TOLD PHARAOH. This was in Zoan (compare Psalms 78:12; Psalms 78:43), where Pharaoh had made his palace. It could not have been written in Babylon, for there the kings were not seen, and were hidden behind their ministers. Here, in Egypt, the king was his own minister, and could be easily approached.... [ Continue Reading ]
WHO IS THE LORD? Figure of speech _Erotesis_ (App-6). Note the repetition of Pharaoh's "I", answered by Jehovah's "I "eighteen times in Exodus 6:1. VOICE. Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Cause). App-6. Voice put for commands uttered by it. ISRAEL. Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Adjunct). App-6.... [ Continue Reading ]
MET WITH US. Compare Exodus 3:2. SACRIFICE. Hebrew. _zabach._ See App-43. SWORD. Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Cause). App-6.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE KING OF EGYPT. See on Exodus 5:1, and App-37. Wherefore. Figure of speech _Erotesis._ App-6. LET. A. S. _to hinder._... [ Continue Reading ]
TASKMASTERS. Compare Exodus 1:11, Egyptian. OFFICERS: an Egyptian title, scribes, who kept account of work done.... [ Continue Reading ]
STRAW. _Tebn_, an Egyptian word for chaff, or chopped straw; not our Eng. stubble.... [ Continue Reading ]
TALE. A. S. _talu,_. number. THEREOF. The suffix is Masculine and refers to the people, "diminish [your exactions] from them. " AND. Some codices, with one early printed edition, Targum of Onkelos, and Septuagint, read "that we may".... [ Continue Reading ]
VAIN WORDS. Man's estimate of Divine revelation.... [ Continue Reading ]
OFFICERS. See on Exodus 5:6, Hebrews.... [ Continue Reading ]
STUBBLE. Hebrew. _gash =_ reeds. Shown in Egyptian pictures on the monuments.... [ Continue Reading ]
CHILDREN. sons.... [ Continue Reading ]
YE ARE IDLE. Figure of speech _Epizeuxis_ (App-6) for emphasis.... [ Continue Reading ]
ABHORRED, &c. Hebrew "stink in the eyes". Figure of speech _Catachresis_ (App-6) for emphasis.... [ Continue Reading ]
LORD. One of the 134 places where Jehovah in the Primitive Text was altered to Adonai. See App-32. WHEREFORE... ? WHY... ? Figure of speech _Erotesis_ (App-6). WE, like Moses, are full of similar questions, to our sin and sorrow. EVIL ENTREATED. Hebrew Idiom suffered to be evil en-treated. Hebrew... [ Continue Reading ]
DELIVERED THY PEOPLE AT ALL. Figure of speech _Polyptoton_ (App-6). Hebrew "delivering Thou hast not delivered Thy People". Figure of speech used for great emphasis. See Genesis 26:28.... [ Continue Reading ]