Exodus 10

Exodus 10:1

Have] Seeing that through my just judgement, hee still remaines hardened, I will have thee to urge him againe, that I may have new matter proffered me, to overcome and tame him I might shew] That I might publikely shew the effects of them, and leave the memory thereof to posterity, for a remembrance of my power and justice.

Exodus 10:2

Thou mayst] That is, thou Moses, and by thy means and instruction, every one of my people.

Exodus 10:7

A snare] That is to say, for an occasion to make us guilty before God, and so to insnare us in an inevitable ruine.

Exodus 10:9

A feast] And therefore it is fitting that all’ both great and small, which are comprehended within Gods covenant, and bound to his service, should be present: And that we should also have all our cattell with us, to offer unto God, according to his will.

Exodus 10:10

Evill] You stand provoking my wrath, and drawing on your own ruines, through your enterprizes and bold demands: the Ital. hath it, Evill hangeth over you] Others have it, you have evill before you That is to say, you have some evill designe, which I will severely punish, if I doe discover it. Hee feared they would go quite away, to his losse, and the losse of his whole countrie, for losing the service of so many men, and therefore he will have them leave their children for hostages of their comming back againe, see Exodus 1:10.

Exodus 10:11

For that] The Italian hath it, Seeing that] If this be your sincere intent, be content that I grant you this, without desiring that which is not needfull thereto.

Exodus 10:13

An East-wind] Raised by miracle, to serve for Gods work, see upon Genesis 8:1. Numb. 11. 31.

Exodus 10:17

This death] That is to say, this mortal plague, which will bring in a generall famine.

Exodus 10:19

The red Sea] Called by the authors, the Arabian gulfe. This name of red hath been taken from this, because this Sea bounded the Land of Edom, or Idumea, 1 King. 9. 26. 2 Chronicles 8:17. and Edom signifieth red. The Hebrew word signifieth the Sea of Sea grasse, which is a kinde of grasse, or small Sea bull-rush.

Exodus 10:21

May be felt] Through the thicknesse of the vapours, and the mist raised by miracle, to hinder the Sunne-beames, and dimme (yea put out) any artificiall light.

Exodus 10:24

Called unto] very like it was after the darknesse was past, for before no man could stirre out of his place.

Exodus 10:26

With what] Of what kinde of cattel, and what number.