Exodus 10:25 King James Version with Strong's Concordance (STRONG)

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²⁵ And Moses ^H4872 said, ^H559 Thou must give ^H5414 us ^H3027 also sacrifices ^H2077 and burnt offerings, ^H5930 that we may sacrifice ^H6213 unto the LORD ^H3068 our God. ^H430

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Exodus 29:1-46 STRONG

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And this is the thing ^H1697 that thou shalt do ^H6213 unto them to hallow ^H6942 them, to minister unto me in the priest's office: ^H3547 Take ^H3947 one ^H259 young ^H1121 ^H1241 bullock, ^H6499 and two ^H8147 rams ^H352 without blemish, ^H8549 And unleavened ^H4682 bread, ^H3899 and cakes ^H2471 unleavened ^H4682 tempered ^H1101 with oil, ^H8081 and wafers ^H7550 unleavened ^H4682 anointed ^H4886 with oil: ^H8081 of wheaten ^H2406 flour ^H5560 shalt thou make ^H6213 them. And thou shalt put ^H5414 them into one ^H259 basket, ^H5536 and bring ^H7126 them in the basket, ^H5536 with the bullock ^H6499 and the two ^H8147 rams. ^H352 And Aaron ^H175 and his sons ^H1121 thou shalt bring ^H7126 unto the door ^H6607 of the tabernacle ^H168 of the congregation, ^H4150 and shalt wash ^H7364 them with water. ^H4325 And thou shalt take ^H3947 the garments, ^H899 and put ^H3847 upon Aaron ^H175 the coat, ^H3801 and the robe ^H4598 of the ephod, ^H646 and the ephod, ^H646 and the breastplate, ^H2833 and gird ^H640 him with the curious girdle ^H2805 of the ephod: ^H646 And thou shalt put ^H7760 the mitre ^H4701 upon his head, ^H7218 and put ^H5414 the holy ^H6944 crown ^H5145 upon the mitre. ^H4701 Then shalt thou take ^H3947 the anointing ^H4888 oil, ^H8081 and pour ^H3332 it upon his head, ^H7218 and anoint ^H4886 him. And thou shalt bring ^H7126 his sons, ^H1121 and put ^H3847 coats ^H3801 upon them. And thou shalt gird ^H2296 them with girdles, ^H73 Aaron ^H175 and his sons, ^H1121 and put ^H2280 the bonnets ^H4021 on them: and the priest's office ^H3550 shall be theirs for a perpetual ^H5769 statute: ^H2708 and thou shalt consecrate ^H4390 ^H3027 Aaron ^H175 and his sons. ^H1121 And thou shalt cause a bullock ^H6499 to be brought ^H7126 before ^H6440 the tabernacle ^H168 of the congregation: ^H4150 and Aaron ^H175 and his sons ^H1121 shall put ^H5564 their hands ^H3027 upon the head ^H7218 of the bullock. ^H6499 And thou shalt kill ^H7819 the bullock ^H6499 before ^H6440 the LORD, ^H3068 by the door ^H6607 of the tabernacle ^H168 of the congregation. ^H4150 And thou shalt take ^H3947 of the blood ^H1818 of the bullock, ^H6499 and put ^H5414 it upon the horns ^H7161 of the altar ^H4196 with thy finger, ^H676 and pour ^H8210 all the blood ^H1818 beside ^H413 the bottom ^H3247 of the altar. ^H4196 And thou shalt take ^H3947 all the fat ^H2459 that covereth ^H3680 the inwards, ^H7130 and the caul ^H3508 that is above the liver, ^H3516 and the two ^H8147 kidneys, ^H3629 and the fat ^H2459 that is upon them, and burn ^H6999 them upon the altar. ^H4196 But the flesh ^H1320 of the bullock, ^H6499 and his skin, ^H5785 and his dung, ^H6569 shalt thou burn ^H8313 with fire ^H784 without ^H2351 the camp: ^H4264 it is a sin offering. ^H2403 Thou shalt also take ^H3947 one ^H259 ram; ^H352 and Aaron ^H175 and his sons ^H1121 shall put ^H5564 their hands ^H3027 upon the head ^H7218 of the ram. ^H352 And thou shalt slay ^H7819 the ram, ^H352 and thou shalt take ^H3947 his blood, ^H1818 and sprinkle ^H2236 it round about ^H5439 upon the