Exodus 9

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Exodus 9

In this chapter we have an account of three more of the plagues of Egypt. I. Murrain among the cattle, which was fatal to them, Exod. 9:1-7. II. Boils upon man and beast, Exod. 9:8-12. III. Hail, with thunder and lightning. 1. Warning is given of this plague, Exod. 9:13-21. 2. It is inflicted, to their great terror, Exod. 9:22-26. 3. Pharaoh, in a fright, renews his treaty with Moses, but instantly breaks his word, Exod. 9:27-35 read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Exodus 9:1-7

Here is, I. Warning given of another plague, namely, the murrain of beasts. When Pharaoh's heart was hardened, after he had seemed to relent under the former plague, then Moses is sent to tell him there is another coming, to try what that would do towards reviving the impressions of the former plagues. Thus is the wrath of God revealed from heaven, both in his word and in his works, against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men. 1. Moses puts Pharaoh in a very fair way to prevent it: Let... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Exodus 9:8-12

Observe here, concerning the plague of boils and blains, I. When they were not wrought upon by the death of their cattle, God sent a plague that seized their own bodies, and touched them to the quick. If less judgments do not do their work, God will send greater. Let us therefore humble ourselves under the mighty hand of God, and go forth to meet him in the way of his judgments, that his anger may be turned away from us. II. The signal by which this plague was summoned was the sprinkling of... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Exodus 9:13-21

Here is, I. A general declaration of the wrath of God against Pharaoh for his obstinacy. Though God has hardened his heart (Exod. 9:12), yet Moses must repeat his applications to him; God suspends his grace and yet demands obedience, to punish him for requiring bricks of the children of Israel when he denied them straw. God would likewise show forth a pattern of long-suffering, and how he waits to be gracious to a rebellious and gainsaying people Six times the demand had been made in vain, yet... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Exodus 9:22-35

The threatened plague of hail is here summoned by the powerful hand and rod of Moses (Exod. 9:22, 23), and it obeys the summons, or rather the divine command; for fire and hail fulfil God's word, Ps. 148:8. And here we are told, I. What desolations it made upon the earth. The thunder, and fire from heaven (or lightning), made it both the more dreadful and the more destroying, Exod. 9:23, 24. Note, God makes the clouds, not only his store-houses whence he drops fatness on his people, but his... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 9

INTRODUCTION TO EXODUS 9 This chapter relates the plague of murrain upon the cattle, and which yet was not upon the cattle of the Israelites, Exodus 9:1 and the plague of boils and blains on man and beast, Exodus 9:8 and Pharaoh's heart being hardened, Moses is sent to him with a message from the Lord, threatening him that all his plagues should come upon him, and particularly the pestilence, if he would not let Israel go; and signifying, that to show his power in him, and declare his... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 9:1

Then the Lord said unto Moses ,.... The same day the plague of the flies was removed: go in unto Pharaoh boldly, without any fear of him or his court: and tell him, thus saith the Lord God of the Hebrews : speak in the name of Jehovah, the God whom the Hebrews worship, and who owns them for his people, and has a special love for them, and takes a special care of them, and is not ashamed to be called their God, as poor and as oppressed as they be: let my people go , that they may... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 9:2

For if thou refuse to let them go ,.... Continue to refuse, as he had done: and wilt hold them still ; in the land, and under his dominion and oppression. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 9:3

Behold, the hand of the Lord ,.... Which was stronger than his, with which he held the Israelites: is upon thy cattle which is in the field : this takes in all in general, of which the particulars follow, though limited to such as were in the field, and so did not take in what were at home in their out houses and stables: upon the horses : of which there was great plenty in Egypt, as appears from various places of Scripture: upon the asses ; used for carrying burdens from place... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 9:4

And the Lord shall sever between the cattle of Israel and the cattle of Egypt ,.... Make such a difference and distinction between them, that the murrain should not be on the one, when it was on the other, and which was a very marvellous thing; and especially in the land of Goshen, where the Egyptians had much cattle, and Pharaoh himself, see Genesis 47:6 and yet, though the cattle of Israel breathed in the same air, drank of the same water, and fed in the same pastures, they had not the... read more

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