [2198].
¹⁵ And [2532] he [846] had power [1325] to give [1325] life [4151] unto the image [1504] of the beast [2342], that [2443] the image [1504] of the beast [2342] should [2980] both [2532] speak [2980], and [2532] cause [4160] that as many as [3745] would [302] [4352] not [3361] worship [4352] the image [1504] of the beast [2342] should be killed [2443] [615].

¹⁶ And [2532] the ten [1176] horns [2768] which [3739] thou sawest [1492] upon [1909] the beast [2342], these [3778] shall hate [3404] the whore [4204], and [2532] shall make [4160] her [846] desolate [2049] and [2532] naked [1131], and [2532] shall eat [5315] her [846] flesh [4561], and [2532] burn [2618] her [846] with [1722] fire [4442].

¹ And [2532] there came [2064] one [1520] of [1537] the seven [2033] angels [32] which [3588] had [2192] the seven [2033] vials [5357], and [2532] talked [2980] with [3326] me [1700], saying [3004] unto me [3427], Come hither [1204]; I will shew [1166] unto thee [4671] the judgment [2917] of the great [3173] whore [4204] that sitteth [2521] upon [1909] many [4183] waters [5204]:
² With [3326] whom [3739] the kings [935] of the earth [1093] have committed fornication [4203], and [2532] the inhabitants [2730] of the earth [1093] have been made drunk [3184] with [1537] the wine [3631] of her [846] fornication [4202].
³ So [2532] he carried [667] me [3165] away [667] in [1722] the spirit [4151] into [1519] the wilderness [2048]: and [2532] I saw [1492] a woman [1135] sit [2521] upon [1909] a scarlet coloured [2847] beast [2342], full of [1073] names [3686] of blasphemy [988], having [2192] seven [2033] heads [2776] and [2532] ten [1176] horns [2768].

² And [2532] the beast [2342] which [3739] I saw [1492] was [2258] like [3664] unto a leopard [3917], and [2532] his [846] feet [4228] were as [5613] the feet of a bear [715], and [2532] his [846] mouth [4750] as [5613] the mouth [4750] of a lion [3023]: and [2532] the dragon [1404] gave [1325] him [846] his [846] power [1411], and [2532] his [846] seat [2362], and [2532] great [3173] authority [1849].

⁴ John [2491] to the seven [2033] churches [1577] which [3588] are in [1722] Asia [773]: Grace [5485] be unto you [5213], and [2532] peace [1515], from [575] him which [3588] is [5607] [3801], and [2532] which [3588] was [2258] [3801], and [2532] which [3588] is to come [2064] [3801]; and [2532] from [575] the seven [2033] Spirits [4151] which [3739] are [2076] before [1799] his [846] throne [2362];

² And it shall come to pass in that day [03117], saith [05002] the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635], that I will cut off [03772] the names [08034] of the idols [06091] out of the land [0776], and they shall no more be remembered [02142]: and also I will cause the prophets [05030] and the unclean [02932] spirit [07307] to pass [05674] out of the land [0776].

¹ And [2532] the fifth [3991] angel [32] sounded [4537], and [2532] I saw [1492] a star [792] fall [4098] from [1537] heaven [3772] unto [1519] the earth [1093]: and [2532] to him [846] was given [1325] the key [2807] of the bottomless [12] pit [5421].
² And [2532] he opened [455] the bottomless [12] pit [5421]; and [2532] there arose [305] a smoke [2586] out of [1537] the pit [5421], as [5613] the smoke [2586] of a great [3173] furnace [2575]; and [2532] the sun [2246] and [2532] the air [109] were darkened [4654] by reason of [1537] the smoke [2586] of the pit [5421].
³ And [2532] there came [1831] out of [1537] the smoke [2586] locusts [200] upon [1519] the earth [1093]: and [2532] unto them [846] was given [1325] power [1849], as [5613] the scorpions [4651] of the earth [1093] have [2192] power [1849].
⁴ And [2532] it was commanded [4483] them [846] that [3363] they should [91] not [3363] hurt [91] the grass [5528] of the earth [1093], neither [3761] any [3956] green thing [5515], neither [3761] any [3956] tree [1186]; but [1508] only [3441] those men [444] which [3748] have [2192] not [3756] the seal [4973] of God [2316] in [1909] their [846] foreheads [3359].
⁵ And [2532] to them [846] it was given [1325] that [3363] they should [615] not [3363] kill [615] them [846], but [235] that [2443] they should be tormented [928] five [4002] months [3376]: and [2532] their [846] torment [929] was as [5613] the torment [929] of a scorpion [4651], when [3752] he striketh [3817] a man [444].
⁶ And [2532] in [1722] those [1565] days [2250] shall men [444] seek [2212] death [2288], and [2532] shall [2147] not [3756] find [2147] it [846]; and [2532] shall desire [1937] to die [599], and [2532] death [2288] shall flee [5343] from [575] them [846].
⁷ And [2532] the shapes [3667] of the locusts [200] were like [3664] unto horses [2462] prepared [2090] unto [1519] battle [4171]; and [2532] on [1909] their [846] heads [2776] were as it were [5613] crowns [4735] like [3664] gold [5557], and [2532] their [846] faces [4383] were as [5613] the faces [4383] of men [444].
⁸ And [2532] they had [2192] hair [2359] as [5613] the hair [2359] of women [1135], and [2532] their [846] teeth [3599] were [2258] as [5613] the teeth of lions [3023].
⁹ And [2532] they had [2192] breastplates [2382], as it were [5613] breastplates [2382] of iron [4603]; and [2532] the sound [5456] of their [846] wings [4420] was as [5613] the sound [5456] of chariots [716] of many [4183] horses [2462] running [5143] to [1519] battle [4171].
¹⁰ And [2532] they had [2192] tails [3769] like [3664] unto scorpions [4651], and [2532] there were [2258] stings [2759] in [1722] their [846] tails [3769]: and [2532] their [846] power [1849] was to hurt [91] men [444] five [4002] months [3376].
¹¹ And [2532] they had [2192] a king [935] over [1909] them [848], which is the angel [32] of the bottomless pit [12], whose [846] name [3686] in the Hebrew tongue [1447] is Abaddon [3], but [2532] in [1722] the Greek tongue [1673] hath [2192] his name [3686] Apollyon [623].

