John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 8:22
And I will sever in that day the land of Goshen, in which my people dwell ,.... Distinguish it from other parts of the land of Egypt: that no swarms of flies shall be there ; which was a very wonderful thing, and so the word may be rendered. "I will marvellously sever or separate" F15 והפליתי "faciamque mirabilem", V. L. "miraculose agam", Fagius; "marvellously sever", Ainsworth. , and so the Targum of Jonathan, "I will do wonders or miracles in that day": as they were to make... read more
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