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Kretzmann's Popular Commentary

Exodus 8:32

And Pharaoh hardened his heart at this time also, neither would he let the people go. It may happen now and then that obstinate sinners will declare themselves willing to reform in the one or the other thing which is offensive to the Lord; but such outward changes do not affect the heart, which remains hardened in sins as before. There is only one thing for Christians to do, namely, to serve the Lord in the manner which He prescribes in His Word. All self-chosen worship is an abomination to the Lord.

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See also Exodus 8:32 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Exodus 8:32. _PHARAOH HARDENED HIS HEART AT THIS TIME ALSO_] See Exodus 8:15. This hardening was the mere effect of his self-determining obstinacy. He preferred his _gain_ to the will and comma...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 8 THE SECOND, THIRD, AND FOURTH PLAGUES _ 1. The demand and the plague of frogs announced (Exodus 8:1)_ 2. The plague executed (Exodus 8:5) 3. The request of Pharaoh and the frogs removed ...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    EXODUS 8:20 J. 4°. FLIES INFEST THE LAND. Driver argues that some _definite_ insect is evidently meant. some particularly irritating kind of fly, and renders dog-fly after LXX. The S. wind constantly...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    EXODUS 7:14 TO EXODUS 12:36. THE TEN PLAGUES. How deeply this series of events imprinted itself on the mind and heart of the nation is shown by the fulness with which the three sources report them. J...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _hardened his heart_ Heb. _made his heart heavy_, i.e. _stubborn_, as _v._15a. See on Exodus 7:13....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Exodus 7:14 to Exodus 11:5 _The first nine Plagues_ The narrative of the Plagues, like that of the preceding Chapter s, is composite. The details of the analysis depend partly upon literary criteria...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    The Text of EXODUS TRANSLATION 8 And Je-ho-vah spake unto Mo-ses, Go in unto Pha-raoh, and say unto him, Thus saith Je-ho-vah, Let my people go, that they may serve me. (2) And if thou refuse to let t...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _AND PHARAOH CALLED FOR MOSES AND FOR AARON, AND SAID, GO YE, SACRIFICE TO YOUR GOD IN THE LAND._ Pharaoh called for Moses and for Aaron, and said, Go ye, sacrifice to your God in the land. Between i...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    8:32 hardened (a-3) Lit. 'made heavy,' as chs. 7.14; 8.15; 9.34; 10.1....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE SECOND, THIRD, AND FOURTH PLAGUES 1-15. The Second Plague:—Frogs. This plague, like the first, was not only in itself loathsome, but an offence to the religious notions of the Egyptians. The frog...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    EXODUS: ISRAEL BECOMES A NATION THE *ISRAELITES LEAVE EGYPT EXODUS CHAPTER S 1 TO 18 _HILDA BRIGHT AND KITTY PRIDE_ CHAPTER 8 *PLAGUE NUMBER 2: *FROGS – VERSES 1-15 THE *LORD WARNS *PHARAOH – V...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    PHARAOH HARDENED HIS HEART AT THIS TIME ALSO. — Comp, Exodus 8:15. Again, it is after being impressed, and partially relenting, that Pharaoh hardens his own heart....

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    _[Exodus 8:28]_ וַ יַּכְבֵּ֤ד פַּרְעֹה֙ אֶת ־לִבֹּ֔ו...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    THE FOURTH PLAGUE. Exodus 8:20. When the third plague had died away, when the sense of reaction and exhaustion had replaced agitation and distress, and when perhaps the fear grew strong that at any m...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    THE PLAGUES OF LICE AND OF FLIES Exodus 8:16 Exodus 8:22 gives us the clue to these successive visitations-“To the end that thou mayest know.” The Egyptians worshiped the river from which the frogs c...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    Before the second plague Pharaoh received an opportunity to repent. He was warned of the approach of the plague. The warning had no effect. In the first plague magicians had produced apparently like r...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    And Pharaoh (k) hardened his heart at this time also, neither would he let the people go. (k) Where God does not give faith, no miracles can prevail....

