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Verse Exodus 5:3. _THREE DAYS' JOURNEY_] The distance from Goshen to
Sinai; see Exodus 3:18.
_AND SACRIFICE UNTO THE LORD_] Great stress is laid on this
circumstance. God required _sacrifice_; no re...
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THREE DAYS’ JOURNEY - See the Exodus 3:18 note.
WITH PESTILENCE, OR WITH THE SWORD - This shows that the plague was
well known to the ancient Egyptians. The reference to the sword is
equally natural,...
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3. MOSES AND AARON IN EGYPT
Chapter S 4:29-5:23 Before the Elders and Before Pharaoh
_ 1. Before the elders of Israel (Exodus 4:29)_
2. Before Pharaoh, and his answer (Exodus 5:1)
3. The increased...
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EXODUS 5:1 TO EXODUS 6:1 (Exodus 5:1 f. and Exodus 5:4 E, the rest J).
PHARAOH'S FIRST REFUSAL to let Israel go, and his increase of their
burdens. The bulk of the sto
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MET WITH US. Compare Exodus 3:2.
SACRIFICE. Hebrew. _zabach._ See App-43.
SWORD. Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Cause). App-6....
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LET US GO—THREE DAYS—INTO THE DESERT— They do not open their
whole purpose at once. It was not necessary, and it would not have
been prudent. They urge the strong motive of religious fear, to work
upo...
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THE TEXT OF EXODUS
TRANSLATION
5 And afterward Mo-ses and Aar-on came, and said unto Pha-raoh, Thus
saith Je-ho-vah, the God of Is-ra-el, Let my people go, that they may
hold a feast unto me in the wi...
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_AND THEY SAID, THE GOD OF THE HEBREWS HATH MET WITH US: LET US GO, WE
PRAY THEE, THREE DAYS' JOURNEY INTO THE DESERT, AND SACRIFICE UNTO THE
LORD OUR GOD; LEST HE FALL UPON US WITH PESTILENCE, OR WIT...
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See on Exodus 3:18....
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INCREASE OF THE OPPRESSION
1. PHARAOH] probably P. Merenptah. See on Exodus 1:8. His court may
have been at Zoan or Tanis during the events that ensued: cp. Psalms
78:12; Psalms 78:43; THE LORD GOD OF...
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EXODUS: ISRAEL BECOMES A NATION
THE *ISRAELITES LEAVE EGYPT
EXODUS CHAPTER S 1 TO 18
_HILDA BRIGHT AND KITTY PRIDE_
CHAPTER 5
MOSES AND AARON VISIT *PHARAOH – VERSES 1-5
V1 Afterwards Moses an...
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THE GOD OF THE HEBREWS. — Moses accepts Pharaoh’s view, and does
not insist on the authority of Jehovah over Egyptians, but makes an
appeal _ad misericordiam._ He has, at any rate, authority over
Hebr...
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וַ יֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ אֱלֹהֵ֥י הָ עִבְרִ֖ים
נִקְרָ֣א...
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CHAPTER V.
_ PHARAOH REFUSES._
Exodus 5:1.
After forty years of obscurity and silence, Moses re-enters the
magnificent halls where he had formerly turned his back upon so great
a place. The rod of a...
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THE REQUEST TO WORSHIP JEHOVAH ANSWERED BY OPPRESSION
Exodus 5:1
The bondage of Israel in Egypt is an apt type of our bondage to sin.
See John 8:34; Romans 7:23. The weary tyranny of our besetting si...
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Here we have the last picture of the people in bondage. As we follow
the history, we shall be particularly interested in noticing the
process through which Pharaoh passed. Here Moses and Aaron came to...
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_Upon us. They include themselves in the common danger, in case of
disobedience; and they admonish the king respectfully, that there is
no resisting the God of the Hebrews with impunity._...
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Here is an appeal to Pharaoh's wisdom and humanity since he had no
religion, that he might not lose his subjects by God's judgments. An
eastern prince thought it right to be guided by this policy in a...
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There is hardly a book of the Old Testament that stands out in more
decided contrast with the book of Genesis than the one which follows
it most closely. And this is the more striking, because God emp...
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3._And they said, The God of the Hebrews. _Moses and Aaron proceed
with their message; neither does the pride of the tyrant decrease or
weaken their courage in proclaiming the glory of the One true Go...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 5 THROUGH 13.
At the news of the goodness of God, the people adore Him; but the
struggle against the power of evil is another matter. Satan will not
let the p...
