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Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

Exodus 10:5

The face - Literally, cover “the eye of the earth,” alluding to the darkness which follows, when the whole atmosphere is filled on all sides and to a great height by an innumerable quantity of these insects.

Shall eat every tree - Not only the leaves, but the branches and even the wood were attacked and devoured. The Egyptians were passionately fond of trees.

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See also Exodus 10:5 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Exodus 10:5. _THEY SHALL COVER THE FACE OF THE EARTH_] They sometimes cover the whole ground to the depth of _six_ or _eight inches_. See the preceding accounts....

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 10 THE EIGHTH AND NINTH PLAGUES _ 1. The eighth plague: locusts (Exodus 10:1)_ 2. Pharaoh's renewed confession and refusal (Exodus 10:16) 3. The ninth plague: darkness (Exodus 10:21) 4. Ph...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    EXODUS 7:14 TO EXODUS 12:36. THE TEN PLAGUES. How deeply this series of events imprinted itself on the mind and heart of the nation is shown by the fulness with which the three sources report them. J...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    8°. A LOCUST SWARM (Exodus 10:1 J; Exodus 10:12 a, Egypt, E; Exodus 10:13 b J; Exodus 10:14 a E;...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    FACE OF THE EARTH. Hebrew "eye of the earth". Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Effect), eye put for what is seen by it. App-6....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    The _eighth_plague. The locusts. From J, with short passages from E....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    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...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    The announcement of the plague to Pharaoh....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    (J). The sequel, and once, probably, the immediate sequel, to Exodus 10:28-29 (J): see the note there....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _they shall cover_, &c. This is literally true of locusts. As Thomson says of an invasion in the Lebanon district, -Their number was astounding; the whole face of the mountain was black with them" (_J...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    The Text of EXODUS TRANSLATION 10 And Je-ho-vah said unto Mo-ses, Go in unto Pha-raoh: for I have hardened his heart, and the heart of his servant, that I may show these my signs in the midst of them,...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _AND THEY SHALL COVER THE FACE OF THE EARTH, THAT ONE CANNOT BE ABLE TO SEE THE EARTH: AND THEY SHALL EAT THE RESIDUE OF THAT WHICH IS ESCAPED, WHICH REMAINETH UNTO YOU FROM THE HAIL, AND SHALL EAT EV...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    10:5 face (a-6) Lit. 'the eye.' so in ver. 15. Lit 'so that the land will not be able to be seen.'...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE EIGHTH AND NINTH PLAGUES 1-20. The Eighth Plague:—Locusts....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    EXODUS: ISRAEL BECOMES A NATION THE *ISRAELITES LEAVE EGYPT EXODUS CHAPTER S 1 TO 18 _HILDA BRIGHT AND KITTY PRIDE_ CHAPTER 10 *PLAGUE NUMBER 8: *LOCUSTS – VERSES 1-20 MOSES WARNS *PHARAOH AGAI...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    THEY SHALL COVER THE FACE OF THE EARTH, THAT ONE CANNOT BE ABLE TO SEE THE EARTH. — This is the case almost invariably with all the severer visitations of locusts. “The plain was covered with them,” s...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וְ כִסָּה֙ אֶת ־עֵ֣ין הָ אָ֔רֶץ וְ

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER X. _ THE EIGHTH PLAGUE._ Exodus 10:1. The Lord would not command His servant again to enter the dangerous presence of the sullen prince, without a reason which would sustain his faith: "For...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    PHARAOH STILL REFUSES TO SUBMIT Exodus 10:1 Pharaoh was capable of being a noble and glorious soul, through which God might have shown forth all His power and glory, Exodus 9:16. But he refused, and...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    It would seem at this point that Moses himself was overawed by the fearful process of judgment and so before the next plague God announced to His servant a new reason for the whole movement. It was in...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    Observe Moses abrupt departure. When an ambassador is withdrawn war is declared. When the Lord's servants are no longer commissioned to plead, destruction is very nigh. 1 Samuel 15:26....