altar. ^H4196 And thou shalt cut ^H5408 the ram ^H352 in pieces, ^H5409 and wash ^H7364 the inwards ^H7130 of him, and his legs, ^H3767 and put ^H5414 them unto his pieces, ^H5409 and unto his head. ^H7218 And thou shalt burn ^H6999 the whole ram ^H352 upon the altar: ^H4196 it is a burnt offering ^H5930 unto the LORD: ^H3068 it is a sweet ^H5207 savour, ^H7381 an offering made by fire ^H801 unto the LORD. ^H3068 And thou shalt take ^H3947 the other ^H8145 ram; ^H352 and Aaron ^H175 and his sons ^H1121 shall put ^H5564 their hands ^H3027 upon the head ^H7218 of the ram. ^H352 Then shalt thou kill ^H7819 the ram, ^H352 and take ^H3947 of his blood, ^H1818 and put ^H5414 it upon the tip ^H8571 of the right ear ^H241 of Aaron, ^H175 and upon the tip ^H8571 of the right ^H3233 ear ^H241 of his sons, ^H1121 and upon the thumb ^H931 of their right ^H3233 hand, ^H3027 and upon the great toe ^H931 of their right ^H3233 foot, ^H7272 and sprinkle ^H2236 the blood ^H1818 upon the altar ^H4196 round about. ^H5439 And thou shalt take ^H3947 of the blood ^H1818 that is upon the altar, ^H4196 and of the anointing ^H4888 oil, ^H8081 and sprinkle ^H5137 it upon Aaron, ^H175 and upon his garments, ^H899 and upon his sons, ^H1121 and upon the garments ^H899 of his sons ^H1121 with him: and he shall be hallowed, ^H6942 and his garments, ^H899 and his sons, ^H1121 and his sons' ^H1121 garments ^H899 with him. Also thou shalt take ^H3947 of the ram ^H352 the fat ^H2459 and the rump, ^H451 and the fat ^H2459 that covereth ^H3680 the inwards, ^H7130 and the caul ^H3508 above the liver, ^H3516 and the two ^H8147 kidneys, ^H3629 and the fat ^H2459 that is upon them, and the right ^H3225 shoulder; ^H7785 for it is a ram ^H352 of consecration: ^H4394 And one ^H259 loaf ^H3603 of bread, ^H3899 and one ^H259 cake ^H2471 of oiled ^H8081 bread, and one ^H259 wafer ^H7550 out of the basket ^H5536 of the unleavened bread ^H4682 that is before ^H6440 the LORD: ^H3068 And thou shalt put ^H7760 all in the hands ^H3709 of Aaron, ^H175 and in the hands ^H3709 of his sons; ^H1121 and shalt wave ^H5130 them for a wave offering ^H8573 before ^H6440 the LORD. ^H3068 And thou shalt receive ^H3947 them of their hands, ^H3027 and burn ^H6999 them upon the altar ^H4196 for a burnt offering, ^H5930 for a sweet ^H5207 savour ^H7381 before ^H6440 the LORD: ^H3068 it is an offering made by fire ^H801 unto the LORD. ^H3068 And thou shalt take ^H3947 the breast ^H2373 of the ram ^H352 of Aaron's ^H175 consecration, ^H4394 and wave ^H5130 it for a wave offering ^H8573 before ^H6440 the LORD: ^H3068 and it shall be thy part. ^H4490 And thou shalt sanctify ^H6942 the breast ^H2373 of the wave offering, ^H8573 and the shoulder ^H7785 of the heave offering, ^H8641 which is waved, ^H5130 and which is heaved up, ^H7311 of the ram ^H352 of the consecration, ^H4394 even of that which ^H834 is for Aaron, ^H175 and of that which is for his sons: ^H1121 And it shall be Aaron's ^H175 and his sons' ^H1121 by a statute ^H2706 for ever ^H5769 from the children ^H1121 of Israel: ^H3478 for it is an heave offering: ^H8641 and it shall be an heave offering ^H8641 from the children ^H1121 of Israel ^H3478 of the sacrifice ^H2077 of their peace offerings, ^H8002 even their heave offering ^H8641 unto the LORD. ^H3068 And the holy ^H6944 garments ^H899 of Aaron ^H175 shall be his sons' ^H1121 after ^H310 him, to be anointed ^H4888 therein, and to be consecrated ^H4390 ^H3027 in them. And that son ^H1121 that