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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Exodus 11:7

Move (lit. 'whet') his tongue] a proverbial expression: cp. Joshua 10:21.

9, 10. These vv. sum up the purpose and effect of the preceding series of nine plagues.

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See also Exodus 11:7 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Exodus 11:7. _NOT A DOG MOVE HIS TONGUE_] This passage has been generally understood as a _proverbial expression_, intimating that the Israelites should not only be free from this death, but th...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    SHALL NOT A DOG MOVE HIS TONGUE - A proverb expressive of freedom from alarm and immunity front assault....

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 11 THE TENTH PLAGUE ANNOUNCED _ 1. God's Word to Moses and to the people (Exodus 11:1)_ 2. The tenth plague announced to Pharaoh (Exodus 11:4) 3. Pharaoh's unbelief and his heart hardened ...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    EXODUS 11:1 TO EXODUS 12:36. 10°. DEATH OF EGYPTIAN FIRSTBORN; PASSOVER AND MAZZOTH (Exodus 11:1 E, Exodus 11:4 J,...

  • 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...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    DOG, &c. Figure of speech _Parcemia (App-6)._...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    THE COURT OF THE TENT OF MEETING. From Hastings" _Dict. of the Bible_, iv. 657. longer sides are of 100 cubits, each with 20 pillars, the two shorter sides are of 50 cubits each, with 10 pillars; an...

  • Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

    DISCOURSE: 75 GOD PUTS A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HIS PEOPLE AND OTHERS Exodus 11:7. _Know, how that the Lord doth put a difference between the Egyptians and Israel_. A PRINCIPAL intent of God in the vario...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    AGAINST ANY OF THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL, &C.— Observe here, again, the Lord's distinction of the Israelites. The phrase, _a dog shall not move his tongue,_ is proverbial; and imports, that they should d...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    THE TEXT OF EXODUS TRANSLATION 11And Je-ho-vah said unto Mo-ses, Yet one plague more will I bring upon Pha-raoh, and upon E-gypt; afterwards he will let you go hence; when he shall let you go, he shal...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _BUT AGAINST ANY OF THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL SHALL NOT A DOG MOVE HIS TONGUE, AGAINST MAN OR BEAST: THAT YE MAY KNOW HOW THAT THE LORD DOTH PUT A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE EGYPTIANS AND ISRAEL._ Not a dog...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    EXODUS: ISRAEL BECOMES A NATION THE *ISRAELITES LEAVE EGYPT EXODUS CHAPTER S 1 TO 18 _HILDA BRIGHT AND KITTY PRIDE_ CHAPTER 11 *PLAGUE NUMBER 10: THE OLDEST SON IN EACH *EGYPTIAN FAMILY DIES – 1...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    SHALL NOT A DOG MOVE HIS TONGUE. — Com pare Joshua 10:21. The expression is evidently proverbial....

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וּ לְ כֹ֣ל ׀ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל לֹ֤א יֶֽחֱרַ

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER XI. _ THE LAST PLAGUE ANNOUNCED._ Exodus 11:1. The eleventh chapter is, strictly speaking, a supplement to the tenth: the first verses speak, as if in parenthesis, of a revelation made befor...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    THE DEATH OF THE FIRST-BORN THREATENED Exodus 11:1 “One plague more.” These are ominous words! This final act of judgment would smite the fetters from Israel's neck forever. It is vain for man to ent...

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

    In this brief chapter we have the most solemn account of communion between Jehovah and His servant Moses. Pharaoh had rejected God finally, and God had now finally rejected Pharaoh. Jehovah now announ...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Dog. They shall enjoy a profound peace, (Judith xi. 5,) while Egypt is in tears. Calmet here inserts the speech from the Samaritan copy, "And the man Moses;" &c. (ver. 3, and seq.[following]) deeming...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    Reader! again remark the striking tokens of distinguishing grace. Oh! did you, my brother, but always keep this view of things alive in the soul, of the present distinctions which the Lord makes, and...

  • 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...

