- frogs:
- The Hebrew tzephardêim is evidently the same with the Arabic zafda, Chaldaic oordeânaya, and Syriac oordeai, all of which denote frogs, as almost all interpreters, both ancient and modern, agree to render it; Bochart conceives, from tzifa, a bank, and rada, mud, because of delighting in muddy and marshy places. "He sentª° divers sorts of fliesª among them, which devouredª° them; and frogs,ª which destroyedª° them." {Psa 78:45} + "Their landª brought forth²° frogs² in abundance,ª°¹ in the chambersª of their kings.ª" {Psa 105:30} + "Andª I sawª° threeª uncleanª spiritsª likeª frogsª [come] out ofª the¹ mouthª of the¹ dragon,ª andª out ofª the¹ mouthª of the¹ beast,ª andª out ofª the¹ mouthª of the¹ false prophet.ª ... Forª they areª° the spiritsª of devils,ª workingª° miracles,ª [which]¹ go forthª°°²° untoª the¹ kingsª of the¹ earthª andª of the¹ wholeª world,ª to gatherª° themª toª the¹ battleª of thatª greatª dayª of Godª Almighty.ª" {Rev 16:13-14}
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