Psalms 78:45
Psalms 78:45 in Multiple Translations
He sent swarms of flies that devoured them, and frogs that devastated them.
He sent divers sorts of flies among them, which devoured them; and frogs, which destroyed them.
He sent among them swarms of flies, which devoured them; And frogs, which destroyed them.
He sent different sorts of flies among them, poisoning their flesh; and frogs for their destruction.
He sent flies among them to destroy them, and frogs to ruin everything.
Hee sent a swarme of flies among them, which deuoured them, and frogs, which destroyed them.
He sendeth among them the beetle, and it consumeth them, And the frog, and it destroyeth them,
He sent among them swarms of flies, which devoured them; and frogs, which destroyed them.
He sent divers sorts of flies among them, which devoured them; and frogs, which destroyed them.
He sent among the people of Egypt swarms of flies that bit them, and he sent frogs that ate up everything.
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Psalms 78:45 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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יְשַׁלַּ֬ח
בָּ/הֶ֣ם
עָ֭רֹב
וַ/יֹּאכְלֵ֑/ם
וּ֝/צְפַרְדֵּ֗עַ
וַ/תַּשְׁחִיתֵֽ/ם
יְשַׁלַּ֬ח
shâlach
H7971
to send
V-Piel-Imperf-3ms
בָּ/הֶ֣ם
Prep | Suff
עָ֭רֹב
ʻârôb
H6157
swarm
N-ms
וַ/יֹּאכְלֵ֑/ם
ʼâkal
H398
to eat
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms | Suff
וּ֝/צְפַרְדֵּ֗עַ
tsᵉphardêaʻ
H6854
frog
Conj | N-fs
וַ/תַּשְׁחִיתֵֽ/ם
shâchath
H7843
to ruin
Conj | V-Hiphil-ConsecImperf-3fs | Suff
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Hebrew Word Reference — Psalms 78:45
יְשַׁלַּ֬ח
shâlach
H7971
"to send"
V-Piel-Imperf-3ms
To send or depart is the meaning of this Hebrew word, which has various applications in the Bible. It can describe sending someone or something away, or letting something go.
Definition: : depart/send 1) to send, send away, let go, stretch out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to send 1a2) to stretch out, extend, direct 1a3) to send away 1a4) to let loose 1b) (Niphal) to be sent 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to send off or away or out or forth, dismiss, give over, cast out 1c2) to let go, set free 1c3) to shoot forth (of branches) 1c4) to let down 1c5) to shoot 1d) (Pual) to be sent off, be put away, be divorced, be impelled 1e) (Hiphil) to send
Usage: Occurs in 790 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] any wise, appoint, bring (on the way), cast (away, out), conduct, [idiom] earnestly, forsake, give (up), grow long, lay, leave, let depart (down, go, loose), push away, put (away, forth, in, out), reach forth, send (away, forth, out), set, shoot (forth, out), sow, spread, stretch forth (out). See also: Genesis 3:22; Exodus 9:27; Joshua 14:11.
בָּ/הֶ֣ם
""
Prep | Suff
עָ֭רֹב
ʻârôb
H6157
"swarm"
N-ms
This word describes a swarm of insects, like a large group of mosquitoes or flies, often seen as a nuisance. It's used in the Bible to describe a plague of insects, like the one in Exodus. The word is also used to describe a large and overwhelming crowd.
Definition: 1) swarm 1a) probable meaning from 'mixture' and 'incessant or involved motion'
Usage: Occurs in 7 OT verses. KJV: divers sorts of flies, swarm. See also: Exodus 8:17; Exodus 8:25; Psalms 78:45.
וַ/יֹּאכְלֵ֑/ם
ʼâkal
H398
"to eat"
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms | Suff
This word means to eat or devour, and it's used in many stories, including when Jesus fed the 5000 with fish and bread in the book of Matthew. It's about taking in nourishment and being satisfied.
Definition: 1) to eat, devour, burn up, feed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to eat (human subject) 1a2) to eat, devour (of beasts and birds) 1a3) to devour, consume (of fire) 1a4) to devour, slay (of sword) 1a5) to devour, consume, destroy (inanimate subjects - ie, pestilence, drought) 1a6) to devour (of oppression) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be eaten (by men) 1b2) to be devoured, consumed (of fire) 1b3) to be wasted, destroyed (of flesh) 1c) (Pual) 1c1) to cause to eat, feed with 1c2) to cause to devour 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to feed 1d2) to cause to eat 1e) (Piel) 1e1) consume Aramaic equivalent: a.khal (אֲכַל "to devour" H0399)
Usage: Occurs in 703 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, [idiom] freely, [idiom] in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, [idiom] quite. See also: Genesis 2:16; Leviticus 6:9; Numbers 24:8.
