Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 9:33
And Moses went out of the city from Pharaoh, and spread abroad his hands unto the LORD: and the thunders and hail ceased, and the rain was not poured upon the earth.
Verse 33. Spread abroad his hands] Probably with the rod of God in them. See what has been said on the spreading out of the hands in prayer, Ex 9:29. See Clarke on Ex 9:29.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
Moses went out of the city, that, being solitary, he might pour forth his heart in fervent prayers.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
27-35. Pharaoh sent, and called forMoses and Aaron, and said unto them, I have sinnedThis awfuldisplay of divine displeasure did seriously impress the mind ofPharaoh, and, under the weight of his convictions, he humbles himselfto confess he has done wrong in opposing the divine will. At the sametime he calls for Moses to intercede for cessation of the calamity.Moses accedes to his earnest wishes, and this most awful visitationended. But his repentance proved a transient feeling, and hisobduracy soon became as great as before.
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
And Moses went out of the city from Pharaoh,…. Into the field, where, being retired from company, he could freely, and without being disturbed, pray unto God:
and spread abroad his hands unto the Lord; denoting the spreading of cases before God, and expectation, hope, and readiness to receive favours from him:
and the thunder and hail ceased; immediately upon the entreaty of Moses; see the power and prevalence of prayer: a like instance we have in Elijah, Jas 5:17 and the rain was not poured upon the earth; so that there was rain as well as hail, which was restrained and entirely ceased.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
But even this plague did not lead Pharaoh to alter his mind. As soon as it had ceased on the intercession of Moses, he and his servants continued sinning and hardening their hearts.
Fuente: Keil & Delitzsch Commentary on the Old Testament
(33) Moses went out of the city . . . and spread abroad his hands.Moses did not fear the storm. Though it still raged, he quitted the shelter of the city, and went out into the midst of it, and spread out his hands to God, when lo! at once the rain, and hail, and thunder ceased at his bidding, and soon there was a great calm. As Millington observesMoses knew that he was safe, though all around might be destroyed; the very hairs of his head were all numbered, not one of them could perish. Standing there under the tempestuous canopy of heaven, bareheaded, in the attitude of prayer, he spread abroad his hands unto the Lord, and the thunder and hail ceased, and the rain was not poured upon the earth (Plagues of Egypt, p. 135).
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
33. Went out of the city This shows that Pharaoh then resided in a city, probably Zoan . See on Exo 1:8.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
Exo 9:33 And Moses went out of the city from Pharaoh, and spread abroad his hands unto the LORD: and the thunders and hail ceased, and the rain was not poured upon the earth.
Ver. 33. Went out of the city. ] For privacy sake.
Spread abroad his hands.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
spread: Exo 9:29, Exo 8:12
and the thunders: Exo 10:18, Exo 10:19, Jam 5:17, Jam 5:18
Reciprocal: Exo 7:19 – stretch Exo 8:30 – entreated Exo 24:18 – went into 1Ki 8:22 – spread forth 2Ch 6:12 – spread forth Ezr 9:5 – spread Psa 29:3 – thundereth Jam 5:16 – The effectual Rev 8:7 – hail
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Exo 9:33-34. Moses went out of the city Not only for privacy in his communication with God, but to show that he durst venture abroad into the field, notwithstanding the hail and lightning, knowing that every hail- stone had its direction from God. And spread abroad his hands unto the Lord An outward expression of earnest desire, and humble expectation. He prevailed with God; but he could not prevail with Pharaoh: he sinned yet more, and hardened his heart The prayer of Moses opened and shut heaven, like Elijahs. And such is the power of Gods two witnesses, Rev 11:6. Yet neither Moses nor Elijah, nor those two witnesses, could subdue the hard hearts of men. Pharaoh was frighted into compliance by the judgment, but, when it was over, his convictions vanished.