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| 1 And Jehovah saith unto Moses, 'One plague more I do bring in on Pharaoh, and on Egypt, afterwards he doth send you away from this; when he is sending you away, he surely casteth you out altogether from this [place]; |
One more plague – See final comment on Exodus 8:21.
It has been surmised that these 10 plagues upon Egypt began about July 1st and lasted until the following April, in all about 9 months. R2911:3, R5271:3,6
The last, or tenth plague, represents the bitter experiences of the world at the end of the present age. R2920:1
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| 2 speak, I pray thee, in the ears of the people, and they ask each man from his neighbour, and each woman from her neighbour, vessels of silver, and vessels of gold.' |
Borrow – Misleading translation of the Hebrew word shaal. The Israelites did not borrow, but asked for (as in R.V.) as just payment for past services. R1657:6, R2911:5, R3996:3
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| 3 And Jehovah giveth the grace of the people in the eyes of the Egyptians; also the man Moses [is] very great in the land of Egypt, in the eyes of the servants of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of the people. |
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| 4 And Moses saith, 'Thus said Jehovah, About midnight I am going out into the midst of Egypt, |
About midnight – The passing over took place in the night, representing this Gospel age. R3996:3, R4875:3, R4966:6, R5273:1; SM559:3; Q693:8; CR471:2; PD33/44
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| 5 and every first-born in the land of Egypt hath died, from the first-born of Pharaoh who is sitting on his throne, unto the first-born of the maid-servant who [is] behind the millstones, and all the first-born of beasts; |
Shall die – The Egyptian first-born became a retribution for the Israelitish babes they had caused to be drowned in the Nile. R2911:4
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| 6 and there hath been a great cry in all the land of Egypt, such as there hath not been, and such as there is not again. |
Throughout all the land – The last, the tenth plague, was common to the entire land of Egypt, including the Israelites, except as they would show faith and obedience. R5640:3
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| 7 'And against all the sons of Israel a dog sharpeneth not its tongue, from man even unto beast, so that ye know that Jehovah doth make a separation between the Egyptians and Israel; |
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| 8 and all these thy servants have come down unto me, and bowed themselves to me, saying, Go out, thou and all the people who [are] at thy feet; and afterwards I do go out;' and he goeth out from Pharaoh in the heat of anger. |
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| 9 And Jehovah saith unto Moses, 'Pharaoh doth not hearken unto you, so as to multiply My wonders in the land of Egypt;' |
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| 10 and Moses and Aaron have done all these wonders before Pharaoh, and Jehovah strengtheneth Pharaoh's heart, and he hath not sent the sons of Israel out of his land. |
Would not let – The plagues constitute a retribution against Egypt for their unjust oppression of Israel. R2911:2
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