1 God threatens to send locusts
7 Pharaoh moved by his servants, inclines to let the Israelites go
12 The plague of the locusts
16 Pharaoh entreats Moses
21 The plague of darkness
24 Pharaoh again entreats Moses, but yet is hardened

I have hardened Ex 4:21 7:13,14 9:27,34,35 Ps 7:11

that I Ex 3:20 7:4 9:16 14:17,18 15:14,15 Jos 2:9,10 4:23,24 1Sa 4:8 Ro 9:17

2 And that thou mayest tell in the ears of thy son, and of thy son's son, what things I have wrought in Egypt, and my signs which I have done among them; that ye may know how that I am the LORD.

and that Ex 13:8,9,14 De 4:9 6:20-22 Ps 44:1 71:18 78:5,6 Joe 1:3 Eph 6:4

that ye Ex 7:17 Ps 58:11 Eze 20:26,28

3 And Moses and Aaron came in unto Pharaoh, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, How long wilt thou refuse to humble thyself before me? let my people go, that they may serve me.

how long Ex 9:17 16:28 Nu 14:27 1Ki 18:21 Pr 1:22,24 Jer 13:10 Eze 5:6 Heb 12:25

humble 1Ki 21:29 2Ch 7:14 33:12,19 34:27 Job 42:6 Pr 18:12 Isa 1:5 2:11 Jer 13:18 Ro 2:4 Jas 4:10 1Pe 5:6

4 Else, if thou refuse to let my people go, behold, to morrow will I bring the locusts into thy coast:

tomorrow Ex 8:10,23 9:5,18 11:4,5

locusts. The word arbeh, Locust, is derived from ravah, to multiply, be numerous, because they are more prolific than any other insect, and because of the immense swarms of them by which different countries, especially the East, are infested. The locust, in entomology, belongs to a genus of insects known among naturalists by the name of Grylli; which includes three species, crickets, grasshoppers, and locusts. The common great brown locust is about three inches in length; has two antennae about an inch long, and two pair of wings. The head and horns are brown; the mouth and inside of the larger legs bluish; the upper side of the body and upper wings brown, the former spotted with black, and the latter with dusky spots. The back is defended by a shield of a greenish hue; the under wings are of a light brown, tinctured with green, and nearly transparent. It has a large open mouth, in the two jaws of which it has four teeth, which traverse each other like scissors, being calculated, from their mechanism, to gripe or cut. The general appearance of the insect is that of the grasshopper. The Egyptians had gods in whom they trusted to deliver them from these terrible invaders; but by this judgment they were taught that it was impossible to stand before Moses, the servant of Jehovah. Pr 30:27 Joe 1:4-7 2:2-11,25 Re 9:3

5 And they shall cover the face of the earth, that one cannot be able to see the earth: and they shall eat the residue of that which is escaped, which remaineth unto you from the hail, and shall eat every tree which groweth for you out of the field:

face. Heb. eye Ex 8:15

the residue Ex 9:32 Joe 1:4 2:25

6 And they shall fill thy houses, and the houses of all thy servants, and the houses of all the Egyptians; which neither thy fathers, nor thy fathers' fathers have seen, since the day that they were upon the earth unto this day. And he turned himself, and went out from Pharaoh.

fill Ex 8:3,21

which Ex 10:14,15 9:24 11:6 Joe 2:2

and he Ex 10:11 11:8 Heb 11:27

7 And Pharaoh's servants said unto him, How long shall this man be a snare unto us? let the men go, that they may serve the LORD their God: knowest thou not yet that Egypt is destroyed?

how long Ex 10:3

snare Ex 23:33 Jos 23:13 1Sa 18:21 Pr 29:6 Ec 7:26 1Co 7:35

that Egypt Ps 107:34 Isa 14:20 51:9 Jer 48:4 51:8 Zep 1:18

8 And Moses and Aaron were brought again unto Pharaoh: and he said unto them, Go, serve the LORD your God: but who are they that shall go?

brought Ex 10:16,24 12:31

who. Heb. who, and who

9 And Moses said, We will go with our young and with our old, with our sons and with our daughters, with our flocks and with our herds will we go; for we must hold a feast unto the LORD.

we will go Ge 50:8 De 31:12,13 Jos 24:15 Ps 148:12,13 Ec 12:1 Eph 6:4

our flocks Pr 3:9

a feast Ex 3:18 5:1,3 8:25-28 13:6 Nu 29:12 1Co 5:7,8

10 And he said unto them, Let the LORD be so with you, as I will let you go, and your little ones: look to it; for evil is before you.

bo so Ex 12:30,31 13:21

look to it 2Ch 32:15 La 3:37

11 Not so: go now ye that are men, and serve the LORD; for that ye did desire. And they were driven out from Pharaoh's presence.

