Exodus 8
Overview
8:1 Frogs are sent;
8:8 Pharaoh sues to Moses, who by prayer removes them away;
8:16 The dust is turned into lice, which the magicians could not do;
8:20 The plague of flies;
8:25 Pharaoh inclines to let the people go, but yet is hardened. Verse 1 Go Jeremiah 1:17-19, 15:19-21; Ezekiel 2:6, 2:7 Let my Exodus 3:12, 3:18, 5:1, 7:16 Reciprocal 8:20 - Let my; 9:1 - General Verse 2 refuse Exodus 7:14, 9:2 frogsThe Hebrew tzepharde?im is evidently the same with the Arabic zafda, Chaldaic oordea?naya, and Syriac oordeai, all of which denote frogs, as almost all interpreters, both ancient and modern, agree to render it; Bochart conceives, from tzifa, a bank, and rada, mud, because of delighting in muddy and marshy places. Psalm 78:45, 105:30; Revelation 16:13, 16:14 Reciprocal Job 12:21 - poureth; Jeremiah 50:33 - they refused; Ezekiel 17:16 - whose oath Verse 3 kneading Exodus 12:34 Reciprocal Genesis 1:21 - brought; Exodus 8:11 - General; 10:6 - fill; Psalm 105:30 - brought; 107:40 - contempt Verse 4 Psalm 107:40; Isaiah 19:11, 19:22, 23:9; Daniel 4:37; Acts 12:22, 12:23
Verse 5 Exodus 7:19 Reciprocal 8:16 - Stretch; 9:22 - General; 14:26 - Stretch out; Joshua 8:18 - Stretch; 1 Samuel 6:5 - mice; Psalm 110:2 - the rod; Isaiah 19:10 - make; Revelation 16:4 - and they Verse 6 and the frogsWhether the frog among the Egyptians was an object of reverence or abhorrence is uncertain. It might have been both at the same time, as many objects are known to have been among particular nations; for proof of which see the very learned Jacob Bryant, on the Plagues of Egypt, pp. 31-34. Leviticus 11:12; Psalm 78:45, 105:30; Revelation 16:13 Reciprocal Exodus 7:19 - stretch Verse 7 Exodus 7:11, 7:22; Deuteronomy 13:1-3; Matthew 24:24; 2 Thessalonians 2:9-11; 2 Timothy 3:8; Revelation 13:14 Reciprocal Genesis 41:8 - the magicians of Egypt; Leviticus 19:26 - use; Isaiah 47:12 - General; Daniel 1:20 - the magicians; Revelation 13:13 - he doeth Verse 8 Entreat Exodus 5:2, 9:28, 10:17; Numbers 21:7; 1 Samuel 12:19; 1 Kings 13:6; Acts 8:24 and I will Exodus 8:25-28, 10:8-11, 10:24-27, 12:31, 12:32, 14:5; Psalm 66:3 *marg. 78:34-36; Jeremiah 34:8-16 Reciprocal Exodus 7:22 - magicians; 8:12 - General; 8:28 - entreat; 8:29 - deal; Judges 11:8 - the elders; 1 Samuel 5:7 - saw; Proverbs 14:19 - General; Jeremiah 34:11 - General; 37:3 - Pray Verse 9 Glory over meor, Have this honour over me, Judges 7:2; 1 Kings 18:25; Isaiah 10:15 whenor, against whento destroyHeb. to cut of, Exodus 8:13 Reciprocal 7:25 - General; 8:11 - General; 10:18 - and entreated; 2 Kings 14:10 - glory of this Verse 10 To morrowor, against to-morrow, Proverbs 27:1; James 4:14 there is none Exodus 9:14, 9:29, 15:11; Deuteronomy 32:31, 33:26; 2 Samuel 7:22; 1 Chronicles 17:20; Psalm 9:16; 83:18, 86:8, 89:6-8; Isaiah 40:25, 46:9; Jeremiah 10:6, 10:7 Reciprocal Exodus 7:5 - Egyptians; 7:25 - General; 8:22 - know; 8:29 - to morrow; 10:4 - morrow; Isaiah 40:18 - General; Daniel 4:32 - until Verse 11 Exodus 8:3, 8:9