  • James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

    _WHEREIN THE DIFFERENCE?_ ‘That ye may know how that the Lord doth put a difference between the Egyptians and Israel.’ Exodus 11:7 I. THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE BY NATURE (Romans 3:22).—All have sinned...

  • 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

    BUT AGAINST ANY OF THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL SHALL NOT A DOG MOVE HIS TONGUE, AGAINST MAN OR BEAST,.... That is, as no hurt should be done to man or beast among them, to the firstborn of either of them,...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    But against any of the children of Israel shall not a dog move his tongue, against man or beast: that ye may know how that the LORD doth put a difference between the Egyptians and Israel. Ver. 7. _Sh...

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

    _Shall not a dog move his tongue_ A proverbial expression, importing all should be peace and quietness among the Israelites, far from any frightful outcry: that in that memorable night they should mee...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 Gods message to the Israelites to borrow iewels of their neighbours. 4 Moses threatneth Pharaoh with the death of the first borne. 1 AND the LORD said vnto Moses, Yet will I bring one plague more...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE LAST DEFINITE. MESSAGE OF DELIVERANCE....

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    But against any of the children of Israel shall not a dog move his tongue, against man or beast, the proverbial expression of a dog's sharpening his tongue indicating that not the slightest trouble wo...

  • Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures

    THIRD SECTION Announcement of the last or tenth plague, the immediate miraculous interposition of God. The commands respecting the indemnification of the Israelites, and the Passover, as the festival...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    THE WARNING AS TO PLAGUE NO.10 (vs.1-8) This was given before Pharaoh gave his final threat to Moses. Verses 1-3 form a parenthesis, and verse 1 should read, "And the Lord HAD said to Moses" (Numeric...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    4-10 The death of all the first-born in Egypt at once: this plague had been the first threatened, but is last executed. See how slow God is to wrath. The plague is foretold, the time is fixed; all th...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    Instead of those loud cries of the Egyptian families, there shall be so great a tranquillity among the Israelites, that even the dogs, which are sensible of, and awaked, and provoked by, the least noi...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Exodus 11:7 children H1121 Israel H3478 dog H3611 move H2782 (H8799) tongue H3956 man H376 beast H929 know...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    MOSES DECLARES THAT ALL THE FIRSTBORN IN EGYPT WILL DIE AND STALKS OUT (EXODUS 11:4). a Yahweh says that He will go out into the land of Egypt (Exodus 11:4). b As a result all the firstborn of Egypt...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Last plague. Death of firstborn prophesied. CHARACTERS: God, Moses, Aaron, Pharaoh. CONCLUSION: Persistent enemies of God and His people will be made to fall under at last and those who ha...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Exodus 11:1. _The Lord said to Moses._ The 29th verse of the last chapter and this verse ought to be thrown into a parenthesis, then the scope of the history assumes a regular form. Exodus 11:2. _Borr...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _All the firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die._ THE LAST PLAGUE THREATENED It was to be. I. Solemn in its advent. “About midnight.” II. Fatal in its issue. “All the firstborn. .. shall die.”...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    EXODUS—NOTE ON EXODUS 11:1 The chapters describing the tenth and final plague include extended accounts relating to: the warning (Exodus 11:1); the instructions for Israel’s Passover and the Feast of...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    EXODUS—NOTE ON EXODUS 11:7 THE LORD MAKES A DISTINCTION BETWEEN EGYPT AND ISRAEL, not because of anything good in Israel or bad in Egypt. Rather, this distinction is based on the Lord’s complete ru

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH.— Exodus 11:4_ THE LAST PLAGUE THREATENED I. IT WAS TO BE SOLEMN IN ITS ADVENT. “About midnight I will go out into the land of Egypt.” This plague was threatened (Ex...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION The writer returns here to his account of the last interview between Moses and Pharaoh, repeating the introductory words of Exodus 10:29—"and Moses said." Having accepted his dismissal, and...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Shall we turn now in our Bibles now to Exodus, chapter eleven? Up to this point Moses' life seems to be going from one bad experience to worse; sometimes we have that experience too. It looks like jus...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    dog Joshua 10:21 Job 5:16 a difference Exodus 7:22 Exodus 10:23 Malachi 3:18...

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