Exodus 10

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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: 10:2 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.
10:3 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.
10:4 Else, if thou refuse to let my people go, behold, to morrow will I bring the locusts into thy coast: 10:5 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: 10:6 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.
10:7 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? 10:8 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? 10:9 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.
10:10 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.
10:11 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.
10:12 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.
10:13 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.
10:14 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.
10:15 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.
10:16 Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron in haste; and he said, I have sinned against the LORD your God, and against you.
10:17 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.
10:18 And he went out from Pharaoh, and intreated the LORD.
10:19 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.
10:20 But the LORD hardened Pharaoh's heart, so that he would not let the children of Israel go.
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 felt.
10:22 And Moses stretched forth his hand toward heaven; and there was a thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days: 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.
10:24 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.
10:25 And Moses said, Thou must give us also sacrifices and burnt offerings, that we may sacrifice unto the LORD our God.
10:26 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.
10:27 But the LORD hardened Pharaoh's heart, and he would not let them go.
10:28 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.
10:29 And Moses said, Thou hast spoken well, I will see thy face again no more.

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King James Bible:Exodus

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Whole Bible
back to: Exodus
Book: Exodus
Chapter: 10

Overview:
The Plague of locusts threatened; Pharaoh, moved By his
servants, inclines to let the Israelites go. (1-11) The Plague
of locusts. (12-20) The Plague of thick Darkness. (21-29)

1-11 The plagues of Egypt show the sinfulness of Sin. They warn
the children of men not to strive with their Maker. Pharaoh had
pretended to humble himself; but No account was made of it, for
he was not sincere therein. The Plague of locusts is threatened.
This should be much worse than any of that kind which had ever
been known. Pharaoh's attendants persuade him to come to terms
with Moses. Hereupon Pharaoh will allow the men to go, falsely
pretending that this was all they desired. He swears that they
shall not remove their little ones. Satan does all he can to
hinder those that serve God themselves, from bringing their
children to serve him. He is a sworn enemy to early Piety.
Whatever would Put us from engaging our children in God's
service, we have reason to suspect Satan in it. Nor should the
young forget that the Lord's counsel is, Remember thy Creator in
the days of thy youth; but Satan's counsel is, to keep children
in a state of slavery to Sin and to the world. Mark that the
great foe of Man wishes to retain him By the ties of Affection,
as Pharaoh would have taken hostages from the Israelites for
their return, By holding their wives and children in Captivity.
Satan is willing to share our duty and our service with the
Saviour, because the Saviour will not accept those terms.

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 covered the Face of the Earth, and ate up the Fruit of it.
Herbs grow for the service of Man; yet when God pleases, insects
shall plunder him, and eat the Bread out of his mouth. Let our
labour be, not for the Habitation and meat thus exposed, but for
those which endure to eternal Life. Pharaoh employs Moses and
Aaron to pray for him. There are those, who, in distress, seek
the help of other people's prayers, but have No mind to pray for
themselves. They show thereby that they have No true Love to
God, nor any delight in Communion with him. Pharaoh desires only
that this Death might be taken away, not this Sin. He wishes to
get rid of the Plague of locusts, not the Plague of a hard
Heart, which was more dangerous. An East wind brought the
locusts, a west wind carries them off. Whatever point the wind
is in, it is fulfilling God's Word, and turns By his counsel.
The wind bloweth where it listeth, as to us; but not So as it
respects God. It was also an argument for their Repentance; for
By this it appeared that God is ready to forgive, and swift to
show Mercy. If he does this upon the outward tokens of
humiliation, what will he do if we are sincere! Oh that this
Goodness of God might lead us to Repentance! Pharaoh returned to
his resolution again, not to let the people go. Those who have
often baffled their convictions, are justly given up to the
lusts of their hearts.

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 one; So long the most lightsome palaces were dungeons.
Now Pharaoh had time to consider, if he would have improved it.
Spiritual Darkness is spiritual Bondage; while Satan blinds
men's eyes that they see not, he binds their hands and feet,
that they work not for God, nor move toward Heaven. They sit in
Darkness. It was righteous with God thus to punish. The
blindness of their minds brought upon them this Darkness of the
Air; never was mind So blinded as Pharaoh's, never was Air So
darkened as Egypt. Let us dread the consequences of Sin; if
three days of Darkness were So dreadful, what will Everlasting
Darkness be? The children of Israel, at the same time, had Light
in their Dwellings. We must not think we share in common mercies
as a matter of course, and therefore that we owe No thanks to
God for them. It shows the particular favour he bears to his
people. Wherever there is an Israelite indeed, though in this
dark world, there is Light, there is a Child of Light. When God
made this difference between the Israelites and the Egyptians,
who would not have preferred the Poor Cottage of an Israelite to
the fine Palace of an Egyptian? There is a real difference
between the House of the wicked, which is under a Curse, and the
Habitation of the just, which is blessed. Pharaoh renewed the
treaty with Moses and Aaron, and consented they should take
their little ones, but would have their Cattle left. It is
common for sinners to bargain with God Almighty; thus they try
to mock him, but they deceive themselves. The terms of
reconciliation with God are So fixed, that though men dispute
them ever So long, they cannot possibly alter them, or bring
them lower. We must come to the demand of God's will; we cannot
expect he should condescend to the terms our lusts would make.
With ourselves and our children, we must devote all our worldly
possessions to the service of God; we know not what use he will
make of any part of what we have. Pharaoh broke off the
conference abruptly, and resolved to treat No more. Had he
forgotten how often he had sent for Moses to ease him of his
plagues? and must he now be bid to come No more? Vain malice! to
threaten him with Death, who was armed with such power! What
will not hardness of Heart, and contempt of God's Word and
Commandments, bring men to! After this, Moses came No more till
he was sent for. When men drive God's Word from them, he justly
gives them up to their own delusions.

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