וּ֝/צְפַרְדֵּ֗עַ
tsᵉphardêaʻ
H6854
"frog"
Conj | N-fs
The Hebrew word for frog refers to a marsh-leaping animal. It is used in the Bible to describe the plague of frogs in Exodus 7:25-8:15. The word is also used in Psalm 78:45 to describe the plague.
Definition: frogs
Usage: Occurs in 13 OT verses. KJV: frog. See also: Exodus 7:27; Exodus 8:4; Psalms 78:45.
וַ/תַּשְׁחִיתֵֽ/ם
shâchath
H7843
"to ruin"
Conj | V-Hiphil-ConsecImperf-3fs | Suff
This verb means to ruin or destroy something, and it is used in various forms throughout the Bible to describe corruption and decay.
Definition: 1) to destroy, corrupt, go to ruin, decay 1a) (Niphal) to be marred, be spoiled, be corrupted, be corrupt, be injured, be ruined, be rotted 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to spoil, ruin 1b2) to pervert, corrupt, deal corruptly (morally) 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to spoil, ruin, destroy 1c2) to pervert, corrupt (morally) 1c3) destroyer (participle) 1d) (Hophal) spoiled, ruined (participle) Aramaic equivalent: she.chat (שְׁחַת "to corrupt" H7844)
Usage: Occurs in 136 OT verses. KJV: batter, cast off, corrupt(-er, thing), destroy(-er, -uction), lose, mar, perish, spill, spoiler, [idiom] utterly, waste(-r). See also: Genesis 6:11; Psalms 14:1; Psalms 53:2.
Study Notes — Psalms 78:45
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- Psalms 78:45 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Psalms 78:45
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 78:45
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Psalms 78:45
- Trapp's Commentary on Psalms 78:45
- Ellicott's Commentary on Psalms 78:45
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Psalms 78:45
- Cambridge Bible on Psalms 78:45
- Barnes' Notes on Psalms 78:45
- Whedon's Commentary on Psalms 78:45
Context — I Will Open My Mouth in Parables
43when He performed His signs in Egypt and His wonders in the fields of Zoan.
44He turned their rivers to blood, and from their streams they could not drink.
45He sent swarms of flies that devoured them, and frogs that devastated them.
46He gave their crops to the grasshopper, the fruit of their labor to the locust. 47He killed their vines with hailstones and their sycamore-figs with sleet.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Exodus 8:21–24 | But if you will not let My people go, I will send swarms of flies upon you and your officials and your people and your houses. The houses of the Egyptians and even the ground where they stand will be full of flies. But on that day I will give special treatment to the land of Goshen, where My people live; no swarms of flies will be found there. In this way you will know that I, the LORD, am in the land. I will make a distinction between My people and your people. This sign will take place tomorrow.’” And the LORD did so. Thick swarms of flies poured into Pharaoh’s palace and into the houses of his officials. Throughout Egypt the land was ruined by swarms of flies. |
| 2 | Psalms 105:30–31 | Their land teemed with frogs, even in their royal chambers. He spoke, and insects swarmed— gnats throughout their country. |
| 3 | Exodus 8:2–15 | But if you refuse to let them go, I will plague your whole country with frogs. The Nile will teem with frogs, and they will come into your palace and up to your bedroom and onto your bed, into the houses of your officials and your people, and into your ovens and kneading bowls. The frogs will come up on you and your people and all your officials.’” And the LORD said to Moses, “Tell Aaron, ‘Stretch out your hand with your staff over the rivers and canals and ponds, and cause the frogs to come up onto the land of Egypt.’” So Aaron stretched out his hand over the waters of Egypt, and the frogs came up and covered the land of Egypt. But the magicians did the same thing by their magic arts, and they also brought frogs up onto the land of Egypt. Pharaoh summoned Moses and Aaron and said, “Pray to the LORD to take the frogs away from me and my people. Then I will let your people go, that they may sacrifice to the LORD.” Moses said to Pharaoh, “You may have the honor over me. When shall I pray for you and your officials and your people that the frogs (except for those in the Nile) may be taken away from you and your houses?” “Tomorrow,” Pharaoh answered. “May it be as you say,” Moses replied, “so that you may know that there is no one like the LORD our God. The frogs will depart from you and your houses and your officials and your people; they will remain only in the Nile.” After Moses and Aaron had left Pharaoh, Moses cried out to the LORD for help with the frogs that He had brought against Pharaoh. And the LORD did as Moses requested, and the frogs in the houses, the courtyards, and the fields died. They were piled into countless heaps, and there was a terrible stench in the land. When Pharaoh saw that there was relief, however, he hardened his heart and would not listen to Moses and Aaron, just as the LORD had said. |
| 4 | Revelation 16:3 | And the second angel poured out his bowl into the sea, and it turned to blood like that of the dead, and every living thing in the sea died. |
Psalms 78:45 Summary
[Psalms 78:45 tells us that God sent swarms of flies and frogs to devastate the Egyptians as a judgment for their disobedience. This shows us that God is a powerful and holy God who will not be ignored or disobeyed, as seen in Exodus 8:20-32. Just like the Israelites were delivered from slavery in Egypt, we can trust in God's power and love to deliver us from our own struggles and challenges, as seen in Exodus 14:13-14. By remembering God's power and judgment, we can be encouraged to trust in Him and obey His will, just like the Israelites did when they followed God's instructions to apply the blood of the lamb to their doorposts, as seen in Exodus 12:1-28.]
