Bible Commentary

And Aaron stretched out his hand over the waters of Egypt; and the frogs came up, and covered the land of Egypt. Verse 6. The frogs came up, and covered the land of Egypt.] In some ancient writers we have examples of a similar plague. The Abderites, according to Orosius, and the inhabitants of Paeonia … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 8:6”

And the LORD spoke unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Stretch forth thine hand with thy rod over the streams, over the rivers, and over the ponds, and cause frogs to come up upon the land of Egypt. 5. Say unto Aaron ] See on Exo 7:19. with thy rod ] The rod which in P … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 8:5”

And the frogs shall come up both on thee, and upon thy people, and upon all thy servants. Not upon the Israelites, whom he hereby exempts from the number of Pharaohs people and subjects, and owns them for his peculiar people. The frogs did not only invade their houses, but assault their persons, which is … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 8:4”

And the river shall bring forth frogs abundantly, which shall go up and come into thine house, and into thy bedchamber, and upon thy bed, and into the house of thy servants, and upon thy people, and into thine ovens, and into thy kneading troughs: 3. The frogs will not only swarm in the river, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 8:3”

And if thou refuse to let [them] go, behold, I will smite all thy borders with frogs: 2. And if thou refuse, &c.] The announcement to Pharaoh of what will follow, in case he refuses, as elsewhere in J (Exo 8:21, Exo 9:2, Exo 10:4; cf. Exo 9:17, Exo 4:23). borders ] i.e. territory, as … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 8:2”

And the LORD spoke unto Moses, Go unto Pharaoh, and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Let my people go, that they may serve me. 1. Go in unto Pharaoh ] as Exo 9:1, Exo 10:1 (both J). Thus saith, &c.] The terms of the demand, as in the other introductions of J (Exo … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 8:1”

And seven days were fulfilled, after that the LORD had smitten the river. Seven days – This marks the duration of the plague. The natural discoloration of the Nile water lasts generally much longer, about 20 days. Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible Verse 25. And seven days were fulfilled] So we learn that … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 7:25”

And all the Egyptians digged round about the river for water to drink; for they could not drink of the water of the river. It is not much material to us, whether they lost their labour, and found only blood there, as Josephus affirms; or whether they succeeded and found water there, which seems more … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 7:24”

And Pharaoh turned and went into his house, neither did he set his heart to this also. 23. turned and went ] viz. after his visit to the Nile, v. 15. set his heart to this ] i.e. pay attention to it: a Heb. idiom (like , animum attendere); so Exo 2Sa 13:20 Heb. al. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 7:23”

And the magicians of Egypt did so with their enchantments: and Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, neither did he hearken unto them; as the LORD had said. 22. The magicians, however, did the same with their ‘secret arts’; and the Pharaoh remained unmoved. The expressions, as vv. 11b, 13 (P). Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 7:22”