is priest ^H3548 in his stead shall put ^H3847 them on seven ^H7651 days, ^H3117 when he cometh ^H935 into the tabernacle ^H168 of the congregation ^H4150 to minister ^H8334 in the holy ^H6944 place. And thou shalt take ^H3947 the ram ^H352 of the consecration, ^H4394 and seethe ^H1310 his flesh ^H1320 in the holy ^H6918 place. ^H4725 And Aaron ^H175 and his sons ^H1121 shall eat ^H398 the flesh ^H1320 of the ram, ^H352 and the bread ^H3899 that is in the basket, ^H5536 by the door ^H6607 of the tabernacle ^H168 of the congregation. ^H4150 And they shall eat ^H398 those things wherewith the atonement was made, ^H3722 to consecrate ^H4390 ^H3027 and to sanctify ^H6942 them: but a stranger ^H2114 shall not eat ^H398 thereof, because they are holy. ^H6944 And if ought of the flesh ^H1320 of the consecrations, ^H4394 or of the bread, ^H3899 remain ^H3498 unto the morning, ^H1242 then thou shalt burn ^H8313 the remainder ^H3498 with fire: ^H784 it shall not be eaten, ^H398 because it is holy. ^H6944 And thus shalt thou do ^H6213 unto Aaron, ^H175 and to his sons, ^H1121 according to all things which I have commanded ^H6680 thee: seven ^H7651 days ^H3117 shalt thou consecrate ^H4390 ^H3027 them. And thou shalt offer ^H6213 every day ^H3117 a bullock ^H6499 for a sin offering ^H2403 for atonement: ^H3725 and thou shalt cleanse ^H2398 the altar, ^H4196 when thou hast made an atonement ^H3722 for it, and thou shalt anoint ^H4886 it, to sanctify ^H6942 it. Seven ^H7651 days ^H3117 thou shalt make an atonement ^H3722 for the altar, ^H4196 and sanctify ^H6942 it; and it shall be an altar ^H4196 most holy: ^H6944 ^H6944 whatsoever toucheth ^H5060 the altar ^H4196 shall be holy. ^H6942 Now this is that which thou shalt offer ^H6213 upon the altar; ^H4196 two ^H8147 lambs ^H3532 of the first ^H1121 year ^H8141 day ^H3117 by day ^H3117 continually. ^H8548 The one ^H259 lamb ^H3532 thou shalt offer ^H6213 in the morning; ^H1242 and the other ^H8145 lamb ^H3532 thou shalt offer ^H6213 at even: ^H6153 And with the one ^H259 lamb ^H3532 a tenth ^H6241 deal of flour ^H5560 mingled ^H1101 with the fourth part ^H7253 of an hin ^H1969 of beaten ^H3795 oil; ^H8081 and the fourth part ^H7243 of an hin ^H1969 of wine ^H3196 for a drink offering. ^H5262 And the other ^H8145 lamb ^H3532 thou shalt offer ^H6213 at even, ^H6153 and shalt do ^H6213 thereto according to the meat offering ^H4503 of the morning, ^H1242 and according to the drink offering ^H5262 thereof, for a sweet ^H5207 savour, ^H7381 an offering made by fire ^H801 unto the LORD. ^H3068 This shall be a continual ^H8548 burnt offering ^H5930 throughout your generations ^H1755 at the door ^H6607 of the tabernacle ^H168 of the congregation ^H4150 before ^H6440 the LORD: ^H3068 where I will meet ^H3259 you, to speak ^H1696 there unto thee. And there I will meet ^H3259 with the children ^H1121 of Israel, ^H3478 and the tabernacle shall be sanctified ^H6942 by my glory. ^H3519 And I will sanctify ^H6942 the tabernacle ^H168 of the congregation, ^H4150 and the altar: ^H4196 I will sanctify ^H6942 also both Aaron ^H175 and his sons, ^H1121 to minister to me in the priest's office. ^H3547 And I will dwell ^H7931 among ^H8432 the children ^H1121 of Israel, ^H3478 and will be their God. ^H430 And they shall know ^H3045 that I am the LORD ^H3068 their God, ^H430 that brought them forth ^H3318 out of the land ^H776 of Egypt, ^H4714 that I may dwell ^H7931 among ^H8432 them: I am the LORD ^H3068 their God. ^H430