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AND THEY SAID, THE GOD OF THE HEBREWS HATH MET WITH US,.... Perceiving
that the name Jehovah was unknown to him, and treated by him in a
scornful manner, they leave it out, and only say, "the God of t...
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And they said, The God of the Hebrews hath met with us: let us go, we
pray thee, three days' journey into the desert, and sacrifice unto the
LORD our God; lest he fall upon us with pestilence, or with...
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_Three days' journey into the desert_ And that on a good errand, and
unexceptionable: we will _sacrifice to the Lord our God_ As other
people do to theirs; lest if we quite cast off his worship, _he f...
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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...
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And they said, The God of the Hebrews hath met with us, He had
disclosed, revealed Himself to them in glory, He, the ancient God of
the free Hebrews. LET US GO, WE PRAY THEE, THREE DAYS' JOURNEY INTO...
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THE TASKMASTERS INSTRUCTED TO BURDEN THE PEOPLE...
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D. MOSES AND AARON BEFORE PHARAOH. THE SEEMINGLY MISCHIEVOUAS EFFECT
OF THEIR DIVINE MESSAGE, AND THE DISCOURAGMENT OF THE PEOPLE AND THE
MESSENGERS THEMSELVES. GOD REVERSES THIS EFFECT NU SOLEMNLY PR...
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THE FIRST APPEAL TO PHARAOH AND THE RESULTS
(vs.1-23)
Moses and Aaron then gain an audience with Pharaoh, and simply tell
him the message that the Lord God of Israel has for him, "Let My
people go, t...
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1-9 God will own his people, though poor and despised, and will find
a time to plead their cause. Pharaoh treated all he had heard with
contempt. He had no knowledge of Jehovah, no fear of him, no lo...
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HATH MET WITH US, i.e. hath appeared to us lately, and laid this
command upon us. Others, _is called upon us_, i.e. his name is called
upon us, or we are called by his name. But why should Moses so
so...
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The effect of the first appeal to Pharaoh seemed ought but
encouraging. The thought of losing Israel made him clutch them with
greater eagerness and watch them with greater vigilance. Whenever
Satan's...
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Exodus 5:3 said H559 (H8799) God H430 Hebrews H5680 met H7122 (H8738)
go H3212 (H8799) three...
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THE SITUATION WORSENS (EXODUS 5:1).
After the wonder of what they had seen probably all the parties
involved considered that the future would be plain sailing. For who
could resist such wonders? They...
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THREE DAYS
Compare (Matthew 12:38).
By death and resurrection will God have his people separated from
Egypt -- the world. (Romans 6:1); (Galatians 6:14); ...
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CONTENTS: Moses' first contest with Pharaoh.
CHARACTERS: Moses, Aaron, Pharaoh, taskmasters.
CONCLUSION: God, in coming toward His people in mercy may sometimes
employ strange methods so that people...
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Exodus 5:1. _Moses and Aaron,_ accompanied by the elders, as in Exodus
6:26, went to Pharaoh.
Exodus 5:2. _Who is Jehovah?_ I know not JEHOVAH. The mythology of the
gentiles supposed every city, and e...
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_Let us go, we pray thee, three days’ Journey._
LESSONS
1. God’s ambassadors must not forsake His message, upon man’s
denial.
2. Further arguments must press God’s message, when the proposal is
not...
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EXODUS 5:1 Moses and Aaron: Initial Request. This section describes
Moses’ and Aaron’s initial audience and request before Pharaoh
(Exodus 5:1) and the Lord’s promises and encouragement in light of
Ph...
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CRITICAL NOTES.—
Exodus 5:1. Hold a feast] That is, of course, a religious
festival,—a “holyday,” as the same word is rendered Psalms 42:4;
“with processions and dancing,” of we keep close to the prim...
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FIRST APPEAL OF MOSES TO PHARAOH, AND INCREASE OF THE OPPRESSION.
EXPOSITION
EXODUS 5:1
Having secured the adhesion of the Israelitish people, Moses and Aaron
sought an intervie
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And afterward Moses and Aaron went in, and told the Pharaoh, Thus
saith Jehovah God of Israel, Let my people go, that they may hold a
feast unto me in the wilderness. And Pharaoh said, Who is Jehovah,...
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The God. Exodus 3:18 lest he. Deuteronomy 28:21 2 Kings 17:25 2
Chronicles 30:8...
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THE CONTROVERSY BETWEEN PHARAOH AND GOD
Exodus 5:1
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
The concluding verses of chapter 4, which link our last message with
this one, are most interesting. It would hardly do to pass...