Exodus 10:6

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Exodus 10:1-11

Here, I. Moses is instructed. We may well suppose that he, for his part, was much astonished both at Pharaoh's obstinacy and at God's severity, and could not but be compassionately concerned for the desolations of Egypt, and at a loss to conceive what this contest would come to at last. Now here God tells him what he designed, not only Israel's release, but the magnifying of his own name: That thou mayest tell in thy writings, which shall continue to the world's end, what I have wrought in... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 10:6

They shall fill thy houses ,.... The king's palace and all the offices of it: and the houses of thy servants ; the palaces of his nobles and courtiers: and the houses of all the Egyptians ; of all the common people, not only in the metropolis, but in all the cities and towns in the kingdom; and so Dr. Shaw F3 Travels, p. 187, Edit. 2. says, the locusts he saw in Barbary, in the years 1724 and 1725, climbed as they advanced over every tree or wall that was in their way; nay,... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 10:6

They shall fill thy houses - Dr. Shaw mentions this circumstance; "they entered," says he, "Into our very houses and bed-chambers, like so many thieves." - Ibid. p. 187. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 10:1-7

A new Message. Even yet God had not done with the King of Egypt. He sends Moses again to ply him with reproof and threatening. The final stroke is put off as long as possible. If "by all means" ( 1 Corinthians 9:22 ) Pharaoh can be saved, he will not be lost for want of the opportunity. God tells Moses his design in dealing with the monarch as he did, and gives him a new message to carry to the royal presence. I. GOD 'S DESIGN ( Exodus 10:1 , Exodus 10:2 ). He had hardened... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 10:1-11

God's Judgments on sin and their results for the righteous and the wicked. I. THE FRUITS FOR GOD 'S PEOPLE OF HIS JUDGMENTS UPON HIS ENEMIES . 1 . The plagues of Egypt were to be an example to all the generations of Israel ( Exodus 10:2 ). 2 . It was the prophecy of how God will sanctify his people in the latter days. 3 . How God sanctifies his people now. Their prolonged waiting and suffering is storing up power for the future. The night of trial... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 10:1-19

The Eighth Plague: the locusts. I. CONSIDER THE EMPHATIC STATEMENT WITH RESPECT TO THE HARDENING OF THE HEART . In Exodus 9:34 we are told that when the hail and the thunder ceased, Pharaoh hardened his heart, he and his servants. Note here two things: 1 . How Pharaoh's heart was hardened just after he had made a confession of sin; from which we see how little he understood by the word "sin," and how little he meant by the confession. 2 . The... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 10:1-20

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 10:3-6

God's long-suffering towards the wicked has a limit. "How long wilt thou refuse to humble thyself?" ( Exodus 10:3 ). "The goodness of God endureth yet daily." His forbearance and long-suffering are wonderful. Yet they have a limit. God will not proceed to judgment— I. UNTIL THE SINNER HAS HAD FULL OPPORTUNITY FOR REPENTANCE . Pharaoh had been first warned ( Exodus 5:3 ), then shown a sign ( Exodus 7:10-12 ); after this, punished by seven distinct plagues, each... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 10:6

They shall fill thy houses . Compare Joel 2:9 . The witness of modern travellers is to the same effect. Morier says "They entered the inmost recesses of the houses, were found in every corner, stuck to our clothes, and infested our food". Burckhardt observes—"They overwhelm the province of Nedjd sometimes to such a degree that, having destroyed the harvest, they penetrate by thousands into the private dwellings, and devour whatsoever they can find, even the leather of the water vessels".... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Exodus 10:6

Fill thy houses - The terraces, courts, and even the inner apartments are said to be filled in a moment by a locust storm. Compare Joel 2:9. read more

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