Exodus 11:8 - Exposition

All these thy servants — i.e; all these courtiers here present. Shall come . Literally, "shall descend." Kalisch observes that by the Hebrew idiom "going from a nobler place to one of less distinction is called descending". And bow down . Make obeisance to me, as if I were a king. The last of the plagues would cause the courtiers to look on Moses as the real king of the land, and pay him royal honours. All the people that follow thee . Literally, as in the margin, "that is at thy feet;" i.e; that follows and obeys thee." The Egyptians looked on Moses as king, or at any rate prince of his nation. In a great anger . Literally, "in heat of anger." The abrupt dismissal ( Exodus 10:28 ), the threat against his life (ibid.) and the announcement that no more interviews would be granted him moved the indignation of Moses, who was not conscious to himself of having done anything to deserve such treatment. He had answered the king calmly and temperately ( Exodus 10:29 ; Exodus 11:4-8 ); but knew what his feelings had been, and here records them.