Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary
Exodus 10:17
This death only - Pliny calls locusts a pestilence brought on by divine wrath. Pharaoh now recognizes the justice of his servants’ apprehensions, Exodus 10:7.
This death only - Pliny calls locusts a pestilence brought on by divine wrath. Pharaoh now recognizes the justice of his servants’ apprehensions, Exodus 10:7.
Verse Exodus 10:17. _FORGIVE, I PRAY THEE, MY SIN ONLY THIS ONCE_] What a strange case! And what a series of softening and hardening, of sinning and repenting! Had he not now another opportunity of re...
CHAPTER 10 THE EIGHTH AND NINTH PLAGUES _ 1. The eighth plague: locusts (Exodus 10:1)_ 2. Pharaoh's renewed confession and refusal (Exodus 10:16) 3. The ninth plague: darkness (Exodus 10:21) 4. Ph...
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...
8°. A LOCUST SWARM (Exodus 10:1 J; Exodus 10:12 a, Egypt, E; Exodus 10:13 b J; Exodus 10:14 a E;...
DEATH. Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Effect), App-6, death put for the plague which caused it....
_only this once_ Genesis 18:32. _this death only_ only this terribly destructive pest. The term -death" depicts vividly the consternation which the Pharaoh feels at it....
Such terrible ravages move the Pharaoh to confess his sin, in stronger terms than before (Exodus 9:27); he prays for forgiveness, and for a fourth time intreats for the removal of the plague (cf. Exod...
The _eighth_plague. The locusts. From J, with short passages from E....
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...
TAKE AWAY FROM ME THIS DEATH— Locusts were generally esteemed an immediate token of the Divine displeasure; and, from the universal and almost instantaneous destruction they occasioned in a country, t...
The Text of EXODUS TRANSLATION 10 And Je-ho-vah said unto Mo-ses, Go in unto Pha-raoh: for I have hardened his heart, and the heart of his servant, that I may show these my signs in the midst of them,...
_AND THE LOCUSTS WENT UP OVER ALL THE LAND OF EGYPT, AND RESTED IN ALL THE COASTS OF EGYPT: VERY GRIEVOUS WERE THEY; BEFORE THEM THERE WERE NO SUCH LOCUSTS AS THEY, NEITHER AFTER THEM SHALL BE SUCH._...
THIS DEATH] A graphic description of the desolation caused by the plague....
THE EIGHTH AND NINTH PLAGUES 1-20. The Eighth Plague:—Locusts....
EXODUS: ISRAEL BECOMES A NATION THE *ISRAELITES LEAVE EGYPT EXODUS CHAPTER S 1 TO 18 _HILDA BRIGHT AND KITTY PRIDE_ CHAPTER 10 *PLAGUE NUMBER 8: *LOCUSTS – VERSES 1-20 MOSES WARNS *PHARAOH AGAI...
THIS DEATH. — Comp, Exodus 10:7. The entire destruction of the harvest threatened death to large numbers of the poorer class of persons....
וְ עַתָּ֗ה שָׂ֣א נָ֤א חַטָּאתִי֙ אַ֣ךְ הַ
CHAPTER X. _ THE EIGHTH PLAGUE._ Exodus 10:1. The Lord would not command His servant again to enter the dangerous presence of the sullen prince, without a reason which would sustain his faith: "For...
THE PLAGUES OF LOCUSTS AND OF DARKNESS Exodus 10:12 The locust is the most terrible plague of Eastern lands. The heat intense; the air languid; the sound as of a strong breeze; the sun darkened by a...
It would seem at this point that Moses himself was overawed by the fearful process of judgment and so before the next plague God announced to His servant a new reason for the whole movement. It was in...
_Also. Hebrew, "only," and I will amend. --- Death, or plague. (Menochius)_...
Observe, the prayer of this hardened sinner was not to take away his sin, but to remove the punishment of it? This forms the striking difference between true said false repentance. Thus David says, mi...
