Exodus 11:3

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Exodus 11:1-3

Here is, I. The high favour Moses and Israel were in with God. 1. Moses was a favourite of Heaven, for God will not hide from him the thing he will do. God not only makes him his messenger to deliver his errands, but communicates to him his purpose (as the man of his counsel) that he would bring one plague more, and but one, upon Pharaoh, by which he would complete the deliverance of Israel, Exod. 11:1. Moses longed to see an end of this dreadful work, to see Egypt no more plagued and Israel... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 11:3

And the Lord gave the people favour in the sight of the Egyptians ,.... So that they freely and willingly lent them the things they asked of them; which seems to be said by way of anticipation, for this was not done until the following plague was inflicted, see Exodus 12:35 , moreover, the man Moses was very great in the land of Egypt ; his name was famous throughout the whole land, because of the signs and wonders, and miracles wrought by him; they took him to be a very extraordinary... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 11:3

The man Moses was very great - The miracles which Pharaoh and his servants had already seen him work had doubtless impressed them with a high opinion of his wisdom and power. Had he not appeared in their sight as a very extraordinary person, whom it would have been very dangerous to molest, we may naturally conclude that some violence would long ere this have been offered to his person. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 11:3

Verse 3 3.And the Lord gave (135) the people favor. Because the Israelites never could have hoped that the Egyptians, who had before rapaciously stripped them of everything, would become so kind and liberal to them, Moses declares that men’s hearts are turned this way or that by God. For, as the Psalm testifies, that the Egyptians were impelled by Him “to hate His people,” (Psalms 105:25,) that He might make way for their glorious deliverance; so He was able also to incline them in the opposite... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 11:1-3

1 . That one more plague, and one only, was impending; 2 . That this infliction would be effectual, and be followed by the departure of the Israelites; and, 3 . That instead of reluctantly allowing them to withdraw from his kingdom, the monarch would be eager for their departure and would actually hasten it. He had also been told that the time was now come when the promise made to him in Mount Horeb, that his people should "spoil the Egyptians" ( Exodus 3:22 ), would receive... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 11:1-3

Crises bring out men's characters, and cause them to be properly appreciated. It is evident that, as the crisis approached, Pharaoh sank in the estimation of his subjects, while Moses rose. Pharaoh showed himself changeable, faithless, careless of his subjects' good, rude, violent. He was about to show himself ready to rush from one extreme into the other ( Exodus 11:1 ), and to "thrust out" the people whom he had so long detained. The conduct of Moses had been consistent, dignified,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 11:1-4

The beginning of the end. I. THE STROKE STILL IN RESERVE ( Exodus 11:1 ). God would bring on Pharaoh "one plague more." This would be effectual. It would lead him to let the people go from Egypt. So eager would he be for their departure, that he would even thrust them out in haste. The nature of this final stroke is described in Exodus 11:4-7 . It would be the death in one night of the first-born of man and beast throughout all the land of Egypt. This stroke might have... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 11:3

And the Lord gave the people favour — i.e. When the time came. See below, Exodus 12:36 . Moreover the man Moses , etc. It has been supposed that this is an interpolation, and argued that Moses, being so "meek" as he was ( Numbers 12:3 ), would not have spoken of himself in the terms here used. But very great here only means "very influential;" and the fact is stated, not to glorify Moses, but to account for the ornaments being so generally given. Moreover, it is highly improbable... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Exodus 11:3

Exodus 11:3. The man Moses was very great The Egyptians all held him in great esteem and veneration, as a person that had an extraordinary power with God. This seems to be mentioned as the reason why Pharaoh did not attempt any thing against his person; and also why he and the Israelites found so much favour in the sight of the Egyptians. read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Exodus 11:1-10

Final plague announced (11:1-10)Although God gave Pharaoh full warning of the final plague, he stated no time. However, the Israelites had to make preparation for departure from Egypt, for this plague would bring more than judgment on Egypt; it would bring redemption for God’s people (11:1-3; for v. 2-3 see notes on 3:21-22). The plague, some form of physical affliction, would prove fatal to the firstborn of people and animals throughout Egypt. It would fulfil the warning given earlier to... read more

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