Verse 12 Exodus 8:8, 8:30, 9:33, 10:18, 32:11; 1 Samuel 12:23; Ezekiel 36:37; James 5:16-18 Reciprocal Deuteronomy 29:2 - Ye have seen all; 1 Kings 13:6 - besought Verse 13 Deuteronomy 34:10-12 Reciprocal Exodus 8:9 - to destroy; 1 Kings 13:6 - besought Verse 14 and the Exodus 8:24, 7:21; Isaiah 34:2; Ezekiel 39:11; Joel 2:20
Verse 15 saw Exodus 14:5; Ecclesiastes 8:11; Isaiah 26:10; Jeremiah 34:7-11; Hosea 6:4 he hardened Exodus 4:21, 7:4, 7:13, 7:14; Proverbs 29:1; Zechariah 7:11, 7:12; Habakkuk 3:8, 3:15; Revelation 16:9 Reciprocal Exodus 8:19 - and Pharaoh's; 8:29 - deal; 8:32 - General; 9:34 - saw; 1 Samuel 6:6 - the Egyptians; 2 Chronicles 36:13 - hardened; Psalm 69:27 - Add; 95:8 - Harden; Proverbs 26:11 - a dog; Jeremiah 34:11 - General; Romans 2:5 - But after Verse 16 Stretch Exodus 8:5, 8:17 liceThe word kinnim is rendered by the LXX, σκιφες, σκιπες, or σκνηφες, and by the Vulgate sciniphes, Gnats; and Mr. Harmer supposes he has found out the true meaning in the word tarrentes, a species of worm. Bochart, however, seems to have proved that lice, and not gnats, are meant; because:
1. They sprang from the dust, and not from the waters;
2. They were on both man and beast, which cannot be said of gnats;
3. Their name is derived from koon, to make firm, fix, establish, which cannot agree with gnats, flies, etc., which are ever changing place, and almost constantly on the wing;
4. The term kinnah is used by the Talmudists to express the louse.
This insect must have been a very dreadful and afflicting plague to the Egyptians, and especially to the priests, who were obliged to shave all their hair off, and to wear a single linen tunic, to prevent vermin harbouring about them.Reciprocal 7:19 - stretch; 9:8 - Take to; 9:22 - General; Psalm 105:31 - and lice Verse 17 lice in man Psalm 105:31; Isaiah 23:9; Acts 12:23 Reciprocal Exodus 8:16 - Stretch; 1 Samuel 6:5 - mice; Psalm 107:40 - contempt Verse 18 the magicians Exodus 7:11 they could 9:11; Genesis 41:8; Isaiah 19:12, 47:12, 47:13; Daniel 2:10, 2:11, 4:7, 5:8; Luke 10:18; 2 Timothy 3:8, 3:9 Reciprocal Exodus 7:12 - but Aaron's; Micah 3:7 - the seers; Acts 8:9 - used; 2 Thessalonians 2:9 - and signs; Revelation 13:13 - he doeth Verse 19 This is 1 Samuel 6:3, 6:9; Psalm 8:3; Daniel 2:10, 2:11, 2:19; Matthew 12:28; Luke 11:20; John 11:47; Acts 4:16 and Pharaoh's Exodus 8:15 Reciprocal Genesis 41:8 - the magicians of Egypt; 41:24 - I told this; Exodus 7:12 - but Aaron's; 9:3 - the hand; 9:11 - General; 31:18 - the finger; Psalm 109:27 - General; Isaiah 47:12 - General; Ezekiel 39:21 - and my; Daniel 1:20 - the magicians; Amos 4:10 - yet; Micah 3:7 - the seers; John 10:21 - Can; Acts 8:9 - used; 2 Timothy 3:9 - their; Revelation 13:13 - he doeth Verse 20 lo Exodus 7:15 Let my 8:1 Reciprocal 7:16 - Let my; 9:1 - General; 9:13 - General; Jeremiah 25:3 - rising Verse 21 swarmsor, a mixture of noisome beasts, etc. The word arov is rendered κυνομυια, kunomuia, the dog-fly, by the LXX - who are followed by the learned Bochart