Exodus 36:1-38 STRONG

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Then wrought ^H6213 Bezaleel ^H1212 and Aholiab, ^H171 and every wise ^H2450 hearted ^H3820 man, ^H376 in whom ^H1992 the LORD ^H3068 put ^H5414 wisdom ^H2451 and understanding ^H8394 to know ^H3045 how to work ^H6213 all manner of work ^H4399 for the service ^H5656 of the sanctuary, ^H6944 according to all that the LORD ^H3068 had commanded. ^H6680 And Moses ^H4872 called ^H7121 Bezaleel ^H1212 and Aholiab, ^H171 and every wise ^H2450 hearted ^H3820 man, ^H376 in whose heart ^H3820 the LORD ^H3068 had put ^H5414 wisdom, ^H2451 even every one whose heart ^H3820 stirred him up ^H5375 to come ^H7126 unto the work ^H4399 to do ^H6213 it: And they received ^H3947 of ^H6440 Moses ^H4872 all the offering, ^H8641 which the children ^H1121 of Israel ^H3478 had brought ^H935 for the work ^H4399 of the service ^H5656 of the sanctuary, ^H6944 to make ^H6213 it withal. And they brought ^H935 yet unto him free offerings ^H5071 every morning. ^H1242 And all the wise men, ^H2450 that wrought ^H6213 all the work ^H4399 of the sanctuary, ^H6944 came ^H935 every man ^H376 from his work ^H4399 which they made; ^H6213 And they spake ^H559 unto Moses, ^H4872 saying, ^H559 The people ^H5971 bring ^H935 much more ^H7235 than enough ^H1767 for the service ^H5656 of the work, ^H4399 which the LORD ^H3068 commanded ^H6680 to make. ^H6213 And Moses ^H4872 gave commandment, ^H6680 and they caused it to be proclaimed ^H6963 ^H5674 throughout the camp, ^H4264 saying, ^H559 Let neither man ^H376 nor woman ^H802 make ^H6213 any more work ^H4399 for the offering ^H8641 of the sanctuary. ^H6944 So the people ^H5971 were restrained ^H3607 from bringing. ^H935 For the stuff ^H4399 they had was sufficient ^H1767 for all the work ^H4399 to make ^H6213 it, and too much. ^H3498 And every wise ^H2450 hearted man ^H3820 among them that wrought ^H6213 the work ^H4399 of the tabernacle ^H4908 made ^H6213 ten ^H6235 curtains ^H3407 of fine twined ^H7806 linen, ^H8336 and blue, ^H8504 and purple, ^H713 and scarlet: ^H8144 ^H8438 with cherubims ^H3742 of cunning ^H2803 work ^H4639 made ^H6213 he them. The length ^H753 of one ^H259 curtain ^H3407 was twenty ^H6242 and eight ^H8083 cubits, ^H520 and the breadth ^H7341 of one ^H259 curtain ^H3407 four ^H702 cubits: ^H520 the curtains ^H3407 were all of one ^H259 size. ^H4060 And he coupled ^H2266 the five ^H2568 curtains ^H3407 one ^H259 unto another: ^H259 and the other five ^H2568 curtains ^H3407 he coupled ^H2266 one ^H259 unto another. ^H259 And he made ^H6213 loops ^H3924 of blue ^H8504 on the edge ^H8193 of one ^H259 curtain ^H3407 from the selvedge ^H7098 in the coupling: ^H4225 likewise he made ^H6213 in the uttermost ^H7020 side ^H8193 of another curtain, ^H3407 in the coupling ^H4225 of the second. ^H8145 Fifty ^H2572 loops ^H3924 made ^H6213 he in one ^H259 curtain, ^H3407 and fifty ^H2572 loops ^H3924 made ^H6213 he in the edge ^H7097 of the curtain ^H3407 which was in the coupling ^H4225 of the second: ^H8145 the loops ^H3924 held ^H6901 one ^H259 curtain to another. ^H259 And he made ^H6213 fifty ^H2572 taches ^H7165 of gold, ^H2091 and coupled ^H2266 the curtains ^H3407 one ^H259 unto another ^H259 with the taches: ^H7165 so it became one ^H259 tabernacle. ^H4908 And he made ^H6213 curtains ^H3407 of goats' ^H5795 hair for the tent ^H168 over the tabernacle: ^H4908 eleven ^H6249 ^H6240 curtains ^H3407 he made ^H6213 them. The length ^H753 of one ^H259 curtain ^H3407 was thirty ^H7970 cubits, ^H520 and four ^H702 cubits ^H520 was the breadth ^H7341 of one ^H259 curtain: ^H3407 the eleven ^H6249 ^H6240 curtains ^H3407 were of one ^H259 size. ^H4060 And he coupled ^H2266 five ^H2568 curtains ^H3407 by themselves, and six ^H8337 curtains ^H3407 by themselves. And he made ^H6213 fifty ^H2572 loops ^H3924 upon the uttermost ^H7020 edge ^H8193 of the curtain ^H3407 in the coupling, ^H4225 and fifty ^H2572 loops ^H3924 made ^H6213 he upon the edge ^H8193 of the curtain ^H3407 which coupleth ^H2279 the second. ^H8145 And he made ^H6213 fifty ^H2572 taches ^H7165 of brass ^H5178 to couple ^H2266 the tent ^H168 together, ^H2266 that it might be one. ^H259 And he made ^H6213 a covering ^H4372 for the tent ^H168 of rams' ^H352 skins ^H5785 dyed red, ^H119 and a covering ^H4372 of badgers' ^H8476 skins ^H5785 above ^H4605 that. And he made ^H6213 boards ^H7175 for the tabernacle ^H4908 of shittim ^H7848 wood, ^H6086 standing up. ^H5975 The length ^H753 of a board ^H7175 was ten ^H6235 cubits, ^H520 and the breadth ^H7341 of a board ^H7175 one ^H259 cubit ^H520 and a half. ^H2677 One ^H259 board ^H7175 had two ^H8147 tenons, ^H3027 equally distant ^H7947 one ^H259 from ^H413 another: ^H259 thus did he make ^H6213 for all the boards ^H7175 of the tabernacle. ^H4908 And he made ^H6213 boards ^H7175 for the tabernacle; ^H4908 twenty ^H6242 boards ^H7175 for the south ^H5045 side ^H6285 southward: ^H8486 And forty ^H705 sockets ^H134 of silver ^H3701 he made ^H6213 under the twenty ^H6242 boards; ^H7175 two ^H8147 sockets ^H134 under one ^H259 board ^H7175 for his two ^H8147 tenons, ^H3027 and two ^H8147 sockets ^H134 