FRogs in thy bed chamber] Notwithstanding Moses and Aaron were harshly entertained upon their first message, Chap. 5. 4. and the tyrant were enraged, and the miserable condition of the people aggravated, and Pharaoh by the enchantments of his Magicians more hardened then before: yet Moses and Aaron resolutely pursue their commission, and command from God, and presse into his presence, and persist in their comminations: an evidence of their fidelitie and courage in God cause, and a worthy example for all Gods messengers to follow in the like case, See Jerem. 1. 17 18, 19. kneading troughs] Or, Dough. This plague appeareth to be more grievous then the former: for that was only upon waters, this every where; the former was but upon liquor, nor upon all neither, this upon all their victuals; that afflicted them, but when they were thirsty, this at all times; that being often out of sight might be sometimes out of minde, this was a continuall offence to many of their senses, to their eyes the number and figure of the frogs were a most horrid spectacle, to their eares their croaking was odious, and their crawling upon them, and among their meats most abominable: lastly, the bloody waters came not up to their chambers, beds, or mouthes, but these frogs with uncessant importunitie haunted them in every place, and invaded them on every side, on every part. Hence it was, that this plague humbled the tyrant so farre, as to desire to be prayed for, vers. 8. which the former did not.