Exodus 10:5

face of the earth. Hebrew "eye of the earth". Figure of speech Metonymy (of Effect), eye put for what is seen by it. App-6.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The face - Literally, cover “the eye of the earth,” alluding to the darkness which follows, when the whole atmosphere is filled on all sides and...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

8°. A Locust Swarm ( Exodus 10:1-11 J; Exodus 10:12-13 a, Egypt, E; Exodus 10:13 b J; Exodus 10:14 a E; Exodus 10:14 b and rested to Exod...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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, wh...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Eighth and Ninth Plagues 1-20. The Eighth Plague:—Locusts.
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER X. THE EIGHTH PLAGUE. Exodus 10:1-20 . The Lord would not command His servant again to enter the dangerous presence of the sullen pr...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

It would seem at this point that Moses himself was overawed by the fearful process of judgment and so before the next plague God announced to His ser...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Observe Moses abrupt departure. When an ambassador is withdrawn war is declared. When the Lord's servants are no longer commissioned to plead, destru...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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John Trapp Complete Commentary

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...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

They shall cover the face Hebrew, the eye; of the earth That is, of its inhabitants; that one cannot be able to see the earth It is observable...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The residue; the wheat and the rye, the staff of their lives. Every tree; the fruits and leaves of every tree.
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Biblical Illustrator

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Locusts Threatened
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

face. Heb. eye Exodus 8:15 the residue Exodus 9:32 Joel 1:4 Joel 2:25

⁵ And they shall cover the facea 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:

Related Commentaries of Exodus 10:5

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Exodus 10:5