under another ^H259 board ^H7175 for his two ^H8147 tenons. ^H3027 And for the other ^H8145 side ^H6763 of the tabernacle, ^H4908 which is toward the north ^H6828 corner, ^H6285 he made ^H6213 twenty ^H6242 boards, ^H7175 And their forty ^H705 sockets ^H134 of silver; ^H3701 two ^H8147 sockets ^H134 under one ^H259 board, ^H7175 and two ^H8147 sockets ^H134 under another ^H259 board. ^H7175 And for the sides ^H3411 of the tabernacle ^H4908 westward ^H3220 he made ^H6213 six ^H8337 boards. ^H7175 And two ^H8147 boards ^H7175 made ^H6213 he for the corners ^H4742 of the tabernacle ^H4908 in the two sides. ^H3411 And they were coupled ^H8382 beneath, ^H4295 and coupled ^H8382 together ^H3162 at the head ^H7218 thereof, to one ^H259 ring: ^H2885 thus he did ^H6213 to both ^H8147 of them in both ^H8147 the corners. ^H4740 And there were eight ^H8083 boards; ^H7175 and their sockets ^H134 were sixteen ^H8337 ^H6240 sockets ^H134 of silver, ^H3701 under every ^H259 board ^H7175 two ^H8147 ^H8147 sockets. ^H134 ^H134 And he made ^H6213 bars ^H1280 of shittim ^H7848 wood; ^H6086 five ^H2568 for the boards ^H7175 of the one ^H259 side ^H6763 of the tabernacle, ^H4908 And five ^H2568 bars ^H1280 for the boards ^H7175 of the other ^H8145 side ^H6763 of the tabernacle, ^H4908 and five ^H2568 bars ^H1280 for the boards ^H7175 of the tabernacle ^H4908 for the sides ^H3411 westward. ^H3220 And he made ^H6213 the middle ^H8484 bar ^H1280 to shoot ^H1272 through ^H8432 the boards ^H7175 from the one end ^H7097 to the other. ^H7097 And he overlaid ^H6823 the boards ^H7175 with gold, ^H2091 and made ^H6213 their rings ^H2885 of gold ^H2091 to be places ^H1004 for the bars, ^H1280 and overlaid ^H6823 the bars ^H1280 with gold. ^H2091 And he made ^H6213 a vail ^H6532 of blue, ^H8504 and purple, ^H713 and scarlet, ^H8144 ^H8438 and fine twined ^H7806 linen: ^H8336 with cherubims ^H3742 made ^H6213 he it of cunning ^H2803 work. ^H4639 And he made ^H6213 thereunto four ^H702 pillars ^H5982 of shittim ^H7848 wood, and overlaid ^H6823 them with gold: ^H2091 their hooks ^H2053 were of gold; ^H2091 and he cast ^H3332 for them four ^H702 sockets ^H134 of silver. ^H3701 And he made ^H6213 an hanging ^H4539 for the tabernacle ^H168 door ^H6607 of blue, ^H8504 and purple, ^H713 and scarlet, ^H8144 ^H8438 and fine twined ^H7806 linen, ^H8336 of needlework; ^H7551 ^H4639 And the five ^H2568 pillars ^H5982 of it with their hooks: ^H2053 and he overlaid ^H6823 their chapiters ^H7218 and their fillets ^H2838 with gold: ^H2091 but their five ^H2568 sockets ^H134 were of brass. ^H5178

