John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 4:9
And it shall come to pass, if they will not believe also these two signs ,.... Performed before their eyes; for these were done over again when Moses came into Egypt to the Israelites, and yet some of them might still remain unbelievers to his commission, and so to the voice of these signs, which loudly called for their faith: neither hearken unto thy voice ; affirming he came from God, and was sent to be the deliverer of them: that thou shalt take of the water of the river ; of the... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Exodus 4:1-9
I. Moses objects that in all probability the people would not hearken to his voice (Exod. 4:1), that is, they would not take his bare word, unless he showed them some sign, which he had not been yet instructed to do. This objection cannot be justified, because it contradicts what God had said (Exod. 3:18), They shall hearken to thy voice. If God says, They will, does it become Moses to say, They will not? Surely he means, ?Perhaps they will not at first, or some of them will not.? If there... read more