Bible Commentary

And the LORD turned a mighty strong west wind, which took away the locusts, and cast them into the Red sea; there remained not one locust in all the coasts of Egypt. 19. turned, &c.] i.e. caused by a change a west wind to blow. west wind ] Heb. a sea-wind. The ‘west’ is regularly … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 10:19”

And he went out from Pharaoh, and entreated the LORD. 18, 19. At Moses’ entreaty, the locusts are removed. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges And he went out from Pharaoh,…. Without the city, as he had been wont to do: and entreated the Lord; prayed to him that he would remove the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 10:18”

Now therefore forgive, I pray thee, my sin only this once, and entreat the LORD your God, that he may take away from me this death only. 17. only this once ] Gen 18:32. this death only ] only this terribly destructive pest. The term ‘death’ depicts vividly the consternation which the Pharaoh feels at … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 10:17”

Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron in haste; and he said, I have sinned against the LORD your God, and against you. 16, 17. Such terrible ravages move the Pharaoh to confess his sin, in stronger terms than before (Exo 9:27); he prays for forgiveness, and for a fourth time intreats for the removal … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 10:16”

For they covered the face of the whole earth, so that the land was darkened; and they did eat every herb of the land, and all the fruit of the trees which the hail had left: and there remained not any green thing in the trees, or in the herbs of the field, through all … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 10:15”

And the locusts went up over all the land of Egypt, and rested in all the coasts of Egypt: very grievous [were they]; before them there were no such locusts as they, neither after them shall be such. 14. went up ] came up ( v. 12). borders (Heb. border)] i.e. territory, as Exo 8:2, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 10:14”

And Moses stretched forth his rod over the land of Egypt, and the LORD brought an east wind upon the land all that day, and all [that] night; [and] when it was morning, the east wind brought the locusts. An east wind – See Exo 10:4. Moses is careful to record the natural and usual … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 10:13”

And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand over the land of Egypt for the locusts, that they may come up upon the land of Egypt, and eat every herb of the land, [even] all that the hail hath left. 12, 13a (E). The locusts are brought at the signal given by Moses … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 10:12”

Not so: go now ye [that are] men, and serve the LORD; for that ye did desire. And they were driven out from Pharaoh’s presence. 11. men ] Not the word used in v. 7, but one meaning more distinctly men, as opposed to women or children: cf. Deu 22:5 Heb. for that is what … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 10:11”

And he said unto them, Let the LORD be so with you, as I will let you go, and your little ones: look [to it]; for evil [is] before you. 10. The Pharaoh’s good wishes are of course intended ironically (cf. Amo 5:14): Jehovah be with you, and protect you, as assuredly as I will … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 10:10”