and shewedst signs and wonders, &c. This epitome of the history of the Plagues shows acquaintance with Deuteronomy 6:22, -And the Lord shewed signs and wonders, great and sore, upon Egypt, upon Pharaoh, and upon all his house." Cf. Psalms 105:27; Psalms 106:7; Psalms 135:9.

dealt proudly Perhaps an echo of the use of the same verb in Exodus 18:11, -yea, in the thing wherein they dealt proudly against them."

So didst thou get, &c. R.V. and didst get. Not a recapitulation, but the continuance of the description. The Divine visitation upon Egypt is referred to in similar language, Exodus 9:16, -And that my name may be declared throughout all the earth;" Exodus 14:17-18.

The words of our verse are best illustrated by Isaiah 63:12, -that divided the water before them, to make himself an everlasting name." 14, -so didst thou lead thy people, to make thyself a glorious name."

asit is this day The vivid impression of the deliverance from Egypt is indestructible. The recollection of the nation's sin is referred to in the same way, Ezra 9:7.

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