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    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...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    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...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND THEY SHALL COVER THE FACE OF THE EARTH, THAT ONE CANNOT BE ABLE TO SEE THE EARTH,.... Or, "cover the eye of the earth" z; either the appearance and colour of the earth, so as they could not be dis...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And they shall cover the face of the earth, that one cannot be able to see the earth: and they shall eat the residue of that which is escaped, which remaineth unto you from the hail, and shall eat eve...

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

    _They shall cover the face_ Hebrew, _the eye; of the earth_ That is, of its inhabitants; _that one cannot be able to see the earth_ It is observable that no living creature multiplies so fast as the l...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 God threatneth to send locusts. 7 Pharaoh, moued by his seruants, inclineth to let the Israelites goe. 12 The plague of the locusts. 16 Pharaoh sueth to Moses. 21 The plague of darkenesse. 24 P...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE LOCUSTS THREATENED...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    And they shall cover the face of the earth, literally, the eye of the earth, which is pictured as looking upon man in the ornament of its rich vegetation, THAT ONE CANNOT BE ABLE TO SEE THE EARTH; AND...

  • Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures

    H. THE LOCUSTS Exodus 10:1-20 1And Jehovah said unto Moses, Go in unto Pharaoh; for I have hardened his heart and the heart of his servants, that I might shew [may do] these my signs before him [in t...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    PLAGUE NO.8 -- LOCUSTS (vs.1-20) Again the Lord reminds Moses that He Himself had hardened Pharaoh's heart and the hearts of his servants in order that He might publicly show His signs before them,...

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    FACE: _ Heb._ eye...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-11 The plagues of Egypt show the sinfulness of sin. They warn the children of men not to strive with their Maker. Pharaoh had pretended to humble himself; but no account was made of it, for he was...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    The residue; the wheat and the rye, the staff of their lives. Every tree; the fruits and leaves of every tree....

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Exodus 10:5 cover H3680 (H8765) face H5869 earth H776 able H3201 (H8799) see H7200 (H8800) earth...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE EIGHTH PLAGUE - THE PLAGUE OF LOCUSTS (EXODUS 10:1). We note in this passage a distinct change of tone. No longer does Yahweh commence with the opening, ‘let My people go' (compare Exodus 8:1; Exo...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Exodus 10:1. _And the LORD said unto Moses, Go in unto Pharaoh: for I have hardened his heart, and the heart of his servants, that I might shew these my signs before him: and that thou mayest tell in...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Plagues of locusts and darkness. CHARACTERS: God, Moses, Aaron, Pharaoh. CONCLUSION: God's terms of reconcilliation are fixed and cannot be disputed or lowered. Men must meet the demand of...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Exodus 10:2. _In the ears of thy son._ The Hebrew prophets in their sermons, and the psalmists in their songs, have recorded those wonderful works of the Lord; and the doctrines and inferences fairly...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _To-morrow will I bring the locusts._ HUMILIATION BEFORE GOD “How long wilt thou refuse to humble thyself before Me?” I. I shall show our need of humiliation before God. 1. Let us inquire how we h...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL NOTES.— Exodus 10:4. Locusts] _’Arbch_ (ארכה): prob., the _gryllus gregarius_—Ges., Dav., Fü.; G. & D. understanding the word to mean “swarmers,”—F., “browsers.” EXODUS 10:8. BUT WHO ARE THE...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION THE EIGHTH PLAGUE. Notwithstanding his self-condemnation and acknowledgment of the righteousness of God in all the judgments that had been sent upon him (Exodus 9:27), Pharaoh no sooner fou...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    And the Lord said unto Moses, Go in unto Pharaoh: for I have hardened his heart, and the heart of his servants, that I might show these my signs before him: And that thou mayest tell in the ears of th...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    face. Heb. eye Exodus 8:15 the residue Exodus 9:32 Joel 1:4 Joel 2:25...

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