did so. Hebrew Idiom, attempted to do so.
they could not. Not because. question of life, for the frogs had life.
God suffered them to do so in the former cases to show the limits of their power; and, by contrast, to show that His power was unlimited.
Verse Exodus 8:18. _THE MAGICIANS DID SO_] That is, They tried the utmost of their skill, either to _produce_ these insects or to _remove_ this plague; _but they could not_, no _juggling_ could avail...
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 ...
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...
EXODUS 8:16 P. 3°. LICE OR GNATS (_i.e._ mosquitoes) SWARM. In autumn, when much water is standing in the rice fields, swarms of mosquitoes, like clouds of dust, arise from their breeding-grounds. Per...
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...
AND THE MAGICIANS DID SO, &C.— This verse is not accurately translated. The clause at the end manifestly points out its true meaning, _so there were lice upon man, and upon beast;_ indicating to us, w...
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...
_AND THEY DID SO; FOR AARON STRETCHED OUT HIS HAND WITH HIS ROD, AND SMOTE THE DUST OF THE EARTH, AND IT BECAME LICE IN MAN, AND IN BEAST; ALL THE DUST OF THE LAND BECAME LICE THROUGHOUT ALL THE LAND...
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...
The magicians fail to imitate this plague, and acknowledge its supernatural origin. They said, 'This is the finger of God,' or 'of a god.' This does not amount to an acknowlodgment of Jehovah. They ma...
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...
THE MAGICIANS DID _SO_ — i.e., tried to do so — took moist earth, and dried it, and pulverised it, and tried the effect of their magic charms upon it, but. failed to produce mosquitoes, as Aaron had d...
_[Exodus 8:14]_ וַ יַּעֲשׂוּ ־כֵ֨ן הַ חַרְטֻמִּ֧ים...
THE THIRD PLAGUE. Exodus 8:16. There is no sufficient reason for discarding the ordinary opinion of this plague. Gnats have been suggested (with beetles instead of flies for the fourth, since gnats a...
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...
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...
And the magicians did so with their enchantments to bring forth lice, but they (e) could not: so there were lice upon man, and upon beast. (e) God confounded their wisdom and authority in a thing mos...
_Practiced, fecerunt; the same expression as ver. 7: whence some argue, that the former were delusions, not real changes. (Haydock) --- God was pleased to shew here the vanity of their attempts, and t...
Let the Reader consult what was said on the 7th Verse, and now behold the Lord's design in the permission. Gracious God! how dost thou compel thy very enemies to acknowledge thy sovereignty? Reader! s...
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...
18._And the magicians did so. _They “did” is here put for “they tried to do;” for they did not succeed, as presently appears. They are therefore said to have done, what they in vain attempted, or what...
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...
AND THE MAGICIANS DID SO WITH THEIR ENCHANTMENTS, TO BRING FORTH LICE,.... They made use of their magical art, and juggling tricks they were masters of, to produce the like sort of creatures, or at le...
_And the magicians did so with their enchantments to bring forth lice, but they could not: so there were lice upon man, and upon beast._ Ver. 18. _But they could not._] Though they endeavoured it, as...
_The magicians did so_ They also smote the dust of the earth to _bring forth lice with their enchantments, but they could not_ Some have said that this verse is not accurately translated, and that the...
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...
And the magicians did so with their enchantments, they also smote the dust while they murmured verses of incantation, TO BRING FORTH LICE, BUT THEY COULD NOT; SO THERE WERE LICE UPON MAN AND UPON BEAS...
THE PLAGUE OF THE LICE...
C. THE GNATS Exodus 8:12-15 [Exodus 8:16-19] 12 [Exodus 8:16]And Jehovah said unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Stretch out thy rod, and smite the dust of the land, that it may become lice [gnats] througho...
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,...
16-19 These lice were produced out of the dust of the earth; out of any part of the creation God can fetch a scourge, with which to correct those who rebel against him. Even the dust of the earth obe...
DID SO, i.e. endeavoured to do so. Thus to _enter_, MATTHEW 7:13, is put for striving to enter, LUKE 13:24. Thus men are said _to deliver_, GENESIS 37:21; _to fight_,...
Exodus 8:18 magicians H2748 worked H6213 (H8799) enchantments H3909 forth H3318 (H8687) lice H3654 could H3201 ...
THE THIRD PLAGUE - THE PLAGUE OF INSECTS (EXODUS 8:16). This can be analysed as follows: a Aaron was to stretch out his staff and smite the dust so that it became insects (Exodus 8:16). b Aaron did...
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...
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...
_That it may become lice._ THE PLAGUE OF LICE I. The plague itself. 1. This punishment was sent without any previous warning. 2. This plague was inflicted by a very small insect. 3. This plague c...
EXODUS—NOTE ON EXODUS 8:18 Some of Pharaoh’s servants (see also Exodus 10:7) recognize that the God of Moses and Aaron has power over Egypt. Pharaoh’s persistent defiance is harming his own people....
CRITICAL NOTES.— Exodus 8:16. Lice] “Gnats”—Ges. Fü. DAV. _MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH.— Exodus 8:16_ THE PLAGUE OF LICE, OR, AN ENFORCED RECOGNITION OF A SUPREME POWER IN THE DIRE RETRIBUTIO...
EXPOSITION THE THIRD PLAGUE. The breach of promise on the part of Pharaoh (Exodus 8:15), was punished by the third plague, which was inflicted without being announced. It is disputed among the best cr...
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...
the magicians Exodus 7:11 they could Exodus 9:11 Genesis 41:8 Isaiah 19:12 Isaiah
FAITH AS EXEMPLIFIED IN MOSES Selections from Exodus 3:1; Exodus 6:1; Exodus 7:1; Exodus 8:1;...
And the magicians did so — That is, endeavoured to do so....