exodus-4:26-31

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Exodus 4:24-31

Moses is here going to Egypt, and we are told, I. How God met him in anger, Exod. 4:24-26. This is a very difficult passage of story; much has been written, and excellently written, to make it intelligible; we will try to make it improving. Here is, 1. The sin of Moses, which was neglecting to circumcise his son. This was probably the effect of his being unequally yoked with a Midianite, who was too indulgent of her child, while Moses was too indulgent of her. Note, (1.) We have need to watch... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 4:26

So he let him go ,.... That is, the Lord let Moses go; suffered him to go on his journey without any further interruption; as the Targums, "it", the angel, ceased from him, or left him; or the disease and trembling departed from him, as Aben Ezra, and he was quite well and easy; though Grotius, after Lyra, understands it of Zipporah, she departed from him, that is, from Moses, and returned to Midian again, as it seems she did; but this the grammatical construction of the words will not bear,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 4:27

And the Lord said unto Aaron ,.... He appeared to him in a dream or vision, and to this reference is had in 1 Samuel 2:27 . go into the wilderness to meet Moses ; in the wilderness of Arabia, through which Moses was to pass into Egypt, and who was now set out on his journey thitherward: and he went ; immediately, being obedient to the heavenly vision: and met him in the mount of God; in Horeb, where the Lord had appeared to Moses, and therefore called the mount of God, and where... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 4:28

And Moses told Aaron all the words of the Lord, who had sent him ,.... He declared his mission and commission from God, and gave him the particulars of what was to be said both to the people of Israel and to the king of Egypt; and this he did, because Aaron was to be his spokesman unto them: and all the signs which he had commanded him ; to do, first before the children of Israel, and then before Pharaoh; before the one to obtain credit of them, as being sent of God, and before the other... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 4:29

And Moses and Aaron went ,.... Set forward for Egypt: and being come thither: gathered together all the elders of the children of Israel ; the heads of tribes and families, as many as they could conveniently get together in one place; probably in the metropolis of the kingdom, where Pharaoh's palace was, since we quickly hear of their going in to him. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 4:30

And Aaron spake all the words which the Lord had spoken unto Moses ,.... As Moses had related to him, being his mouth and spokesman: and did the signs in the sight of the people ; not Aaron, but Moses, and these were the turning of his rod into a serpent, and the serpent into a rod again; putting his hand into and out of his bosom, when it was leprous, and then doing the same when it was well again; and taking water out of the river, and changing it into blood, which he did for the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 4:31

And the people believed ,.... That Moses was sent of God, and would be the deliverer of them: and when they heard that the Lord had visited the children of Israel ; in a way of grace and mercy, by raising such a redeemer and deliverer in the midst of them: and that he had looked upon their affliction ; with an eye of pity and compassion: then they bowed their heads, and worshipped ; adoring the goodness of God, and expressing their thankfulness for the notice he took of them, and... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 4:27

The Lord said to Aaron - See Exodus 4:14 . By some secret but powerful movement on Aaron's mind, or by some voice or angelic ministry, he was now directed to go and meet his brother Moses; and so correctly was the information given to both, that they arrived at the same time on the sacred mountain. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 4:30

Aaron spake all the words - It is likely that Aaron was better acquainted with the Hebrew tongue than his brother, and on this account he became the spokesman. See Clarke on Exodus 4:14 ; (note). Did the signs - Turned the rod into a serpent, made the hand leprous, and changed the water into blood. See Clarke on Exodus 4:6 ; (note) and Exodus 4:8 ; (note). read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 4:31

The people believed - They credited the account given of the Divine appointment of Moses and Aaron to be their deliverers out of their bondage, the miracles wrought on the occasion confirming the testimony delivered by Aaron. They bowed their heads and worshipped - See a similar act mentioned, and in the same words, Genesis 24:26 ; (note). The bowing the head, etc., here, may probably refer to the eastern custom of bowing the head down to the knees, then kneeling down and touching the... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Exodus 4:24-31

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 4:26

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 4:27

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 4:28

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 4:29

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 4:30

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 4:31

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 4:27

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 4:30

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 4:31

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