Bible Commentaries

the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4.

the LORD said = Jehovah said. See note on Exodus 3:7 and compare note on Exodus 6:10.

hardened. See note on Exodus 4:2.

Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews. Occurs only here and Exodus 9:1, Exodus 9:13.

God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4.

humble = depression of spirit rather than softening of heart. "To cry out" as conscious of suffering. A man may be humbled without humbling himself.

let My People go. Jehovah's fourth demand. See note on Exodus 5:1.

locusts. Compare Joel 2:1-10, and Revelation 9:3-1.

face of the earth. Hebrew "eye of the earth". Figure of speech Metonymy (of Effect), eye put for what is seen by it. App-6.

this man. Hebrew this one. No word for man here in Hebrew text.

who are they? Pharaoh's answer to Jehovah's fourth demand in Exodus 10:3. See note on Exodus 5:1.

We will go with our young, &c. Moses knew nothing of forsaking Egypt and leaving the little ones behind. Note the spiritual lesson; and compare Ephesians 6:4 and Genesis 7.

evil. Figure of speech Metonymy (of Effect), App-6, evil put for death, threatened in Exodus 10:28.

men. Hebrew, plural of "ish, or "enosh (App-14.) This was Pharaoh's first objection to Jehovah's fifth demand in Exodus 5:1.

wind. Hebrew. ruach. App-9.

earth = land.

sinned. Hebrew. chat"a. App-44.

death. Figure of speech Metonymy (of Effect), App-6, death put for the plague which caused it.

And he. Some codices, with Samaritan Pentateuch, Septuagint, and Syriac, read "So Moses".

mighty strong. Figure of speech Synonymia. App-6. Locusts are always brought by east wind and carried away by west wind.

coasts = bounds, or borders.

the LORD hardened. Again this is stated. Compare Exodus 4:21.

the LORD (Hebrew. Jehovah. said. See note on Exodus 3:7, and compare note on Exodus 6:10.

darkness. First of four instances of darkness in judgment. Exodus 10:22. Matthew 27:45. Jude 1:13. Revelation 16:10.

let your flocks and your herds be stayed. Pharaoh's second objection to Jehovah's fifth and final demand in Exodus 10:9.

sacrifices. Hebrew. zebach. See App-43. sacrifice. Hebrew. "asah. See App-43.

hoof. Figure of speech Synecdoche (of Part), App-6, "hoof" put for whole animal.

we know not. Note the contrast between the "thou "of Exodus 10:25 and the "we" of Exodus 10:26.

until we come thither. Note the spiritual lesson. Not until we leave the world can we have a true conception of Jehovah's requirements: "if any man do His will he shall know of the doctrine" (John 7:17).

hardened. See on Exodus 4:21.

Get thee from me. Eleven kings and rulers thus offended. Exodus 10:28. Numbers 24:1; 1 Kings 13:22:27; 2 Kings 5:12. 2 Chronicles 16:10; 2 Chronicles 24:21; 2 Chronicles 26:19. Jeremiah 26:21; Jeremiah 32:3. Matthew 14:3.

no more. Moses did not leave Pharaoh's presence till Exodus 11:8. So this is the Figure of speech Prolepsis (App-6).