Exodus 5:21 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Bible Comments

The Lord look upon you, and judge— See Genesis 16:5 and, for the latter clause of the verse, Genesis 34:30.

Have made our savour to be abhorred Or, have made us odious. The last clause of the verse, to put a sword in their hands to slay us, is proverbial; importing, "to give them a handle to destroy us."

Exodus 5:21

21 And they said unto them, The LORD look upon you, and judge; because ye have made our savour to be abhorred in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of his servants, to put a sword in their hand to slay us.