Exodus 7:14 to Exodus 11:5 _The first nine Plagues_ The narrative of the Plagues, like that of the preceding Chapter s, is composite. The details of the analysis depend partly upon literary criteria, partly upon differences in the representation, which are not isolated, but recurrent, and which mo... [ Continue Reading ]
-Such swarms may advance along particular lines, and so spare a given district. The promise here given may stand in some connexion with this fact" (Di.). _sever_ as Exodus 9:4; Exodus 11:7 (EVV. _put a difference_): both J. _the land of Goshen_ to which, according to J, the Israelites were confined... [ Continue Reading ]
_set_ REDEMPTION (RVm.) _between_, &c. A singular expression, interpreted to mean _make a distinction by redeeming_(-redemption," as Isaiah 50:2; Psalms 111:9; Psalms 130:7 †). There is probably some error in the text; perhaps _make a_ SEVERANCE (_pelûth_for _pedûth_) should be read. _to-morrow_ Cf.... [ Continue Reading ]
_grievous_ lit. _heavy_, combining, as Exodus 10:14, the ideas of both _numerous_(Exodus 12:38; Genesis 50:9, Heb.), and _severe_(Exodus 9:3; Exodus 9:18; Exodus 9:24). -Grievous" is an archaism, meaning _burdensome_(ultimately from Lat. _gravis_1 [124]): see _DB._s.v.; and cf. Genesis 12:10 (AV.),... [ Continue Reading ]
_in the land_ i.e. in Egypt.... [ Continue Reading ]
The Pharaoh, as before (_v._8), entreats for a removal of the plague. At first he will only give permission for the Israelites to hold their festival in Egypt; but afterwards, in consequence of Moses" representations, he grants leave for a journey of three days in the wilderness.... [ Continue Reading ]
Moses objects that, if they do this, they will arouse the religious susceptibilities of the Egyptians, and be in danger of their lives. _meet_ i.e. _suitable, proper_; an archaism, not unfrequent in AV., RV.: see e.g. Genesis 2:18; Matthew 3:8 (AV.: RV. _worthy_), Exodus 15:26. _the abomination of... [ Continue Reading ]
_three days" journey_ as Exodus 3:18; Exodus 5:3.... [ Continue Reading ]
The Pharaoh recognises the force of Moses" argument, and grants the required permission: they are only not to go very far away.... [ Continue Reading ]
_to-morrow_ Cf. _v._10; and on _v._23. _deal deceitfully_ properly, _mock_(1 Kings 18:27), so as to deceive (Genesis 31:7; Judges 16:10; Judges 16:13; Judges 16:15). _any more_ as in _v._15, after the promise of _v._8.... [ Continue Reading ]
Cf. _vv._12, 13.... [ Continue Reading ]
_hardened his heart_ Heb. _made his heart heavy_, i.e. _stubborn_, as _v._15a. See on Exodus 7:13.... [ Continue Reading ]