The Magicians did so] That is, they stretched out their hands over or towards the waters, and either by false appearances, deceiving the sight, made seeming frogs, or the devill brought true frogs to the place, where the contestation was betwixt Moses and Aaron on the one side, and Pharaohs Magicians on the other: though it is like the devill brought but a few, in comparison of the number that were brought against them.