Commentary on Exodus 10 Matthew Henry Commentary

John Gill Keil & Delitzsch Robert Jamieson: Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Chapter 10

The eighth and ninth of the plagues of Egypt, that of locusts and that of darkness, are recorded in this chapter.

I. Concerning the plague of locusts,
- 1. God instructs Moses in the meaning of these amazing dispensations of his providence (v. 1, 2).
- 2. He threatens the locusts (v. 3-6).
- 3. Pharaoh, at the persuasion of his servants, is willing to treat again with Moses (v. 7-9), but they cannot agree (v. 10, 11).
- 4. The locusts come (v. 12-15).
- 5. Pharaoh cries Peccavi-I have offended (v. 16, 17), whereupon Moses prays for the removal of the plague, and it is done; but Pharaoh's heart is still hardened (v. 18-20).
II. Concerning the plague of darkness,
- 1. It is inflicted (v. 21-23).
- 2. Pharaoh again treats with Moses about a surrender, but the treaty breaks off in a heat (v. 24, etc.).

Exd 10:1-11

Here,

I. Moses is instructed. We may well suppose that he, for his part, was much astonished both at Pharaoh's obstinacy and at God's severity, and could not but be compassionately concerned for the desolations of Egypt, and at a loss to conceive what this contest would come to at last. Now here God tells him what he designed, not only Israel's release, but the magnifying of his own name: That thou mayest tell in thy writings, which shall continue to the world's end, what I have wrought in Egypt, v. 1, 2. The ten plagues of Egypt must be inflicted, that they may be recorded for the generations to come as undeniable proofs,
- 1. Of God's overruling power in the kingdom of nature, his dominion over all the creatures, and his authority to use them either as servants to his justice or sufferers by it, according to the counsel of his will.
- 2. Of God's victorious power over the kingdom of Satan, to restrain the malice and chastise the insolence of his and his church's enemies. These plagues are standing monuments of the greatness of God, the happiness of the church, and the sinfulness of sin, and standing monitors to the children of men in all ages not to provoke the Lord to jealousy nor to strive with their Maker. The benefit of these instructions to the world sufficiently balances the expense.
II. Pharaoh is reproved (v. 3): Thus saith the Lord God of the poor, despised, persecuted, Hebrews, How long wilt thou refuse to humble thyself before me? Note, It is justly expected from the greatest of men that they humble themselves before the great God, and it is at their peril if they refuse to do it. This has more than once been God's quarrel with princes. Belshazzar did not humble his heart, Dan. 5:22. Zedekiah humbled not himself before Jeremiah, 2 Chr. 36:12. Those that will not humble themselves God will humble. Pharaoh had sometimes pretended to humble himself, but no account was made of it, because he was neither sincere nor constant in it.
III. The plague of locusts is threatened, v. 4-6. The hail had broken down the fruits of the earth, but these locusts should come and devour them: and not only so, but they should fill their houses, whereas the former inroads of these insects had been confined to their lands. This should be much worse than all the calamities of that king which had ever been known. Moses, when he had delivered his message, not expecting any better answer than he had formerly, turned himself and went out from Pharaoh, v. 6. Thus Christ appointed his disciples to depart from those who would not receive them, and to shake off the dust of their feet for a testimony against them; and ruin is not far off from those who are thus justly abandoned by the Lord's messengers, 1 Sa. 15:27, etc.
IV. Pharaoh's attendants, his ministers of state, or privy-counsellors, interpose, to persuade him to come to some terms with Moses, v. 7. They, as in duty bound, represent to him the deplorable condition of the kingdom (Egypt is destroyed), and advise him by all means to release his prisoners (Let the men go); for Moses, they found, would be a snare to them till it was done, and it were better to consent at first than to be compelled at last. The Israelites had become a burdensome stone to the Egyptians, and now, at length, the princes of Egypt were willing to be rid of them, Zec. 12:3. Note, It is a thing to be regretted (and prevented, if possible) that a whole nation should be ruined for the pride and obstinacy of its princes, Salus populi suprema lex-To consult the welfare of the people is the first of laws.
V. A new treaty is, hereupon, set on foot between Pharaoh and Moses, in which Pharaoh consents for the Israelites to go into the wilderness to do sacrifice; but the matter in dispute was who should go, v. 8.
- 1. Moses insists that they should take their whole families, and all their effects, along with them, v. 9. Note, Those that serve God must serve him with all they have. Moses pleads, "We must hold a feast, therefore we must have our families to feast with, and our flocks and herds to feast upon, to the honour of God.'
- 2. Pharaoh will by no means grant this: he will allow the men to go, pretending that this was all they desired, though this matter was never yet mentioned in any of the former treaties; but, for the little ones, he resolves to keep them as hostages, to oblige them to return, v. 10, 11. In a great passion he curses them, and threatens that, if they offer to remove their little ones, they will do it at their peril. Note, Satan does all he can to hinder those that serve God themselves from bringing their children in to serve him. He is a sworn enemy to early piety, knowing how destructive it is to the interests of his kingdom; whatever would hinder us from engaging our children to the utmost in God's service, we have reason to suspect the hand of Satan in it.
- 3. The treaty, hereupon, breaks off abruptly; those that before went out from Pharaoh's presence (v. 6) were now driven out. Those will quickly hear their doom that cannot bear to hear their duty. See 2 Chr. 25:16. Quos Deus destruet eos dementat-Whom God intends to destroy he delivers up to infatuation. Never was man so infatuated to his own ruin as Pharaoh was.

