Exodus 9:26. In the land of Goshen there was no hail It seems the Egyptians that dwelt there were spared for the sake of their neighbours the Israelites; which great obligation probably made them the more ready to give them their jewels, Exodus 12:35. read more
Exodus 9:27. Pharaoh said, I have sinned; the Lord is righteous These, professions were only produced by his fears: his heart was still untouched with any true veneration for, or humiliation before, the God of Israel, or with compunction and sorrow for his own obstinacy. read more
Exodus 9:29. That the earth is the Lord’s That is, the whole world, the heavens and the earth. This is one great point that the Scriptures are intended to establish, that the whole universe, and all creatures therein, belong to the Lord, and are under his government. This truth, the foundation of all religion, ought to be established in our hearts, that we may put our trust in him, and be resigned to his will, whatever the dispensations of his adorable providence may be; however mysterious... read more
Exodus 9:31. The flax and barley were smitten Which were not so necessary for human life as the wheat and rye. Thus God sends smaller judgments before the greater. The flax was bolled Grown into a stalk. read more
Exodus 9:32. They were not grown up Were hidden, or dark, as the margin reads it; or late, as many interpreters render the expression. This kind of corn, coming later up, was now tender, and hidden, either under ground, or in the herb, whereby it was secured both from the fire, by its greenness and moisture, and from the hail, by its pliableness and yielding to it: whereas the stalks of barley were more dry and stiff, and therefore more liable to be injured and destroyed by the fire... read more
Exodus 9:33-34. Moses went out of the city Not only for privacy in his communication with God, but to show that he durst venture abroad into the field, notwithstanding the hail and lightning, knowing that every hail- stone had its direction from God. And spread abroad his hands unto the Lord An outward expression of earnest desire, and humble expectation. He prevailed with God; but he could not prevail with Pharaoh: he sinned yet more, and hardened his heart The prayer of Moses... read more
Nine plagues (7:14-10:29)The timing, intensity and extent of these plagues show clearly that they were sent by God. It also seems fairly clear that God used the physical characteristics of the Nile valley to produce them.When the first plague struck, it polluted all the water in the Nile and in the irrigation canals and reservoirs connected with it, resulting in all the fish dying. As the dead fish floated to the banks they would force the frogs out of the water, thereby producing the second... read more
mingled = catching hold of itself like a chain. read more
all the land . Figure of speech Synecdoche (of Genus), App-6 . all parts of it. read more
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Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Exodus 9:25
Exodus 9:25. Every herb of the field: every tree That is, most of them, or herbs and trees of all sorts, as appears from Exodus 10:12; Exodus 10:15. read more