Geneva Study Bible Commentary
Exodus 10:21
And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand toward heaven, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, even darkness [which] may be (h) felt.
(h) Because it was so thick.
And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand toward heaven, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, even darkness [which] may be (h) felt.
(h) Because it was so thick.
_THE_ NINTH _PLAGUE _- THICK DARKNESS Verse Exodus 10:21. _DARKNESS_ WHICH _MAY BE FELT._] Probably this was occasioned by a superabundance of aqueous vapours floating in the atmosphere, which were...
DARKNESS - This infliction was specially calculated to affect the spirits of the Egyptians, whose chief object of worship was the Sun-god; and its suddenness and severity in connection with the act of...
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...
9°. THE PALPABLE DARKNESS (Exodus 10:21 E. Exodus 10:24 J, Exodus 10:27 E, Exodus 10:28 f. J). The wonder again lay in the coincidence, t
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...
THE LORD (Hebrew. _Jehovah._ said. See note on Exodus 3:7, and compare note on Exodus 6:10. DARKNESS. First of four instances of darkness in judgment. Exodus 10:22.
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...
_Stretch out_, &c. addressed to _Moses_, as Exodus 9:22, Exo Exodus 10:12 (both E). _even darkness which may be felt_ lit. _so that one may feel darkness_. (LXX. ψηλαφητὸν σκότος; Vulg. _tam densae ut...
The _ninth_plague. The darkness. From E and J....
DARKNESS WHICH MAY BE FELT— The supreme objects of the Egyptian worship were the sun, moon, and stars: therefore, to demonstrate his authority over these exalted parts of nature, Jehovah suspended the...
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 LORD SAID UNTO MOSES, STRETCH OUT THINE HAND TOWARD HEAVEN, THAT THERE MAY BE DARKNESS OVER THE LAND OF EGYPT, EVEN DARKNESS WHICH MAY BE FELT._ Stretch out thine hand ... darkness. Whatever...
THE EIGHTH AND NINTH PLAGUES 1-20. The Eighth Plague:—Locusts....
This plague, like the third and sixth, was sent without warning. It is not said how the darkness was produced, but in all probability it had a natural basis, like the other plagues. It resembles the d...
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...
THE NINTH PLAGUE. (21-23) The ninth plague, like the third and sixth, was sent without any previous warning. It consisted in a “thick darkness,” which may have been brought about by means of the _Kham...
DARKNESS WHICH MAY BE FELT. — Heb., _one shall grasp darkness._ The Authorised Version seems to give the true meaning, which is found also in the LXX. and the Vulg. The idea is an exaggeration of that...
וַ יֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל ־מֹשֶׁ֗ה נְטֵ֤ה יָֽדְ
THE NINTH PLAGUE. Exodus 10:21. We have taken it as settled that the Pharaoh of the Exodus was Menephtah, the Beloved of the God Ptah. If so, his devotion to the gods throws a curious light upon his...
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...
_Darkness upon the land of Egypt so thick that it may be felt. By means of the gross exhalations, which were to cause and accompany the darkness. (Challoner) --- Thus were the Egyptians punished for k...
Job 10:22...
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...
21._And the Lord said unto Moses. _God here inflicts the punishment without denouncing it; because Pharaoh had deceitfully broken his promise of being obedient to His word. Since, therefore, he had so...
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 LORD SAID UNTO MOSES,.... About the eleventh day of the month Abib: STRETCH OUT THINE HAND TOWARD HEAVEN; where the luminaries are, and from whence light comes: THAT THERE MAY BE DARKNESS OV...
And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand toward heaven, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, even darkness [which] may be felt. Ver. 21. _Stretch out thine hand._] Here was...
We may observe concerning this plague, 1st, That it was a _total_ darkness. We have reason to think, not only that the lights of heaven were clouded, but that all their fires and candles were put out...
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...
THE PLAGUE OF DARKNESS...
And the Lord said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand toward heaven that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, even darkness which may be felt. Without previous announcement or warning this pla...
I. THE DARKNESS Exodus 10:21-29 21And Jehovah said unto Moses, Stretch out thine [thy] hand toward heaven, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, even darkness _which_ may be felt. 22And...
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,...
EVEN DARKNESS WHICH MAY BE FELT: _ Heb._ that one may feel darkness...
21-29 The plague of darkness brought upon Egypt was a dreadful plague. It was darkness which might be felt, so thick were the fogs. It astonished and terrified. It continued three days; six nights in...
It is an hyperbolical expression, such being very frequent both in Scripture and in all authors. For darkness being only a privation, cannot be properly felt, yet it might be felt in its cause, to wit...
Exodus 10:21 LORD H3068 said H559 (H8799) Moses H4872 out H5186 (H8798) hand H3027 heaven H8064 darkness...
THE NINTH PLAGUE - THE PLAGUE OF THICK DARKNESS (EXODUS 10:21). As with the third and sixth plagues this one comes without introduction or warning, like a second hammer blow following a first or like...
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...
_Darkness over the land of Egypt._ LESSONS 1. God falls upon sinners without warning where they deal falsely with Him. 2. The same signal God may command for several uses. 3. God’s word determines...
CRITICAL NOTES.— Exodus 10:21. Darkness which may be felt] Fürst takes the Heb. to mean: “to grope about in the dark.” _MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH.— Exodus 10:21_ THE PLAGUE OF DARKNESS; OR,...
EXPOSITION THE NINTH PLAGUE. The ninth plague, like the third and the sixth, was inflicted without special warning. God had announced, after the plague of boils, that he was about to "send all his pla...
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...
stretch Exodus 9:22 darkness. As the Egyptians not only worshipped the light and Psalms 35:6 Psalms 78:49 Psalms 105:28...
We may observe concerning this plague. That it was a total darkness. We have reason to think, not only that the lights of heaven were clouded, but that all their fires and candles were put out by the...