Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 33:4
For the Egyptians buried all [their] firstborn, which the LORD had smitten among them: upon their gods also the LORD executed judgments.
Upon their gods; either,
1. Their princes and rulers, who are sometimes called gods in Scripture; and so this is added by way of amplification, God slew their first-born; not only of the meaner sort, but even of their king and princes. Or,
2. Their false gods, to wit, those beasts which the brutish Egyptians worshipped as gods, which were killed with the rest, for the first-born both of men and beasts were then killed, Exo 13:5. See Poole “Exo 12:12“; See Poole “Exo 18:11“.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
4. upon their godsused eitheraccording to Scripture phraseology to denote their rulers (thefirst-born of the king and his princes) or the idolatrous objects ofEgyptian worship.
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
For the Egyptians buried all their firstborn, which the Lord had smitten among them,…. Which contributed much to the more easy and safe deliverance of the children of Israel; for their hearts were heavy with sorrow, and their hands were full, and they had other work to do, namely, to bury their dead, than to molest Israel; and besides, they knew it was for detaining them this stroke came upon them:
upon their gods also the Lord executed judgments; they were moved at the presence, and by the power of God, and fell and were dashed to pieces, as the idols of the same land were in later times, see
Isa 19:1 and this still the more intimidated and frightened the Egyptians, that they dared not attempt to hinder the departure of the Israelites from them. The Targum of Jonathan says, the Word of the Lord did this; and adds, their molten idols became soft, their strong idols were mutilated, their earthen idols were diminished, their wooden idols became ashes, and those of beasts died.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
4. Egyptians buried all their firstborn Exo 12:29-30, note.
Upon their gods judgments See Introduction to the history of the plagues. Exo 7:8.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
Num 33:4. The Egyptians buried all their first-born They were so terrified by the sudden death of these their firstborn, that they pressed the Israelites to be gone; and they were so engaged in mourning for them, and giving them decent burial, that they thought not of pursuing the Israelites till some days after.
Fuente: Commentary on the Holy Bible by Thomas Coke
It is worthy observation, that while the LORD is taking such especial care of Israel, his first-born, the LORD is compelling the Egyptians to attend the funerals of their first-born. Reader! never forget distinguishing grace. Psa 89:27 .
Fuente: Hawker’s Poor Man’s Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
Num 33:4 For the Egyptians buried all [their] firstborn, which the LORD had smitten among them: upon their gods also the LORD executed judgments.
Ver. 4. For the Egyptians buried. ] As iron is very soft and malleable while in the fire, but soon after returns to its former hardness, so was it with these Egyptians. Affliction meekeneth men: hence affliction and meekness grow upon the same Hebrew root.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
upon their gods. Compare Exo 12:12; Exo 18:8, Exo 18:11.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
buried: Exo 12:29, Exo 12:30, Psa 105:36
upon their gods: Exo 12:12, Exo 18:11, Isa 19:1, Zep 2:11, Rev 12:7-9
Reciprocal: Gen 31:30 – my gods 1Sa 6:5 – off your Eze 30:19 – General Dan 11:8 – their gods
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
33:4 For the Egyptians buried all [their] firstborn, which the LORD had smitten among them: upon their {b} gods also the LORD executed judgments.
(b) Either meaning their idols, or their men of authority.