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Hardened. Hebrew and Septuagint, "Pharao hardened his heart for this time also." (Menochius)_...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    Reader! in the awful character of Pharaoh, behold the dreadful history of every hardened transgressor; for in all instances, more or less, it is the same. The afflictions which tend not by divine grac...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    There is hardly a book of the Old Testament that stands out in more decided contrast with the book of Genesis than the one which follows it most closely. And this is the more striking, because God emp...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 5 THROUGH 13. At the news of the goodness of God, the people adore Him; but the struggle against the power of evil is another matter. Satan will not let the p...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND PHARAOH HARDENED HIS HEART AT THIS TIME ALSO,.... As he did before, when he found the plague was removed, and the flies were gone: NEITHER WOULD HE LET THE PEOPLE GO; through pride and covetousne...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And Pharaoh hardened his heart at this time also, neither would he let the people go. Ver. 32. _And Pharaoh hardened._] All blows and pressures were so far from mollifying him, that he hardened and e...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Pharaoh was early at his false devotions to the river; and shall we be for more sleep and more slumber, when any service to the Lord is to be done? The Egyptians and the Hebrews were to be marked in t...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 Frogges are sent. 8 Pharaoh sueth to Moses, 12 and Moses by prayer remoueth them away. 16 The dust is turned into lice, which the Magicians could not doe. 20 The swarmes of flies. 25 Pharaoh in...

  • Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures

    D. THE BLOOD-SUCKING GAD-FLY Exodus 8:16-28 [Exodus 8:20-32] 16 [20] And Jehovah said unto Moses, Rise up early in the morning, and stand before Pharaoh: lo, he cometh forth to the water; and say unt...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    LAGUE NO.2 -- FROGS (vs.1-15) Again God gives the opportunity to Pharaoh to respond to His demand to let Israel go (v.1). But Moses was to accompany this with the warnings that, if Pharaoh refused,...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    20-32 Pharaoh was early at his false devotions to the river; and shall we be for more sleep and more slumber, when any service to the Lord is to be done? The Egyptians and the Hebrews were to be mark...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    No text from Poole on this verse....

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Exodus 8:32 Pharaoh H6547 hardened H3513 (H8686) heart H3820 time H6471 people H5971 go H7971 (H8765)...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE FOURTH PLAGUE - THE PLAGUE OF SWARMS OF FLYING INSECTS (EXODUS 8:20). The first series of three plagues being behind them we now come to the second series of three. While the first three have been...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Plagues of frogs, lice, flies. Pharaoh's compromising offer. CHARACTERS: God, Moses, Pharaoh, Aaron. CONCLUSION: If God be against us, all creatures can be made to be at war with us. God c...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Exodus 8:3. _The river shall bring forth frogs._ The season was now approaching for the frogs to leave the pools, lakes, and river. God preserved and strengthened the young, or tadpoles of this amphib...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _It is not meet so to do._ THE IMPOSSIBILITY OF COMPROMISE IN A RELIGIOUS LIFE I. That there can be no compromise in Christian morality. “And Moses said, It is not meet to do so.” 1. Because they d...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL NOTES.— Exodus 8:26. Not meet … the abomination of the Egyptians] Those who can consult the original should mark the vigour thrown into it by the incisive way in which the words here quoted a...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION The fourth plague moves the Pharaoh more than any preceding one. He still cannot bring himself to grant the demand of Moses; but he offers a compromise. The Israelites shall have a respite...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    The Lord spake unto Moses, Go unto Pharaoh, and say unto him, Thus saith the Lord, Let my people go, that they may serve me. [So the third demand now, actually the fourth demand.] And if you refuse to...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Exodus 8:16 Exodus 4:21 Exodus 7:13 Exodus 7:14 Isaiah 63:17...

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    FAITH AS EXEMPLIFIED IN MOSES Selections from Exodus 3:1; Exodus 6:1; Exodus 7:1; Exodus 8:1;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    But Pharaoh hardened his heart at this time also — Still it is his own act and deed, not God's....

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