¹ Beloved [27], believe [4100] not [3361] every [3956] spirit [4151], but [235] try [1381] the spirits [4151] whether [1487] they are [2076] of [1537] God [2316]: because [3754] many [4183] false prophets [5578] are gone out [1831] into [1519] the world [2889].

¹ But [1161] there were [1096] false prophets [5578] also [2532] among [1722] the people [2992], even [2532] as [5613] there shall be [2071] false teachers [5572] among [1722] you [5213], who [3748] privily shall bring in [3919] damnable [684] heresies [139], even [2532] denying [720] the Lord [1203] that bought [59] them [846], and bring [1863] upon themselves [1438] swift [5031] destruction [684].

⁶ And [1161] when they had gone through [1330] the isle [3520] unto [891] Paphos [3974], they found [2147] a certain [5100] sorcerer [3097], a false prophet [5578], a Jew [2453], whose [3739] name [3686] was Barjesus [919]:

²⁶ Woe [3759] unto you [5213], when [3752] all [3956] men [444] shall speak [2036] well [2573] of you [5209]! for [1063] so [5024] [2596] did [4160] their [846] fathers [3962] to the false prophets [5578].

²² For [1063] false Christs [5580] and [2532] false prophets [5578] shall rise [1453], and [2532] shall shew [1325] signs [4592] and [2532] wonders [5059], to [4314] seduce [635], if [1487] it were possible [1415], even [2532] the elect [1588].

²⁴ For [1063] there shall arise [1453] false Christs [5580], and [2532] false prophets [5578], and [2532] shall shew [1325] great [3173] signs [4592] and [2532] wonders [5059]; insomuch that [5620], if [1487] it were possible [1415], they shall deceive [4105] the very [2532] elect [1588].

¹¹ And [2532] many [4183] false prophets [5578] shall rise [1453], and [2532] shall deceive [4105] many [4183].

¹⁵ Beware [1161] [4337] of [575] false prophets [5578], which [3748] come [2064] to [4314] you [5209] in [1722] sheep's [4263] clothing [1742], but [1161] inwardly [2081] they are [1526] ravening [727] wolves [3074].

³ And [2532] cried [2896] with a loud [3173] voice [5456], as [5618] when a lion [3023] roareth [3455]: and [2532] when [3753] he had cried [2896], seven [2033] thunders [1027] uttered [2980] their [1438] voices [5456].

¹⁷ And [2532] the seventh [1442] angel [32] poured out [1632] his [846] vial [5357] into [1519] the air [109]; and [2532] there came [1831] a great [3173] voice [5456] out of [575] the temple [3485] of heaven [3772], from [575] the throne [2362], saying [3004], It is done [1096].
¹⁸ And [2532] there were [1096] voices [5456], and [2532] thunders [1027], and [2532] lightnings [796]; and [2532] there was [1096] a great [3173] earthquake [4578], such as [3634] was [1096] not [3756] since [3739] [575] men [444] were [1096] upon [1909] the earth [1093], so mighty [5082] an earthquake [4578], and so [3779] great [3173].
¹⁹ And [2532] the great [3173] city [4172] was divided [1096] into [1519] three [5140] parts [3313], and [2532] the cities [4172] of the nations [1484] fell [4098]: and [2532] great [3173] Babylon [897] came in remembrance [3415] before [1799] God [2316], to give [1325] unto her [846] the cup [4221] of the wine [3631] of the fierceness [2372] of his [846] wrath [3709].
²⁰ And [2532] every [3956] island [3520] fled away [5343], and [2532] the mountains [3735] were [2147] not [3756] found [2147].
²¹ And [2532] there fell [2597] upon [1909] men [444] a great [3173] hail [5464] out of [1537] heaven [3772], every stone about [5613] the weight of a talent [5006]: and [2532] men [444] blasphemed [987] God [2316] because of [1537] the plague [4127] of the hail [5464]; for [3754] the plague [4127] thereof [846] was [2076] exceeding [4970] great [3173].

