Exodus 8:28, Exodus 8:8 ESV

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 8:20-32

The Fourth Plague - The Plague of Swarms of Flying Insects (Exodus 8:20-32 ). The first series of three plagues being behind them we now come to the second series of three. While the first three have been general and have affected all, the second three are more targeted. In these three plagues the Israelites are spared and the plagues are rather centred on the Egyptians. And as with the first three the first confrontation is on the banks of the Nile. Egypt suffers from mosquitoes all the year... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 8:1-32

Exodus 7:14 to Exodus 12:36 . The Ten Plagues.— How deeply this series of events imprinted itself on the mind and heart of the nation is shown by the fulness with which the three sources report them. J 1° 2°— 4° 5°— 7° 8° 9° 10° E 1°————— 7° 8° 9° 10° P 1° 2° 3°—— 6°——— 10° 1° , river turned to blood; 2° , frogs; 3° , fice (gnats); 4° , flies; 5° , murrain; 6° , boils; 7° , hail; 8° , locusts; 9° , darkness; 10° , death of firstborn.A sound historical judgment will conclude, both from this... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 8:20-32

Exodus 8:20-Jonah : J. 4° . Flies Infest the Land.— Driver argues that “ some definite insect is evidently meant . . . some particularly irritating kind of fly,” and renders “ dog-fly” after LXX. The S. wind constantly brings flies in swarms, and their germ-carrying habits make them a peril as well as an annoyance. The exemption of Goshen ( Exodus 8:22, Genesis 45:10 *) is illustrated by the definite boundaries containing such swarms. This plague calls forth Pharaoh’ s first concession,... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Exodus 8:25-32

CRITICAL NOTES.—Exodus 8:26. Not meet … the abomination of the Egyptians] Those who can consult the original should mark the vigour thrown into it by the incisive way in which the words here quoted are placed first in their respective clauses: “THE ABOMINATION OF THE EGYPTIANS we shall sacrifice,” &c. He takes for granted it will be so; and vigorously asserting this, paves the way for the question that follows:—Lo, shall we sacrifice] This is scarcely an easy rendering. The imperfect tense... read more

C.I. Scofield

Scofield's Reference Notes - Exodus 8:28

very far The second compromise is a modification merely of the first. "Do not be too unwordly." Cf. 1 Samuel 15:3; 1 Samuel 15:9; 1 Samuel 15:13-15; 1 Samuel 15:19-23. read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Exodus 8:1-32

Chapter 8The Lord spake unto Moses, Go unto Pharaoh, and say unto him, Thus saith the Lord, Let my people go, that they may serve me. [So the third demand now, actually the fourth demand.] And if you refuse to let them go, behold, I will smite all of your borders with frogs ( Exodus 8:1-2 ):Now of course the Egyptians worshiped the snakes; and thus, when his rod turned into a serpent, they couldn't kill it because they worshiped snakes. They also worshiped the Nile river as one of their gods,... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Exodus 8:1-32

Exodus 8:3. The river shall bring forth frogs. The season was now approaching for the frogs to leave the pools, lakes, and river. God preserved and strengthened the young, or tadpoles of this amphibious creature, and by the same providence caused them to die in answer to prayer. Exodus 8:9. Glory over me. That is, according to the next verse, set me a time when I shall entreat the Lord to remove this plague, and glory over me if it be not removed when I shall entreat. Exodus 8:17. ... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Exodus 8:25-32

Exodus 8:25-32It is not meet so to do.The impossibility of compromise in a religious lifeI. That there can be no compromise in Christian morality. “And Moses said, It is not meet to do so.”1. Because they do not like to give up their sins.2. Because they will not summon resolution enough to break the force of old and continued habit.II. That there can be no compromise in Christian worship. “We will go three days’ journey into the wilderness, and sacrifice to the Lord our God, as He shall... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Exodus 8:28

Exo 8:28 And Pharaoh said, I will let you go, that ye may sacrifice to the LORD your God in the wilderness; only ye shall not go very far away: intreat for me. Ver. 28. Only ye shall not go very far. ] So loath was he to lose his hold. So is the devil. a The Pope made large offers to Queen Elizabeth, as also to our king, when in Spain. Intreat for me. ] So Simon Magus, in a fright, begs Peter’s prayers. So Maximinus, the persecuting emperor, sent to the Church for prayers, when God had laid... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Exodus 8:28

I will: Hosea 10:2 entreat: Exodus 8:8, Exodus 8:29, Exodus 9:28, Exodus 10:17, 1 Kings 13:6, Ezra 6:10, Ecclesiastes 6:10, Acts 8:24 Reciprocal: Exodus 10:18 - and entreated Exodus 10:24 - Go ye Exodus 12:32 - bless me Numbers 21:7 - pray Judges 11:8 - the elders 1 Samuel 5:7 - saw Jeremiah 37:3 - Pray Jeremiah 42:2 - and pray read more