Verse 31
He spake, and there came divers sorts of flies ,.... Or a "mixture" F26 ערב "mixtura insectarum", Pagninus, Montanus; "colluvies insectarum", Piscator, Gejerus, Michaelis; "mista bestiarum", Vatablus; "colluvies animalium", Junius & Tremellius. of various insects, and, as some interpret it, of wild beasts; and so Kimchi says evil beasts are meant, which were raised up to go into all their borders; the Arabic version renders it "dogflies", after the Septuagint; See Gill on Psalm 78:45 , this was the fourth plague, Exodus 8:24 .
And lice in all their coasts ; this is the third plague, and what the magicians could not imitate, but were obliged to own the finger of God was in it, Exodus 8:16 . God can make use of mean and despicable instruments to do his work; the weakness of God is stronger than men.
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