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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 9:32

But the wheat and the rye were not smitten ,.... Bruised, broken, beat down, and destroyed by hail: the word by us rendered "rye", and by other "fitches" or "spelt", is thought by Dr. Shaw F17 Travels, tom. 2. c. 2. sect. 5. p. 407. Ed. 2. to be "rice", of which there were and still are plantations in Egypt; whereas rye is little, if at all known in those countries, and besides is of the quickest growth; and he observes that rice was the "olyra" of the ancient Egyptians, by which word... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 9:33

And Moses went out of the city from Pharaoh ,.... Into the field, where, being retired from company, he could freely, and without being disturbed, pray unto God: and spread abroad his hands unto the Lord ; denoting the spreading of cases before God, and expectation, hope, and readiness to receive favours from him: and the thunder and hail ceased ; immediately upon the entreaty of Moses; see the power and prevalence of prayer: a like instance we have in Elijah, James 5:17 and the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 9:34

And when Pharaoh saw that the rain, and the hail, and the thunders were ceased ,.... And there was a clear sky and a fine serene heaven, the black clouds were dispersed and gone, and he heard no more the clattering of the hailstones, and the terrible claps of thunder, and saw no more the flashes of lightning, but all was calm and composed: he sinned yet more, and hardened his heart, he and his servants ; instead of giving glory to God, who had heard the prayers of Moses and Aaron for... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 9:23

The Lord sent thunder - קלת koloth , voices; but loud, repeated peals of thunder are meant. And the fire ran along upon the ground - ארצה אש ותהלך vattihalac esh aretsah , and the fire walked upon the earth. It was not a sudden flash of lightning, but a devouring fire, walking through every part, destroying both animals and vegetables; and its progress was irresistible. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 9:24

Hail, and fire mingled with the hail - It is generally allowed that the electric fluid is essential to the formation of hail. On this occasion it was supplied in a supernatural abundance; for streams of fire seem to have accompanied the descending hail, so that herbs and trees, beasts and men, were all destroyed by them. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 9:26

Only in the land of Goshen - was there no hail - What a signal proof of a most particular providence! Surely both the Hebrews and Egyptians profited by this display of the goodness and severity of God. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 9:27

The Lord is righteous, and I and my people are wicked - The original is very emphatic: The Lord is The Righteous One, ( הצדיק hatstaddik ), and I and my people are The Sinners, ( הרשעים hareshaim ); i.e., He is alone righteous, and we alone are transgressors. Who could have imagined that after such an acknowledgment and confession, Pharaoh should have again hardened his heart? read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 9:28

It is enough - There is no need of any farther plague; I submit to the authority of Jehovah and will rebel no more. Mighty thunderings - אלהים כלת koloth Elohim , voices of God; - that is, superlatively loud thunder. So mountains of God ( Psalm 36:6 ;) means exceeding high mountains. So a prince of God ( Genesis 23:6 ;) means a mighty prince. See a description of thunder, Psalm 29:3-8 ; : "The Voice Of The Lord is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth; the Lord is upon... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 9:29

I will spread abroad my hands - That is, I will make supplication to God that he may remove this plague. This may not be an improper place to make some observations on the ancient manner of approaching the Divine Being in prayer. Kneeling down, stretching out the hands, and lifting them up to heaven, were in frequent use among the Hebrews in their religious worship. Solomon kneeled down on his knees, and spread forth his hands to heaven; 2 Chronicles 6:13 . So David, Psalm 143:6 ; : I... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 9:31

The flax and the barley was smitten - The word פשתה pishtah , flax, Mr. Parkhurst thinks, is derived from the root פשט pashat , to strip, because the substance which we term flax is properly the bark or rind of the vegetable, pilled or stripped off the stalks. From time immemorial Egypt was celebrated for the production and manufacture of flax: hence the linen and fine linen of Egypt, so often spoken of in ancient authors. Barley - שערה seorah , from שער saar , to stand... read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 9:32

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 9:33

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 9:34

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 9:23

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 9:24

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 9:26

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 9:27

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 9:28

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 9:29

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 9:31

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