_To Moses, before he was gone out from Pharao. (Menochius) --- This revelation had been made at Mount Horeb. Calmet places the three first verses within a parenthesis; and the fourth, &c., he supposes that Moses addressed to the king a the last interview, chap. x. 29. Kennicott maintains, that the S... [ Continue Reading ]
_Ask; "not borrow," as the Protestants translate; nor "jewels of silver," but vessels, such as the princes offered at the dedication of the tabernacle, Numbers vii. The Samaritan and Septuagint add "and raiment," which they also asked for, (chap. xii. 35,) according to God's command, chap. iii. 22.... [ Continue Reading ]
The Lord. The Samaritan makes this a continuation of God's speech, "and I will give this people favour in the sight of the Egyptians, so that they shall give them what they ask. --- ver. 4. For, about midnight, I will go forth into the midst of the land of Egypt. --- ver. 5. And every first-born in... [ Continue Reading ]
_I will enter, by means of a good angel, (Wisdom xviii. 14; St. Chrysostom) or by evil angels. (Psalm lxxvii. 49; St. Augustine, ibid.) (Calmet) --- Moses spoke this on the morning of the 14th Nisan; and that same night, after the paschal lamb had been eaten, the dreadful carnage commenced. (Menochi... [ Continue Reading ]
_Mill. The vilest slaves were thus employed in a sort of prison, chap. xii. 21. God makes no distinction between the king and the beggar. Death levels all._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Dog. They shall enjoy a profound peace, (Judith xi. 5,) while Egypt is in tears. Calmet here inserts the speech from the Samaritan copy, "And the man Moses;" &c. (ver. 3, and seq.[following]) deeming it essential to the context, and very agreeable to the spirit of Moses, who has many repetitions. ... [ Continue Reading ]
_Angry, at such obstinacy. (Menochius)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_The Lord hardened, &c. See the annotations above, chap. iv. 21, and chap. vii. 3._... [ Continue Reading ]
CHAPTER XI.... [ Continue Reading ]