⁵ And [2532] I heard [191] the angel [32] of the waters [5204] say [3004], Thou art [1488] righteous [1342], O Lord [2962], which [3588] art [5607] [3801], and [2532] wast [2258] [3801], and [2532] shalt be [3741] [3801], because [3754] thou hast judged [2919] thus [5023].
⁶ For [3754] they have shed [1632] the blood [129] of saints [40] and [2532] prophets [4396], and [2532] thou hast given [1325] them [846] blood [129] to drink [4095]; for [1063] they are [1526] worthy [514].

³ And [2532] there appeared [3700] another [243] wonder [4592] in [1722] heaven [3772]; and [2532] behold [2400] a great [3173] red [4450] dragon [1404], having [2192] seven [2033] heads [2776] and [2532] ten [1176] horns [2768], and [2532] seven [2033] crowns [1238] upon [1909] his [846] heads [2776].
⁴ And [2532] his [846] tail [3769] drew [4951] the third part [5154] of the stars [792] of heaven [3772], and [2532] did cast [906] them [846] to [1519] the earth [1093]: and [2532] the dragon [1404] stood [2476] before [1799] the woman [1135] which [3588] was ready [3195] to be delivered [5088], for [2443] to devour [2719] her [846] child [5043] as soon as [3752] it was born [5088].

¹⁴ For [1063] they are [1526] the spirits [4151] of devils [1142], working [4160] miracles [4592], which go forth [1607] [3739] [1607] unto [1909] the kings [935] of the earth [1093] and [2532] of the whole [3650] world [3625], to gather [4863] them [846] to [1519] the battle [4171] of that [1565] great [3173] day [2250] of God [2316] Almighty [3841].

¹ And the LORD [03068] spake [0559] unto Moses [04872], Go [0935] unto Pharaoh [06547], and say [0559] unto him, Thus saith [0559] the LORD [03068], Let my people [05971] go [07971], that they may serve [05647] me.
² And if thou refuse [03986] to let them go [07971], behold, I will smite [05062] all thy borders [01366] with frogs [06854]:
³ And the river [02975] shall bring forth [08317] frogs [06854] abundantly [08317], which shall go up [05927] and come [0935] into thine house [01004], and into thy bedchamber [02315] [04904], and upon thy bed [04296], and into the house [01004] of thy servants [05650], and upon thy people [05971], and into thine ovens [08574], and into thy kneadingtroughs [04863]:
⁴ And the frogs [06854] shall come up [05927] both on thee, and upon thy people [05971], and upon all thy servants [05650].
⁵ And the LORD [03068] spake [0559] unto Moses [04872], Say [0559] unto Aaron [0175], Stretch forth [05186] thine hand [03027] with thy rod [04294] over the streams [05104], over the rivers [02975], and over the ponds [098], and cause frogs [06854] to come up [05927] upon the land [0776] of Egypt [04714].
⁶ And Aaron [0175] stretched out [05186] his hand [03027] over the waters [04325] of Egypt [04714]; and the frogs [06854] came up [05927], and covered [03680] the land [0776] of Egypt [04714].
⁷ And the magicians [02748] did [06213] so with their enchantments [03909], and brought up [05927] frogs [06854] upon the land [0776] of Egypt [04714].
⁸ Then Pharaoh [06547] called [07121] for Moses [04872] and Aaron [0175], and said [0559], Intreat [06279] the LORD [03068], that he may take away [05493] the frogs [06854] from me, and from my people [05971]; and I will let the people [05971] go [07971], that they may do sacrifice [02076] unto the LORD [03068].
⁹ And Moses [04872] said [0559] unto Pharaoh [06547], Glory [06286] over me: when [04970] shall I intreat [06279] for thee, and for thy servants [05650], and for thy people [05971], to destroy [03772] the frogs [06854] from thee and thy houses [01004], that they may remain [07604] in the river [02975] only?
¹⁰ And he said [0559], To morrow [04279]. And he said [0559], Be it according to thy word [01697]: that thou mayest know [03045] that there is none like unto the LORD [03068] our God [0430].
¹¹ And the frogs [06854] shall depart [05493] from thee, and from thy houses [01004], and from thy servants [05650], and from thy people [05971]; they shall remain [07604] in the river [02975] only.
¹² And Moses [04872] and Aaron [0175] went out [03318] from Pharaoh [06547]: and Moses [04872] cried [06817] unto the LORD [03068] because of [01697] the frogs [06854] which he had brought [07760] against Pharaoh [06547].
¹³ And the LORD [03068] did [06213] according to the word [01697] of Moses [04872]; and the frogs [06854] died [04191] out of the houses [01004], out of the villages [02691], and out of the fields [07704].
¹⁴ And they gathered them together [06651] upon heaps [02563]: and the land [0776] stank [0887].

¹⁶ And [2532] he gathered [4863] them [846] together [4863] into [1519] a place [5117] called [2564] in the Hebrew tongue [1447] Armageddon [717].