Bible Commentary

And when Pharaoh saw that the rain and the hail and the thunders were ceased, he sinned yet more, and hardened his heart, he and his servants. 34. hardened his heart ] made his heart stubborn (lit. heavy), J’s regular word: see on Exo 7:13. 35 (E). was hardened ] waxed strong (or firm), the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 9:34”

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 … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 9:33”

But the wheat and the rye were not smitten: for they [were] not grown up. 32. spelt ] ‘bread made from spelt is frequently found in Egyptian tombs’ (Lepsius, in a private letter to Dillmann). ‘Spelt’ (Isa 28:25, Eze 4:9 ) is a cereal closely allied to wheat, which it much resembles ( NHB. 479; … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 9:32”

And the flax and the barley was smitten: for the barley [was] in the ear, and the flax [was] bolled. 31, 32. A supplementary notice, which interrupts the connexion between vv. 29f. and 33, stating, more explicitly than v. 25b, what crops had suffered in the fields. On account of the information on Egyptian matters … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 9:31”

But as for thee and thy servants, I know that ye will not yet fear the LORD God. 30. that ye do not yet fear before (Hag 1:12) Jehovah God ] that ye do not yet really stand in awe of Him, so as to grant Israel’s release. The meaning is not ‘fear God’ in … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 9:30”

And Moses said unto him, As soon as I am gone out of the city, I will spread abroad my hands unto the LORD; [and] the thunder shall cease, neither shall there be any more hail; that thou mayest know how that the earth [is] the LORD’s. 29. spread abroad my hands ] The attitude … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 9:29”

Entreat the LORD (for [it is] enough) that there be no [more] mighty thunderings and hail; and I will let you go, and ye shall stay no longer. 28. Intreat ] Exo 8:8; Exo 8:28, Exo 10:17. mighty thunderings ] Heb. voices ( v. 23) of God. The addition, ‘of God,’ does sometimes imply worthy … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 9:28”

And Pharaoh sent, and called for Moses and Aaron, and said unto them, I have sinned this time: the LORD [is] righteous, and I and my people [are] wicked. 27. The Pharaoh this time, impressed, it may be supposed, by the spectacle of the storm, confesses his fault, as he has never done before. His … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 9:27”

Only in the land of Goshen, where the children of Israel [were], was there no hail. 26. The same exception, in the case of Goshen, as Exo 8:22, Exo 9:4; Exo 9:7. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Verse 26. Only in the land of Goshen – was there no hail.] What a … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 9:26”

And the hail smote throughout all the land of Egypt all that [was] in the field, both man and beast; and the hail smote every herb of the field, and broke every tree of the field. 25. The destruction wrought by the hail. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges i.e. Most of them; … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 9:25”