which must have been particularly hateful to the Egyptians, because they held dogs in the highest veneration, under which form they worshipped Anubis. Psalm 78:45, 105:31; Isaiah 7:18 Reciprocal Exodus 8:24 - there; 10:6 - fill Verse 22 sever Exodus 9:4, 9:6, 9:26, 10:23, 11:6, 11:7, 12:13; Malachi 3:18 know Exodus 8:10, 7:17; Ezekiel 30:19 midst Psalm 74:12, 110:2 Reciprocal Genesis 45:10 - in the land; 47:1 - in the land; Exodus 7:5 - Egyptians; 33:16 - separated; 1 Kings 20:28 - ye shall know; Ezekiel 22:16 - thou shalt know; Amos 4:7 - and I; Revelation 11:4 - the God Verse 23 a divisionHeb. a redemptionto morrowor, by to-morrowReciprocal Exodus 9:5 - a set time; 10:4 - morrow; 2 Kings 7:1 - To morrow Verse 24 there Exodus 8:21; Psalm 78:45, 105:31 the landHow intolerable a plague of flies can prove, is evident from the fact that whole districts have been laid waste by them. The inhabitants have been forced to quit their cities, not being able to stand against the flies and gnats with which they were pestered. Hence different people had deities whose office it was to defend them against flies. Among these may be reckoned Baalzebub, the fly-god of Ekron; Hercules, muscarum abactor, Hercules the expeller of flies; and hence Jupiter had the titles of, απομυιος, μυιαγρος, μυιοχορος, because he was supposed to expel flies, and especially clear his temples of these insects. See Bryant. Exodus 8:14 corruptedor destroyedReciprocal 1 Samuel 6:5 - mice; 2 Kings 1:16 - Baalzebub; Psalm 107:40 - contempt; Isaiah 7:18 - fly Verse 25 Exodus 8:8, 9:27, 10:16, 12:31; Revelation 3:9 Reciprocal Exodus 3:18 - that we may; 10:9 - a feast Verse 26 It is not Exodus 3:18; 2 Corinthians 6:14-17 we shall Genesis 43:32, 46:34; Deuteronomy 7:25, 7:26, 12:30, 12:31; Ezra 9:1; Isaiah 44:19 the abominationi.e. The animals which they worshipped; for an account of which, see note on Exodus 9:3. 1 Kings 11:5-7; 2 Kings 23:13
Verse 27 three days'Exodus 3:18, 5:1 as he shall 3:12, 10:26, 34:11; Leviticus 10:1; Matthew 28:20
Verse 28 I will Hosea 10:2 entreat Exodus 8:8, 8:29, 9:28, 10:17; 1 Kings 13:6; Ezra 6:10; Ecclesiastes 6:10; Acts 8:24 Reciprocal Exodus 10:18 - and entreated; 10:24 - Go ye; 12:32 - bless me; Numbers 21:7 - pray; Judges 11:8 - the elders; 1 Samuel 5:7 - saw; Jeremiah 37:3 - Pray; 42:2 - and pray Verse 29 to morrow Exodus 8:10 deal 8:8, 8:15; Psalm 66:3 *marg. 78:34-37; Jeremiah 42:20, 42:21; Acts 5:3, 5:4; Galatians 6:7 Reciprocal Exodus 8:28 - entreat; 10:18 - and entreated; 21:8 - seeing; Jeremiah 42:4 - I will pray Verse 30 entreated Exodus 8:12, 9:33; James 5:16 Reciprocal Exodus 10:18 - went Verse 31 Reciprocal Psalm 14:3 - there; Isaiah 26:10 - favour Verse 32 Exodus 8:15, 4:21, 7:13, 7:14; Isaiah 63:17; Acts 28:26, 28:27; Romans 2:5; James 1:13, 1:14 Reciprocal Exodus 9:7 - the heart; 2 Chronicles 36:13 - hardened; Psalm 69:27 - Add; Ecclesiastes 8:11 - sentence; Isaiah 26:10 - favour