Exodus 9:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Bible Comments

EXODUS CHAPTER 9 God threatens to smite his cattle with a pestilence, Exodus 9:1-3; but spares Israel s, Exodus 9:4. Appoints a time for the execution hereof, Exodus 9:5; wherein the Egyptians cattle dies, Exodus 9:6. Pharaoh's obstinacy, Exodus 9:7. God strikes all Egypt with boils, which is the sixth plague, Exodus 9:10. The magicians are not able to stand before Moses, Exodus 9:11. Pharaoh's heart hardened according to the word of the Lord, Exodus 9:12. God commands Moses to repeat his message, Exodus 9:13; and threatens Pharaoh with more grievous plagues, Exodus 9:14. God's end in raising up Pharaoh, Exodus 9:16. The seventh plague, viz. hail and rain, Exodus 9:18. God's counsel for the securing of their cattle, Exodus 9:19. The execution of this plague, Exodus 9:23. The effects of it, Exodus 9:25. The land of Goshen is preserved, Exodus 9:26. Pharaoh's confession, Exodus 9:27. Moses prayer for him, Exodus 9:29. He foretells Pharaoh's obstinacy, Exodus 9:30. By Moses's entreaty the plague is stayed, Exodus 9:33. Pharaoh's heart remains hardened, Exodus 9:34,35. No text from Poole on this verse.

Exodus 9:1

1 Then the LORD said unto Moses, Go in unto Pharaoh, and tell him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, Let my people go, that they may serve me.