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Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Exodus 10:2

That thou mayest tell. — Those who experience God’s mercies are bound to hand on the memory of what He has done for them to future generations. Natural gratitude would prompt such action. But, lest the duty should be neglected, the Israelites had it at this time constantly enjoined upon them (Exodus 12:26; Exodus 13:14; Deuteronomy 32:7; Joshua 4:6, &c):

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See also Exodus 10:2 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Exodus 10:2. _THAT THOU MAYEST TELL IN THE EARS OF THY SON_] That the miracles wrought at this time might be a record for the instruction of the latest posterity, that Jehovah alone, the God of...

  • 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

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

  • 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...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    2, 3A. Before the last plague comes, the Israelites are to make request of the Egyptians, as directed in Exodus 3:21-22; cf. Exodus 12:35-36. 2. _every man_ in Exodus 3:22 only the _women_are to make

  • 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

    _thou_ i.e. Moses, addressed however as the representative of Israel. Cf. the plural _ye_at the end of the verse. _in the ears of thy son_, &c. The story is to be passed on to the children. The intere...

  • 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 THAT THOU MAYEST TELL IN THE EARS OF THY SON, AND OF THY SON'S SON, WHAT THINGS I HAVE WROUGHT IN EGYPT, AND MY SIGNS WHICH I HAVE DONE AMONG THEM; THAT YE MAY KNOW HOW THAT I AM THE LORD._ And...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    See on Exodus 7:4; 3. This question shows that Pharaoh was responsible for the hardening of his heart: see on Exodus 4:21. 4-6. Travellers are unanimous in bearing witness to the terrible ravages cau...

  • 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...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וּ לְמַ֡עַן תְּסַפֵּר֩ בְּ אָזְנֵ֨י בִנְךָ֜ ו

  • 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...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    And that thou mayest tell in the (a) ears of thy son, and of thy son's son, what things I have wrought in Egypt, and my signs which I have done among them; that ye may know how that I [am] the LORD....

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    Deuteronomy 6:20...

  • 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 THAT THOU MAYEST TELL IN THE EARS OF THY SON, AND OF THY SON'S SON,.... Not of his sons and grandsons only; for Moses here, as Aben Ezra observes, was in the stead of Israel; and the sense is, tha...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And that thou mayest tell in the ears of thy son, and of thy son's son, what things I have wrought in Egypt, and my signs which I have done among them; that ye may know how that I [am] the LORD. Ver....

  • 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

    and that thou mayest tell in the ears of thy son and of thy son's son what things I have wrought in Egypt, and My signs which I have done among them; that ye may know how that I am the Lord. Since Pha...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE LOCUSTS THREATENED...

  • 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,...

  • 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

    No text from Poole on this verse....

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Exodus 10:2 tell H5608 (H8762) hearing H241 son H1121 sons H1121 son H1121 done H5953 (H8694) Egypt...

  • 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

    _Show these My signs._ HOW GOD HARDENED PHARAOH’S HEART I. By a manifestation of rich mercy, which ought to have melted the heart of the king. II. By a manifestation of great power, which ought to...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    EXODUS—NOTE ON EXODUS 10:2 The Lord has Moses tell Pharaoh several times that he brought the plagues to the Egyptians so THAT YOU MAY KNOW THAT I AM THE LORD. Here, he reminds Moses that this is also...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL NOTES.— Exodus 10:2. What things I have wrought] A special word is here used, and it is used in a special conjugation, and both circumstances unite to give life and beauty to the expression i...

  • 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

    and that Exodus 13:8 Exodus 13:9 Exodus 13:14 Deuteronomy 4:9 Deuter

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