Exodus 8:9-10

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Exodus 8:10

Exodus 8:10. And he said, To-morrow— Nothing could tend more strongly to prove that Jehovah was the sole author of these miraculous punishments, than the permission given to Pharaoh to choose his own time for the removal. Indeed Pharaoh had no sooner fixed upon the time, than Moses leads him to this reflection: He said, be it according to thy word; that thou mayest know, that there is none like unto the Lord our God. Some have been very anxious to find out a reason why Pharaoh should choose the... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Exodus 8:1-15

Frogs (the second plague) 8:1-15Before the second plague, Moses gave Pharaoh a warning, for the first time, and for the first time the plague touched Pharaoh’s person."The god Hapi controlled the alluvial deposits and the waters that made the land fertile and guaranteed the harvest of the coming season. These associations caused the Egyptians to deify the frog and make the theophany of the goddess Heqt a frog. Heqt was the wife of the great god Khnum. She was the symbol of resurrection and the... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 8:1-32

The Second, Third, and Fourth Plagues1-15. The Second Plague:—Frogs.This plague, like the first, was not only in itself loathsome, but an offence to the religious notions of the Egyptians. The frog was a sacred animal, and regarded as representing the reproductive powers of nature. At least one divinity was represented with a frog’s head. This sacred sign became an object of abhorrence tinder this plague. This also was an aggravation of a natural phenomenon, but. its supernatural nature was... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Exodus 8:9

(9) And Moses said . . . Glory over me.—This phrase seems equivalent to—“I submit to thy will,” “I am content to do thy bidding. “It was probably an ordinary expression of courtesy in Egypt on the part of an inferior to a superior; but it was not a Hebrew idiom, and so does not occur elsewhere.When shall I intreat?—Rather, as in the margin, against when? or for when?—i.e., what date shall I fix in my prayer to God as that at which the plague shall be removed? And so, in the next verse, for... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Exodus 8:10

(10) That thou mayest know.—Comp. Exodus 7:5; Exodus 7:17. Moses is not content that Pharaoh should simply acknowledge Jehovah as he had done (Exodus 8:8), but wishes him to be convinced that no other god can compare with Him. read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Exodus 8:1-32

Exodus 8:1 And so the world went its way, controlled by no dread of retribution; and on the tomb frescoes you can see legions of slaves under the lash dragging from the quarries the blocks of granite which were to form the eternal monuments of the Pharaoh's tyranny; and you read in the earliest authentic history that when there was a fear that the slave-races should multiply so fast as to be dangerous their babies were flung to the crocodiles. One of these slave-races rose at last in revolt.... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Exodus 8:1-15

CHAPTER VIII.THE SECOND PLAGUE.Exodus 8:1-15.Although Pharaoh had warning of the first plague, no appeal was made to him to avert it by submission. But before the plague of frogs he was distinctly commanded, "Let My people go." It is an advancing lesson. He has felt the power of Jehovah: now he is to connect, even more closely, his suffering with his disobedience; and when this is accomplished, the third plague will break upon him unannounced--a loud challenge to his conscience to become itself... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Exodus 8:1-32

CHAPTER 8 The Second, Third, and Fourth Plagues 1. The demand and the plague of frogs announced (Exodus 8:1-4 ) 2. The plague executed (Exodus 8:5-7 ) 3. The request of Pharaoh and the frogs removed (Exodus 8:8-15 ) 4. The divine command for the third plague (Exodus 8:16 ) 5. The plague executed (Exodus 8:17 ) 6. The confession of the magicians (Exodus 8:18-19 ) 7. The renewed demand and the plague of the flies announced (Exodus 8:20-23 ) 8. The plague executed (Exodus 8:24 ) ... read more

L.M. Grant

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 8:1-32

LAGUE NO.2 -- FROGS (vs.1-15) Again God gives the opportunity to Pharaoh to respond to His demand to let Israel go (v.1). But Moses was to accompany this with the warnings that, if Pharaoh refused, their land would be inundated with a plague of frogs which would not remain outside, but would come into their homes, into their bedrooms and beds, into their food and kitchen utensils (vs.2-3). Since Pharaoh did not heed the warning, the Lord gave the order to Moses that Aaron was to stretch out... read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Exodus 8:1-32

PLAGUES IN DETAIL FIRST GROUP (Exodus 7:4 - Exodus 8:19 ) The river turned into blood (Exodus 7:14-25 ). How far did this plague extend over the waters of Egypt (Exodus 7:19 )? If this were literally so, it may be asked, where did the magicians find material on which to work with their enchantments (Exodus 7:22 )? Is the answer suggested in Exodus 7:24 ? May they have dug up water from the ground for this purpose? If so, we can imagine the limited scale of their performance in contrast... read more

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