Exodus 7-9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 7:6

And Moses and Aaron did as the Lord commanded them ,.... After this they never showed any reluctance, or made any objection to any message they were sent with, or any work they were ordered to do, but went about it at once, and performed it with all readiness and cheerfulness: so did they ; which is not a superfluous and redundant expression, but very emphatic, showing with what care and diligence they did every thing, and how exactly they conformed in all things to the divine will. read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 7:7

And Moses was eighty years old ,.... At this time, which is observed partly to show how long Israel had been afflicted in Egypt; for their great troubles and miseries began about the time of the birth of Moses, or a little before, as appears from the above history; and partly to show the patience and forbearance of God with the Egyptians, and how just and righteous were his judgments on them; with this perfectly agrees Stephen's account of the age of Moses, Acts 7:23 and Aaron eighty three... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 7:8

And the Lord spake unto Moses and unto Aaron ,.... After he had given them their commission, and instructions to go to Pharaoh, and a little before they went in to him: saying , as follows. read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 7:9

When Pharaoh shall speak unto you, saying, show a miracle for you ,.... To prove that they came from God, the Jehovah they said they did, and that they were his ambassadors, and came in his name, and made the demand for him; which when he seriously reflected on things, he would be ready to require, hoping they would not be able to show any, and then he should have somewhat against them, and treat them as impostors: then thou shalt say unto Aaron, take thy rod ; the same that Moses had in... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 7:10

And Moses and Aaron went in unto Pharaoh ,.... Into the palace of Pharaoh boldly, and with intrepidity, clothed with such power and authority, and assured of success: and they did as the Lord had commanded ; they demanded in his name the dismission of the children of Israel, and upon his requiring a miracle to confirm their mission, wrought one as follows: and Aaron cast down his rod before Pharaoh, and it became a serpent : or a "dragon", as the Septuagint version; this word is... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 7:11

Then Pharaoh also called the wise men and the sorcerers ,.... The cunning men and wizards, a sort of jugglers and deceivers, who pretended to great knowledge of things, to discover secrets, tell fortunes, and predict things to come, and by legerdemain tricks, and casting a mist before people's eyes, pretended to do very wonderful and amazing things; and therefore Pharaoh sent for these, to exercise their art and cunning, and see if they could not vie with Moses and Aaron: now the... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 7:12

For they cast down every man his rod, and they became serpents ,.... That is, they seemed to be so, as Josephus F26 Antiqu. ut supra. (l. 2. c. 13 sect. 3.) expresses it, but not really, in which he is followed by many; though some think that the devil assisted in this affair, and in an instant, as soon as the rods were cast down, removed them and put real serpents in their room: but Aaron's rod swallowed up their rods ; that is, the serpent that Aaron's rod was turned into,... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 7:13

And he hardened Pharaoh's heart ,.... Or, "notwithstanding the heart of Pharaoh was hardened" F1 ויחזק "attamen obfirmatum est", Junius & Tremellius. ; though he saw the rods of his magicians devoured by rod; or "therefore" F2 "Itaque", Piscator. his heart was hardened, because he saw that the rods of his magicians became serpents as well as Aaron's; in which there was a deception of sight, and which was suffered for the hardening of his heart, there being other wonders and... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 7:14

And the Lord said unto Moses, Pharaoh's heart is hardened ,.... Or "heavy" F3 כבד "grave", Montanus, Drusius. So Ainsworth. , dull and stupid, stiff and inflexible, cannot lift up his heart, or find in his heart to obey the will of God: he refuseth to let the people go ; which was an instance and proof of the hardness and heaviness of his heart, on which the above miracle had made no impression, to regard what God by his ambassadors had required of him. read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 7:15

Get thee unto Pharaoh in the morning ,.... The next morning, a time in which the mind is most composed and sedate, and fit to attend to what may be suggested: lo, he goeth out unto the water ; the river Nile, either to take his morning's walk, and to refresh himself at the waterside, as the Jerusalem Targum; or to observe divinations upon the water, as a magician, as the Targum of Jonathan. So in the Talmud F4 T. Bab. Moed. Katon, fol. 18. 1. it is said, that the Pharaoh in the... read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 7:6

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 7:7

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 7:8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 7:9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 7:10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 7:11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 7:12

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 7:13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 7:14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 7:15

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