Exodus 9:34

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Exodus 9:33-34

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

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Exodus 9:1-35

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

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Exodus 9:30-35

"But as for thee and thy servants, I know that ye will not fear Jehovah God. And the flax and the barley were smitten: for the barley was in the ear, and the flax was in bloom. But the wheat and the spelt were not smitten: for they were not grown up. And Moses went out of the city from Pharaoh, and spread abroad his hands unto Jehovah: and the thunders and hail ceased, and the rain was not poured upon the earth. And when Pharaoh saw that the rain and the hail and the thunders were ceased, he... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Exodus 9:34-35

Exodus 9:34-35. Hardened his heart—the heart of Pharaoh was hardened— In ch. Exo 4:21 the Lord says, I will harden his heart; and in the 1st verse of the next chapter, I have hardened his heart: while in several other places, as well as in the present, this act is attributed to Pharaoh himself; and, certainly, can be understood of God no otherwise, than as his judgments accidentally had this effect upon the heart of Pharaoh. The authors of the Universal History well observe, that the expression... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Exodus 9:13-35

Hail (the seventh plague) 9:13-35God sent the worst hailstorm Egypt had ever experienced (Exodus 9:18; Exodus 9:24) and accompanied it with thunder, fire (lightning?), and rain (Exodus 9:23; Exodus 9:34). [Note: See Robert B. Chisholm Jr., "The Polemic against Baalism in Israel’s Early History and Literature," Bibliotheca Sacra 151:603 (July-September 1994):271-74.] "The recurring thunderclaps . . ., the lightning darting back and forth . . ., and the severity of the storm . . . all suggest the... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 9:1-35

The Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh Plagues1-7. The Fifth Plague:—Murrain, i.e. cattle plague.Visitations of cattle plague are not uncommon in Egypt. An outbreak in 1842 carried off 40,000 oxen. The miraculous nature of the plague recorded here consisted in its occurring at a set time (Exodus 9:5), and in the exemption of the cattle of the Israelites, and of the cattle that were housed. This plague was, so far, the most destructive in its effects, entailing a much more serious loss of property than... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Exodus 9:34

(34) Pharaoh . . . sinned yet more, and hardened his heart.—As Pharaoh had never been so much moved previously, so it now required a greater effort of his will to “harden his heart” than it had ever done before; and thus he now “sinned yet more” than he had as yet sinned. It seems strange that the mercy of God should still have allowed him one other chance (Exodus 10:3-6). read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Exodus 9:1-35

The Longsuffering of God (for Holy Week) Exodus 9:13 How solemn is the week the Holy Week upon which we have entered. The Church brings before our minds today some wonderful teaching concerning our own spiritual life. The record of God's dealings with Pharaoh will afford us sufficient material for our meditation. I. The Longsuffering of God towards Sinners. Pharaoh had been insolent and blasphemous, cruel and vindictive, pitiless and false. Yet God had spared him. So longsuffering was He,... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Exodus 9:13-35

THE SEVENTH PLAGUE.Exodus 9:13-35.The hardening of Pharaoh’s heart, we have argued, was not the debauching of his spirit, but only the strengthening of his will. "Wait on the Lord and be of good courage"; "Be strong, O Zerubbabel, saith the Lord; and be strong, O Joshua, son of Josadak the high priest; and be strong, all ye people" (Psalms 27:14; Haggai 2:4), are clear proofs that what was implied in this word was not wickedness, but only that iron determination which his choice directed in a... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Exodus 9:1-35

CHAPTER 9 The Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh Plagues 1. The fifth plague: the grievous murrain (Exodus 9:1-7 ) 2. The sixth plague: boils (Exodus 9:8-12 ) 3. The warning given (Exodus 9:13-21 ) 4. The seventh plague: hail (Exodus 9:22-35 ) In the demand God calls Himself “the Lord God of the Hebrews” (see also Exodus 9:13 and Exodus 10:3 ). The fifth plague strikes animal creation. cattle, such as mentioned in the opening of this chapter, formed the most important part of the wealth of... read more

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