Frequently Asked Questions
What kind of flies and frogs are being referred to in Psalms 78:45?
The exact type of flies and frogs is not specified, but it is likely similar to the plague of flies and frogs mentioned in Exodus 8:20-32, where God sent a plague of flies and frogs upon Egypt as a judgment for Pharaoh's refusal to let the Israelites go.
Why did God send these plagues upon Egypt?
God sent these plagues upon Egypt as a demonstration of His power and a judgment for Pharaoh's refusal to let the Israelites go, as seen in Exodus 8:1-15 and Exodus 9:1-7, where God says 'Let my people go, that they may serve me'
How does this verse relate to the rest of the chapter?
This verse is part of a larger narrative in Psalms 78, which recounts the history of God's dealings with the Israelites, including His deliverance of them from slavery in Egypt, as seen in Psalms 78:43-47, where God's signs and wonders are listed.
What can we learn from this verse about God's character?
This verse shows us that God is a God of power and judgment, who will not be ignored or disobeyed, as seen in Psalms 78:45, and also a God of love and redemption, who desires to deliver His people, as seen in Exodus 14:13-14, where God parts the Red Sea to save the Israelites.
Reflection Questions
- What are some ways that God has shown His power and judgment in my own life, and how have I responded to these experiences?
- How can I apply the lesson of God's power and judgment in Psalms 78:45 to my own life, and what are some areas where I need to be more obedient to God's will?
- What are some ways that I can trust in God's deliverance and redemption, even in the midst of difficult circumstances, as seen in Exodus 14:13-14?
- How can I use the story of the plagues in Egypt to share the gospel with others and demonstrate God's power and love?
Gill's Exposition on Psalms 78:45
He sent divers sorts of flies among them,.... This was the fourth plague; see Exodus 8:24, the word signifies a "mixture" (f), and the Targum renders it "a mixture of wild beasts;'' so Josephus (g)
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 78:45
How oft did they provoke him in the wilderness, and grieve him in the desert!
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Psalms 78:45
Devoured them; or, destroyed them; which they might do by their cruel and numerous stings, for these flies were doubtless extraordinary in their nature and quantity, and poisonous and hurtful qualities. And the like is to be thought concerning the frogs here following, which also might destroy the people by infecting the air with their stink, and corrupting their meats and drinks.
Trapp's Commentary on Psalms 78:45
Psalms 78:45 He sent divers sorts of flies among them, which devoured them; and frogs, which destroyed them.Ver. 45. He sent divers sorts of flies among them] Miscellam muscarum venenatarum, venomous flies and flying serpents, whose poison and sting did even corrupt the land, Exodus 8:24. The Greek rendereth it κυνομυιαν, the dog-fly.
Ellicott's Commentary on Psalms 78:45
(45) Divers sorts of flies.—Better, simply flies. See Note Exodus 8:21. Frogs.—See Exodus 8:2, and Bib. Ed., iv. 145.
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Psalms 78:45
Verse 45. He sent - flies - and frogs] See on Exodus 8:6; Exodus 8:24.
Cambridge Bible on Psalms 78:45
45. The fourth and second plagues, Exodus 8:20 ff., Exodus 8:1 ff. The word rendered divers sorts of flies, or, swarms of flies (R.V.), is used only with reference to this plague (Exodus 8; Psalms 105:31), and probably means some venomous kind of fly, such as abound in Egypt.
Barnes' Notes on Psalms 78:45
He sent divers sorts of flies ... - The account of this plague is found in Exodus 8:24. The word there used is simply “swarm,” without indicating what the swarm was composed of.
Whedon's Commentary on Psalms 78:45
45. Divers sorts of flies—This was the fourth plague. Exodus 8:21.