Exodus 10

Exodus 10:16

I have sinned against you Hebrews, in cruelly oppressing you: I have sinned against you, Moses and Aaron, in scornfully denying your just demands

Exodus 10:19

The sea which runs along the east of Egypt, is called the Red Sea, either from the colour of the weeds in it; or, rather, because it anciently belonged to the Edomites; Gen. xxv. 30. for Edom signifies Red

Exodus 10:23

The Israelites could have marched away in this darkness; but God would have them brought forth, not as fugitives, but as triumphant conquerors

Exodus 10:26

They were to leave nothing of their property behind them, that they might have no temptation to return

Exodus 10:29

Moses saw Pharaoh no more; for he denounced the death of the first-born before he left his presence at this time; ch. xi. 4—8; and, when they were destroyed, Pharaoh only sent to him; ch. xii. 31

REFLECTIONS UPON CHAP. X.—Let me, with holy awe, observe, that God intends the judgments which he executes as standing memorials of his supreme power and authority over all creatures, and of his victorious power over the kingdom of Satan, in restraining the malice, and chastising the insolence, of his and his people’s enemies. But there is nothing for which God more readily quarrels with men than for their pride. Whole nations are often ruined through the pride and obstinacy of their governors: and, when Satan has got sinners to the brink of ruin, he exerts all his might in pushing them down headlong. The early engagement of children in the service of God is exceedingly contrary to the inclinations and interests of Satan and his agents. But the proudest contemners of God’s messengers will be obliged to stoop to them at last. Professions of repentance, extorted by punishment, are but hypocritical, and quickly issue in more obstinate relapses into wickedness: but such as baffle manifold convictions may expect to be given up to such hardness of heart, that nothing but the flames of hell will impress or awaken their conscience. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much; it often, for a time, diverts the just vengeance of God from his insolent enemies. The wicked need not therefore hasten the godly from among them; for, if once a full separation be made, the former will be irrecoverably and inexpressibly miserable, and the just judgment of God will no longer tarry