the LORD spake. See note on Exodus 6:10, and compare note on Exodus 3:7.
streams. canals.
rivers. the seven streams of the Delta.
ponds. lakes where reeds grew.
pools. reservoirs.
vessels of wood, &c. Genitive of material. Figure of speech Metony my (of Cause). App-6. Hebrew "woods and stones", put for [channels] made of wood [and canals] made of stone.