And the LORD said unto Moses, Yet will I bring one plague [more] upon Pharaoh, and upon Egypt; afterwards he will let you go hence: when he shall let [you] go, he shall surely thrust you out hence altogether. Ver. 1. _One plague more upon Pharaoh._] Who, after the hardness of his impenitent heart,... [ Continue Reading ]
Speak now in the ears of the people, and let every man borrow of his neighbour, and every woman of her neighbour, jewels of silver, and jewels of gold. Ver. 2. _Borrow of his neighbour._] This was an extraordinary command, and may not be made a precedent but in the same case, and upon the same warr... [ Continue Reading ]
And the LORD gave the people favour in the sight of the Egyptians. Moreover the man Moses [was] very great in the land of Egypt, in the sight of Pharaoh's servants, and in the sight of the people. Ver. 3. _Was very great in the land of Egypt._] Great he was both in gifts and authority; so that for... [ Continue Reading ]
_And Moses said, Thus saith the LORD, About midnight will I go out into the midst of Egypt:_ Ver. 4. _And Moses said,._] _sc., _ Before he went out of Pharaoh's presence: for afterwards he saw his face no more. Exo 10:29... [ Continue Reading ]
And all the firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sitteth upon his throne, even unto the firstborn of the maidservant that [is] behind the mill; and all the firstborn of beasts. Ver. 5. _That sitteth upon his throne._] As co-partner in the kingdom. Our Henry I... [ Continue Reading ]
And there shall be a great cry throughout all the land of Egypt, such as there was none like it, nor shall be like it any more. Ver. 6. _A great cry._] Because in every house there shall be a dead corpse, and so a _Conclamatum est._ They had made Israel cry: and God usually retaliates spoil to spoi... [ Continue Reading ]
But against any of the children of Israel shall not a dog move his tongue, against man or beast: that ye may know how that the LORD doth put a difference between the Egyptians and Israel. Ver. 7. _Shall not a dog move his tongue._] And yet how many dead dogs do now-a-days bark and snarl _a_ at the... [ Continue Reading ]
And all these thy servants shall come down unto me, and bow down themselves unto me, saying, Get thee out, and all the people that follow thee: and after that I will go out. And he went out from Pharaoh in a great anger. Ver. 8. _In a great anger._] Heb., In heat of anger; wherewith in the cause of... [ Continue Reading ]
And the LORD said unto Moses, Pharaoh shall not hearken unto you; that my wonders may be multiplied in the land of Egypt. Ver. 9. _That my wonders._] _See Trapp on "_ Rom 9:17 _"]_... [ Continue Reading ]
_And Moses and Aaron did all these wonders before Pharaoh: and the LORD hardened Pharaoh's heart, so that he would not let the children of Israel go out of his land._ Ver. 10. _Did all these wonders._] But all was worse than spilt upon him: he was even set in sin, and resolved never to remove. God... [ Continue Reading ]