Exodus 8

Pharaoh is here first threatened and then plagued with frogs, as afterwards, in this chapter, with lice and flies, little despicable inconsiderable animals, and yet by their vast numbers rendered sore plagues to the Egyptians. God could have plagued them with lions, or bears, or wolves, or with vultures or other birds of prey; but he chose to do it by these contemptible instruments. 1. That he might magnify his own power. He is Lord of the hosts of the whole creation, has them all at his beck,... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Exodus 8:16-19

Here is a short account of the plague of lice. It does not appear that any warning was given of it before. Pharaoh's abuse of the respite granted to him might have been a sufficient warning to him to expect another plague: for if the removal of an affliction harden us, and so we lose the benefit of it, we may conclude it goes away with a purpose to return or to make room for a worse. Observe, I. How this plague of lice was inflicted on the Egyptians, Exod. 8:16, 17. The frogs were produced out... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Exodus 8:20-32

Here is the story of the plague of flies, in which we are told, I. How it was threatened, like that of frogs, before it was inflicted. Moses is directed (Exod. 8:20) to rise early in the morning, to meet Pharaoh when he came forth to the water, and there to repeat his demands. Note, 1. Those that would bring great things to pass for God and their generation must rise early, and redeem time in the morning. Pharaoh was early up at his superstitious devotions to the river; and shall we be for... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 8

INTRODUCTION TO EXODUS 8 In this chapter Pharaoh is threatened with the plague of frogs, in case he refused to let Israel go, which accordingly was brought upon him, Exodus 8:1 and though the magicians did something similar to it, yet these were so troublesome to Pharaoh, that he promised to let the people go, and sacrifice to God, if they removed; and a time being fixed for the removal of them, it was accordingly done at the entreaty of Moses and Aaron, Exodus 8:7 but there being a... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 8:1

And the Lord spake unto Moses ,.... Either whilst the plague upon the waters continued, or immediately upon the removal of it: go unto Pharaoh, and say unto him, thus saith the Lord, let my people go, that they may serve me ; mentioning neither time nor place, where, when, and how long they should serve him, for which their dismission was required, but insist on it in general. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 8:2

And if thou refuse to let them go ,.... Will not obey the orders: I will smite all thy borders with frogs ; he gives him warning of the blow before he strikes, which shows his clemency and goodness, his patience and longsuffering; and this he did, not only that he might have time and space for repentance, and thereby avoid the blow; but that when it came, he might be sensible it was not by chance, or owing to second causes, but was from the Lord himself. I will smite all thy borders... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 8:3

And the river shall bring forth frogs abundantly ,.... The river Nile; and though water, and watery places, naturally produce these creatures, yet not in such vast quantities as to cover a whole country, and so large an one as Egypt, and this done at once, immediately; for they were all produced instantaneously, and in one day were spread all over the nation, and removed the next: and besides what follows is equally miraculous: which shall go up and come into thine house ; which though... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 8:4

And the frogs shall come up both on thee, and upon thy people, and upon thy servants. No doubt by the interposition of divine power and providence, and it may be by the ministry of angels; so that let them use what care, caution, and diligence they would, there was no keeping them out; but they came upon all the people of the land, high and low, rich and poor, and upon the king's ministers, courtiers, and nobles, and the king himself not excepted; though by this particular enumeration of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 8:5

And the Lord spake unto Moses ,.... By a secret impulse upon his mind, for he was now in the presence of Pharaoh, who had refused to let Israel go: say unto Aaron, stretch forth thy hand with thy rod ; for Aaron carried the rod, and he was the minister of Moses, who was appointed a god to him; and be was to speak and to do whatever he ordered him from the Lord: over the streams, over the rivers and over the ponds ; the seven streams of the river of Nile, and over the canals cut out... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Exodus 8

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Exodus 8:1-15

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Exodus 8:16-19

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Exodus 8:20-32

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 8:1

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 8:2

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 8:3

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 8:4

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 8:5

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