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Matthew Henry Commentary on the Bible

Exodus 5 - Introduction

* Pharaoh's displeasure, He increases the tasks of the Israelites. (1-9) The sufferings of the Israelites, Moses' complaint to God. (10-23)

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See also Exodus 5 - Introduction in other biblical comments:

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Exodus 5:1 TO EXODUS 6:1. The application to the Pharaoh, and its failure. Exodus 5:1 to Exodus 6:1 is for its greater part a continuous narrative from J: but at the beginnin

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    _MOSES AND AARON GO IN TO PHARAOH. PHARAOH CONTEMNS THEM; AND INCREASES THE BURDENS OF THE ISRAELITES. THE OFFICERS OF THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL COMPLAIN TO PHARAOH; BUT IN VAIN: AND THEN EXPOSTULATE WIT...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    1:1 with (a-22) Lit. 'the man and.'...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    INTRODUCTION TO EXODUS 5 Moses and Aaron go in to Pharaoh, and desire leave for the children of Israel to go into the wilderness three days' journey, to sacrifice to the Lord, and are answered in a v...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _A.M. 2513. B.C. 1491._ Moses and Aaron apply to Pharaoh to get leave of him to go to worship in the wilderness. (1,) _ They demand leave in the name of God, Exodus 5:1, and he answers their demand...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 Pharaoh chideth Moses and Aaron for their message. 5 Hee encreaseth the Israelites taske. 15 Hee checketh their complaints. 19 They cry out vpon Moses and Aaron. 22 Moses complaineth to God. 1...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE CONTEST BETWEEN YAHWEH AND PHARAOH IN EGYPT (EXODUS 4:27 TO EXODUS 7:13). Moses now meets up with Aaron and they go to Egypt to demand the release of Israel so that they may g...

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