E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Exodus 10:9
We will go with our young , &c. Moses knew nothing of forsaking Egypt and leaving the little ones behind. Note the spiritual lesson; and compare Ephesians 6:4 and Genesis 7:0 . read more
We will go with our young , &c. Moses knew nothing of forsaking Egypt and leaving the little ones behind. Note the spiritual lesson; and compare Ephesians 6:4 and Genesis 7:0 . read more
evil . Figure of speech Metonymy (of Effect), App-6 , evil put for death, threatened in Exodus 10:28 . read more
PLAGUE VIII"And Jehovah said unto Moses, Go in unto Pharaoh: for I have hardened his heart, and the heart of his servants, that I may show these my signs in the midst of them, and that thou mayest tell in the ears of thy son, and of thy son's sons, what things I have wrought upon Egypt, and my signs which I have done among them,' that ye may know that I am Jehovah. And Moses and Aaron went in unto Pharaoh, and said unto him, Thus saith Jehovah the God of the Hebrews, How long wilt thou refuse... read more
"And Pharaoh's servants said unto him, How long shall this man be a snare to us? let the men go, that they serve Jehovah their God; knowest thou not yet that Egypt is destroyed? And Moses and Aaron were brought again unto Pharaoh: and he said unto them, Go, serve Jehovah your God,' but who are they that shall go? And Moses said, We will go with our young and with our old' with our sons and with our daughters, with our flocks and with our herds will we go; for we must hold a feast unto Jehovah.... read more
Exodus 10:3. How long wilt thou refuse to humble thyself— This expression plainly proves, that God's intention was not to harden Pharaoh by these singular judgments. His gracious purpose was to have humbled him; i.e. to have brought him to a just sense of himself, and to a lowly acknowledgment of the sovereignty of Jehovah. read more
Exodus 10:4. I will bring the locusts into thy coasts— That this terrible plague, like the rest, was miraculous and supernatural, there can be no doubt: however, travellers inform us of such horrid devastations committed by these destructive insects, as very amply explain the description given by the sacred writer in the 5th, 6th, 14th, and 15th verses, Thevenot, in particular, in his Travels, tells us of armies of locusts laying waste the countries of the Cossacks. Their increase is wonderful,... read more
Exodus 10:7. How long shall this man be a snare unto us— This thing, LXX. Houbigant renders it, How long shall these things be a snare to us? There is no noun in the text, only the pronoun זה zeh, which may, with as much propriety, be rendered this thing, as, this man. read more
Exodus 10:8. But who are they that shall go— Brought to some degree of sense and feeling by his more wise and moderate counsellors, Pharaoh appears to consent to the departure of the Israelites; but, as in an instant, his perverse heart makes a reserve. It is evident that he feared the absolute and entire loss of the Hebrews, and, consequently, of the advantages which they brought to his kingdom: and, therefore, willing to secure a pledge in hand, he consents to the departure of the men, but... read more
Exodus 10:10. He said,—Let the Lord be so with you— Some commentators understand this as an irony; others, as an imprecation: the former interpret it, "yes, your God Jehovah shall deliver you by a miracle, indeed! if ever I part with you in that manner." The latter, "may your God, Jehovah, assist you to my ruin, if ever I let you go upon these terms." I should rather think this to be the true sense, as Moses and Aaron, in consequence of these words, were driven out from Pharaoh's presence.... read more
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Exodus 10:8
who are they? Pharaoh's answer to Jehovah's fourth demand in Exodus 10:3 . See note on Exodus 5:1 . read more