for that Ps 52:3,4 119:69

and they Ex 10:28 5:4

12 And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand over the land of Egypt for the locusts, that they may come up upon the land of Egypt, and eat every herb of the land, even all that the hail hath left.

stretch Ex 7:19

eat every Ex 10:4,5

13 And Moses stretched forth his rod over the land of Egypt, and the LORD brought an east wind upon the land all that day, and all that night; and when it was morning, the east wind brought the locusts.

east wind Ex 14:21 Ge 41:6 Ps 78:26 107:25-28 148:8 Jon 1:4 4:8 Mt 8:27

14 And the locust 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.

the locusts De 28:42 1Ki 8:37 Ps 78:46 105:34,35 Re 9:3-7

very grievous Ex 10:5 Joe 1:2-4

before Ex 10:6 11:6 Joe 2:2

15 For they covered the face of the whole earth, so that the land was darkened; and they did eat every herb of the land, and all the fruit of the trees which the hail had left: and there remained not any green thing in the trees, or in the herbs of the field, through all the land of Egypt.

for they Ex 10:5 Joe 1:6,7 2:1-11,25

did eat Ps 78:46 105:35

16 Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron in haste; and he said, I have sinned against the LORD your God, and against you.

called for. Heb. hastened to call. I have Ex 9:27 Nu 21:7 22:34 1Sa 15:24,30 26:21 2Sa 19:20 Job 34:31 Pr 28:13 Mt 27:4

17 Now therefore forgive, I pray thee, my sin only this once, and entreat the LORD your God, that he may take away from me this death only.

forgive 1Sa 15:25

and intreat Ex 8:8 9:28 1Ki 13:6 Isa 26:16 Ro 15:30 Ac 8:24

this death 2Ki 4:40 2Co 1:10

18 And he went out from Pharaoh, and entreated the LORD.

went Ex 8:30

and intreated Ex 8:9,28,29 Mt 5:44 Lu 6:28

19 And the LORD turned a mighty strong west wind, which took away the locusts, and cast them into the Red sea; there remained not one locust in all the coasts of Egypt.

a mighty Ex 10:13

cast. Heb. fastened. the Red sea Ex 13:18 15:4 Joe 2:20 Heb 11:29

20 But the LORD hardened Pharaoh's heart, so that he would not let the children of Israel go.

Ex 4:21 7:13,14 9:12 11:10 De 2:30 Isa 6:9,10 Joh 12:39,40 Ro 9:18 2Th 2:11,12

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 felt.

stretch Ex 9:22

darkness. As the Egyptians not only worshipped the light and sun, but also paid the same veneration to night and darkness, nothing could be more terrible than this punishment of palpable and coercive darkness, such as their luminary Osiris could not dispel. Ps 35:6 78:49 105:28 Pr 4:19 Ec 2:14 6:4 Isa 8:21,22 Mt 27:45 Mr 15:33 Lu 23:44 2Pe 2:4,17 Jude 6:13 Re 16:10,11

even darkness which may be felt. Heb. that one may feel darkness

22 And Moses stretched forth his hand toward heaven; and there was a thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days:

thick darkness Ex 20:21 De 4:11 5:22 Ps 105:28 Joe 2:2,31 Am 4:13 Re 16:10

23 They saw not one another, neither rose any from his place for three days: but all the children of Israel had light in their dwellings.

but all Ex 8:22 9:4,26 14:20 Jos 24:7 Isa 42:16 60:1-3 65:13,14 Mal 3:18 Col 1:13 1Pe 2:9

24 And Pharaoh called unto Moses, and said, Go ye, serve the LORD; only let your flocks and your herds be stayed: let your little ones also go with you.

go ye Ex 10:8,9 8:28 9:28

flocks Ge 34:23

little ones Ex 10:10

25 And Moses said, Thou must give us also sacrifices and burnt offerings, that we may sacrifice unto the LORD our God.

us. Heb. into our hands. sacrifices Ex 29:1 36:1 37:1 38:1 39:1 40:1 Le 9:22 16:9

26 Our cattle also shall go with us; there shall not an hoof be left behind; for thereof must we take to serve the LORD our God; and we know not with what we must serve the LORD, until we come thither.

cattle Ex 12:32 Isa 23:18 60:5-10 Ho 5:6 Zec 14:20 2Co 8:5

and we Pr 3:9 Heb 11:8

27 But the LORD hardened Pharaoh's heart, and he would not let them go.

Ex 10:1,20 4:21 14:4,8 Re 9:20 16:10,11

28 And Pharaoh said unto him, Get thee from me, take heed to thyself, see my face no more; for in that day thou seest my face thou shalt die.

get thee Ex 10:11

for in that 2Ch 16:10 25:16 Am 7:13

29 And Moses said, Thou hast spoken well, I will see thy face again no more.

I will Ex 11:4-8 12:30,31 Heb 11:27