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...
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...
NOW THEREFORE FORGIVE, I PRAY THEE, MY SIN, ONLY THIS ONCE,.... Pretending that he would never offend any more, and if he did, he did not desire it should be forgiven him, but that due punishment shou...
Now therefore forgive, I pray thee, my sin only this once, and intreat the LORD your God, that he may take away from me this death only. Ver. 17. _Now therefore forgive._] Moses must forgive his sin:...
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....
1 God threatneth to send locusts. 7 Pharaoh, moued by his seruants, inclineth to let the Israelites goe. 12 The plague of the locusts. 16 Pharaoh sueth to Moses. 21 The plague of darkenesse. 24 P...
Now, therefore, forgive, I pray thee, my sin only this once, and intreat the Lord, your God, that He may take away from me this death only. Here was more hypocrisy; for Pharaoh did not desire forgiven...
THE PLAGUE OF LOCUSTS...
H. THE LOCUSTS Exodus 10:1-20 1And Jehovah said unto Moses, Go in unto Pharaoh; for I have hardened his heart and the heart of his servants, that I might shew [may do] these my signs before him [in t...
PLAGUE NO.8 -- LOCUSTS (vs.1-20) Again the Lord reminds Moses that He Himself had hardened Pharaoh's heart and the hearts of his servants in order that He might publicly show His signs before them,...
12-20 God bids Moses stretch out his hand; locusts came at the call. An army might more easily have been resisted than this host of insects. Who then is able to stand before the great God? They cover...
I desire no further favour, I will no more offend nor need your pardon. THIS DEATH; this deadly plague, compare 2 KINGS 4:40,2 CORINTHIANS 11:23. Besides it did destroy the life of herbs and trees, ye...
Exodus 10:17 forgive H5375 (H8798) sin H2403 once H6471 entreat H6279 (H8685) LORD H3068 God H430 away...
THE EIGHTH PLAGUE - THE PLAGUE OF LOCUSTS (EXODUS 10:1). We note in this passage a distinct change of tone. No longer does Yahweh commence with the opening, ‘let My people go' (compare Exodus 8:1; Exo...
Exodus 10:1. _And the LORD said unto Moses, Go in unto Pharaoh: for I have hardened his heart, and the heart of his servants, that I might shew these my signs before him: and that thou mayest tell in...
CONTENTS: Plagues of locusts and darkness. CHARACTERS: God, Moses, Aaron, Pharaoh. CONCLUSION: God's terms of reconcilliation are fixed and cannot be disputed or lowered. Men must meet the demand of...
Exodus 10:2. _In the ears of thy son._ The Hebrew prophets in their sermons, and the psalmists in their songs, have recorded those wonderful works of the Lord; and the doctrines and inferences fairly...
_Intreat the Lord your God._ LESSONS 1. God’s hasty judgments may work hasty passions in sinners, though no repentance. 2. Vengeance may make persecutors call in God’s servants for help as hastily...
EXODUS—NOTE ON EXODUS 10:17 Pharaoh pleads with Moses and Aaron that his sin be forgiven ONLY THIS ONCE. Compare “This time I have sinned” (Exodus 9:27; see also...
_MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH.— Exodus 10:16_ A FALSE REPENTANCE Pharaoh had driven Moses and Aaron from his presence, but now he recalls them in great haste, and with much respect. The day will...
EXPOSITION THE EIGHTH PLAGUE. Notwithstanding his self-condemnation and acknowledgment of the righteousness of God in all the judgments that had been sent upon him (Exodus 9:27), Pharaoh no sooner fou...
And the Lord said unto Moses, Go in unto Pharaoh: for I have hardened his heart, and the heart of his servants, that I might show these my signs before him: And that thou mayest tell in the ears of th...
forgive 1 Samuel 15:25 and intreat Exodus 8:8 Exodus 9:28 1 Kings 13:6 Isaiah 26
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....