Exd 10:12-20

Here is,

I. The invasion of the land by the locusts-God's great army, Joel 2:11. God bids Moses stretch out his hand (v. 12), to beckon them, as it wee (for they came at a call), and he stretched forth his rod, v. 13. Compare ch. 9:22, 23. Moses ascribes it to the stretching out, not of his own hand, but the rod of God, the instituted sign of God's presence with him. The locusts obey the summons, and fly upon the wings of the wind, the east wind, and caterpillars without number, as we are told, Ps. 105:34, 35. A formidable army of horse and foot might more easily have been resisted than this host of insects. Who then is able to stand before the great God?
II. The desolations they made in it (v. 15): They covered the face of the earth, and ate up the fruit of it. The earth God has given to the children of men; yet, when God pleases, he can disturb their possession and send locusts and caterpillars to force them out. Herbs grow for the service of man; yet, when God pleases, those contemptible insects shall not only be fellow-commoners with him, but shall plunder him, and eat the bread out of his mouth. Let our labour be, not for the habitation and meat which thus lie exposed, but for those which endure to eternal life, which cannot be thus invaded, nor thus corrupted.
III. Pharaoh's admission, hereupon, v. 16, 17. He had driven Moses and Aaron from him (v. 11), telling them (it is likely) he would have no more to do with them. But now he calls for them again in all haste, and makes court to them with as much respect as before he had dismissed them with disdain. Note, The day will come when those who set at nought their counsellors, and despise all their reproofs, will be glad to make an interest in them and engage them to intercede on their behalf. The foolish virgins court the wise to give them of their oil; and see Ps. 141:6.
- 1. Pharaoh confesses his fault: I have sinned against the Lord your God, and against you. He now sees his own folly in the slights and affronts he had put on God and his ambassadors, and seems at least, to repent of it. When God convinces men of sin, and humbles them for it, their contempt of God's ministers, and the word of the Lord in their mouths, will certainly come into the account, and lie heavily upon their consciences. Some think that when Pharaoh said, "The LORD your God,' he did in effect say, "The LORD shall not be my God.' Many treat with God as a potent enemy, whom they are willing not to be at war with, but care not for treating with him as their rightful prince, to whom they are willing to submit with loyal affection. True penitents lament sin as committed against God, even their own God, to whom they stand obliged.
- 2. He begs pardon, not of God, as penitents ought, but of Moses, which was more excusable in him, because, by a special commission, Moses was made a god to Pharaoh, and whosesoever sins he remitted they were forgiven; when he prays, Forgive this once, he, in effect, promises not to offend in like manner any more, yet seems loth to express that promise, nor does he say any thing particularly of letting the people go. Note, Counterfeit repentance commonly cheats men with general promises and is loth to covenant against particular sins.
- 3. He entreats Moses and Aaron to pray for him. There are those who, in distress, implore the help of other persons' prayers, but have no mind to pray for themselves, showing thereby that they have no true love to God, nor any delight in communion with him. Pharaoh desires their prayers that this death only might be taken away, not this sin: he deprecates the plague of locusts, not the plague of a hard heart, which yet was much the more dangerous.
IV. The removal of the judgment, upon the prayer of Moses, v. 18, 19. This was,
- 1. As great an instance of the power of God as the judgment itself. An east wind brought the locusts, and now a west wind carried them off. Note, Whatever point of the compass the wind is in, it is fulfilling God's word, and turns about by his counsel. The wind bloweth where it listeth, as it respects any control of ours; not so as it respects the control of God: he directeth it under the whole heaven.
- 2. It was as great a proof of the authority of Moses, and as firm a ratification of his commission and his interest in that God who both makes peace and creates evil, Isa. 45:7. Nay, hereby he not only commanded the respect, but recommended himself to the good affections of the Egyptians, inasmuch as, while the judgment came in obedience to his summons, the removal of it was in answer to his prayers. He never desired the woeful day, though he threatened it. His commission indeed ran against Egypt, but his intercession was for it, which was a good reason why they should love him, though they feared him.
- 3. It was also as strong an argument for their repentance as the judgment itself; for by this it appeared that God is ready to forgive, and swift to show mercy. If he turn away a particular judgment, as he did often from Pharaoh, or defer it, as in Ahab's case, upon the profession of repentance and the outward tokens of humiliation, what will he do if we be sincere, and how welcome will true penitents be to him! O that this goodness of God might lead us to repentance!
V. Pharaoh's return to his impious resolution again not to let the people go (v. 20), through the righteous hand of God upon him, hardening his heart, and confirming him in his obstinacy. Note, Those that have often baffled their convictions, and stood it out against them, forfeit the benefit of them, and are justly given up to those lusts of their own hearts which (how strong soever their convictions) prove too strong for them.

Exd 10:21-29