Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 10:25
And Moses said, Thou must give us also sacrifices and burnt offerings, that we may sacrifice unto the LORD our God.
25. Thou also must, &c.] The pron. is emphatic. Pharaoh, besides letting the Israelites’ cattle go, must also himself contribute to the sacrifices which will be offered. By ‘sacrifices’ (lit. slaughterings) are meant the most common kind of sacrifice, called elsewhere for distinction ‘peace-offerings’ (see on Exo 20:24): they are often, esp. in the historical books, mentioned together with burnt-offerings (see ibid.).
sacrifice ] Heb. do, used in a sacrificial sense, like and facere, and the Ass. epshu. So Exo 29:36; Exo 29:38, Deu 12:27 , 1Ki 3:15, and frequently (the instances in the OT. have been collected by the writer in DB. s.v. Offer, Offering, No. 7, iii. 588 b ).
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Thou must give us, i.e. suffer us to take of our own stock
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
And Moses said, thou must give us also sacrifices and burnt offerings,…. Sheep, rams, and goats for sacrifices, and oxen for burnt offerings; and that of his own, as Jarchi interprets it; but rather the meaning is, that besides having their little ones with them, they must be allowed also to take their cattle for sacrifices and burnt offerings:
that we may sacrifice unto the Lord our God; might have wherewith to offer up in sacrifice to him as he shall require.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
25. And Moses said. Moses no less severely repudiates all exceptions, than as if he authoritatively demanded of the king what God had enjoined. And assuredly, by this austere (128) and abrupt manner of speaking he evidenced his courage, whereby he might humble the arrogance and audacity of the impious king. His pretext indeed was, that they had need of victims, and in this way he avoids the tyrant’s greater displeasure; but, at the same time, by directly excluding all conditions, and by not leaving even a hair in the power of the king, he asserts the indivisible right of God alone; that Pharaoh may know that all his evasions will profit him nothing. The expression” there shall not a hoof be left behind,” contains a severe reproof, accompanied with anger and contempt; as if he would purposely pique (129) the virulent mind of the tyrant. But we have already said that there was no dissimulation in these words: for, although the holy man knew that the counsel of God had a further object, he still thought it sufficient to deliver the commands which were prescribed to him; nor would: it be proper to suppose that God is under an obligation always to make the wicked acquainted with all His purposes.
(128) Magistrale. — Fr.
(129) The Fr. thus resolves the metaphor: — “Comme s’il picquoit de propos delibere le courage envenime du tyran, pour en faire crever l’aposthume;” as if he purposely lanced the envenomed audacity of the tyrant, to let out its matter.
Fuente: Calvin’s Complete Commentary
25, 26. Thou must give us also sacrifices That is, Thou must allow our flocks and herds to go for sacrifice . Even up to this moment only a three days’ journey into the wilderness was demanded; and a frank, fair compliance with Jehovah’s will would have saved Pharaoh from destruction and Egypt from disgrace . Pharaoh’s sin was no necessary link in the chain of God’s providences; but the sin being in his heart, God used it for his glory .
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
How very precious are those expressions considered spiritually. My Brother! the humblest, the least, the most inconsiderable of God’s children must be brought out of spiritual Egypt. Not an hoof shall be left behind. Dearest Jesus! how sweet are these assurances to thy doubting fearful little ones: Luk 12:32 .
Fuente: Hawker’s Poor Man’s Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
Exo 10:25 And Moses said, Thou must give us also sacrifices and burnt offerings, that we may sacrifice unto the LORD our God.
Ver. 25. Thou must give us also sacrifices. ] God gave Noah of every clean beast seven, for sacrifice likely, but of every unclean two only. Gen 7:2
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
sacrifices. Hebrew. zebach. See App-43. sacrifice. Hebrew. ‘asah. See App-43.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
us: Heb. into our hands
sacrifices: Exo 29:1-46, Exo 36:1 – Exo 40:38, Lev 9:22, Lev 16:9