Exodus 9:27-35 NIV

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 9:27

And Pharaoh sent ,.... Not persons to observe whether there was any hail fell in the land of Goshen, though there are some F11 "Misisset qui observarent", Junius & Tremellius. that so supply the words; but it cannot be thought that Pharaoh would send, or that any would go thither amidst such a storm of thunder and hail; but he sent messengers: and called Moses and Aaron ; who might be in his palace, at least not very far off: and said unto them, I have sinned this time ;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 9:28

Entreat the Lord, for it is enough ,.... Hail, thunder, and lightning enough; or pray that this may be enough, and thought sufficient, and that there may be no more; or "entreat the Lord, and much" F12 העתירי־ורב "orate multam", Rivet. ; pray, and pray much, pray earnestly and without intermission until the plague ceases: that there be no more mighty thunderings and hail ; or "voices of God" F13 קלת אלהים "voces Dei", Montanus, Drusius. ; for thunder is the voice of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 9:29

And Moses said unto him, as soon as I am gone out of the city ,.... Zoan or Tanis, for it was in the field of Zoan where these wonders were wrought, Psalm 78:12 , the reason why he went out of the city to pray, Jarchi says, was because it was full of idols; but the truer reason was, that he might be private and alone while he was praying to God; and perhaps he went out also to show that he was not frightened at the storm, or afraid of being destroyed by it, and was confident of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 9:30

But as for thee, and thy servants ,.... Notwithstanding the confession of sin he had made, and his earnest request that the Lord might be entreated to remove this plague, and though he had been assured it would be removed: I know that ye will not yet fear the Lord God : they had not feared him yet; the confession of sin made did not arise from the true fear of God, but from a dread of punishment, and when delivered from this plague, the goodness of God would have no such effect as to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 9:31

And the flax and the barley was smitten ,.... With the hail, thunder, and lightning, and were beat down, bruised, broken, and blasted, and destroyed; of the former there were great quantities produced in Egypt, which was famous for linen, much was made there, and there were many that wrought in fine flax, see Isaiah 19:9 and the latter were used not only to feed their cattle, but to make a drink of, as we do, ale and strong beer; and so the Egyptians use it to this day, as Dr. Shaw F16 ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 9:32

But the wheat and the rye were not smitten ,.... Bruised, broken, beat down, and destroyed by hail: the word by us rendered "rye", and by other "fitches" or "spelt", is thought by Dr. Shaw F17 Travels, tom. 2. c. 2. sect. 5. p. 407. Ed. 2. to be "rice", of which there were and still are plantations in Egypt; whereas rye is little, if at all known in those countries, and besides is of the quickest growth; and he observes that rice was the "olyra" of the ancient Egyptians, by which word... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 9:33

And Moses went out of the city from Pharaoh ,.... Into the field, where, being retired from company, he could freely, and without being disturbed, pray unto God: and spread abroad his hands unto the Lord ; denoting the spreading of cases before God, and expectation, hope, and readiness to receive favours from him: and the thunder and hail ceased ; immediately upon the entreaty of Moses; see the power and prevalence of prayer: a like instance we have in Elijah, James 5:17 and the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 9:34

And when Pharaoh saw that the rain, and the hail, and the thunders were ceased ,.... And there was a clear sky and a fine serene heaven, the black clouds were dispersed and gone, and he heard no more the clattering of the hailstones, and the terrible claps of thunder, and saw no more the flashes of lightning, but all was calm and composed: he sinned yet more, and hardened his heart, he and his servants ; instead of giving glory to God, who had heard the prayers of Moses and Aaron for... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 9:35

And the heart of Pharaoh was hardened ,.... Instead of being softened, as it seemed to be when under the plague, it became harder and harder when delivered from it: neither would he let the children of Israel go ; though he had so absolutely promised it, and assured them that he would not keep them, and that they should not stay any longer: as the Lord had spoken by Moses ; that so his heart would be hardened until the signs and wonders were multiplied upon him, God designed to... read more

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

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 9:27

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 9:28

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 9:29

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 9:30

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 9:31

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 9:32

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 9:33

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 9:34

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 9:35

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