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John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible — Exodus
Gill, John, 1697-1771 · 275,869 words · 607 reading sections
Exodus 1:1
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible. Exodus 1:1 INTRODUCTION TO EXODUS This book is called by the Jews Veelleh Shemoth, from the first words with which it begins, and sometimes Sepher Shemoth, and sometimes only Shemoth. It is by the Septuagint called Exodus, from whom we have the name of Exodus, which signif…
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Exodus 1:2 Ver. 2. Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah. The first sons of Jacob by Leah.…
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Exodus 1:3 Ver. 3. Issachar, Zebulun,.... The other two sons of Jacob, by Leah: Benjamin; the youngest of all Jacob's sons is placed here, being his son by his beloved wife Rachel. Joseph is not put into the account, because he did not go into Egypt with Jacob.…
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Exodus 1:4 Ver. 4. Dan, and Naphtali, Gad, and Asher. Who are last mentioned, being sons of the concubine wives.…
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Exodus 1:5 Ver. 5. And all the souls that came out of the loins of Jacob were seventy souls,.... "Souls" are put for persons; of the number seventy, and how reckoned, See Gill on "Ge 46:27". This was but a small number that went down to Egypt, when compared with that which went out of it; and that it should be compare…
177 wordsSECTION 6Exodus 1:6
Exodus 1:6 Ver. 6. And Joseph died, and all his brethren,.... It is a notion of the Jews, that Joseph died before any of his brethren, See Gill on "Ge 50:26" and they gather it from these words; but it does not necessarily follow from hence, they might die some before him and some after him; and as they were all born …
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Exodus 1:7 Ver. 7. And the children of Israel were fruitful,.... In their offspring; became like fruitful trees, as the word signifies: and increased abundantly; like creeping things, or rather like fishes, which increase very much, see Ge 1:20 and multiplied; became very numerous, whereby the promises made to Abrah…
138 wordsSECTION 8Exodus 1:8
Exodus 1:8 Ver. 8. Now there arose up a new king over Egypt,.... Stephen calls him another king, Ac 7:18 one of another family, according to Josephus {g}; who was not of the seed royal, as Aben Ezra; and Sir John Marsham {h} thinks this was Salatis, who, according to Manetho {i}, was the first of the Hycsi or pastor k…
408 wordsSECTION 9Exodus 1:9
Exodus 1:9 Ver. 9. And he said unto his people,.... His princes, nobles, and courtiers about him, his principal ministers of state: behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we: which could not be true in fact, but is said to stir up his nobles to attend to what he was about to say, and …
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Exodus 1:10 Ver. 10. Come on,.... Which is a word of exhortation, stirring up to a quick dispatch of business, without delay, the case requiring haste, and some speedy and a matter of indifference: let us deal wisely with them; form some wise schemes, take some crafty methods to weaken and diminish them gradually; no…
353 wordsSECTION 11Exodus 1:11
Exodus 1:11 Ver. 11. Therefore they did set taskmasters over them, to afflict them with their burdens,.... This was the first scheme proposed and agreed on, and was carried into execution, to appoint taskmasters over them; or "princes", or "masters of tribute" {r}, commissioners of taxes, who had power to lay heavy ta…
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Exodus 1:12 Ver. 12. But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew,.... Became more numerous, "and broke out" {b}, as it may be rendered, like water which breaks out and spreads itself; so the Israelites, increasing in number, spread themselves still more in the land; the Egyptians thought, by pu…
179 wordsSECTION 13Ac 12:1
Ac 12:1 and they were grieved because of the children of Israel; because of their multiplication and increase, and because their schemes for lessening them did not succeed; they were as thorns in their eyes, as some interpret the word, as Jarchi {c} observes. {b} Uypy "erumpebat", Junius & Tremellius, Drusius, Tiguri…
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Exodus 1:13 Ver. 13. And the Egyptians made the children of Israel to serve with rigour. Or with breach {c}, with what might tend to break their strength; they laid heavier burdens upon them, obliged them to harder service, used them more cruelly and with greater fierceness, adding to their hard service ill words, and…
65 wordsSECTION 15Exodus 1:14
Exodus 1:14 Ver. 14. And they made their lives bitter with hard bondage,.... So that they had no ease of body nor peace of mind; they had no comfort of life, their lives and mercies were embittered to them: in mortar and in brick, and in all manner of service of the field; if Pelusium was one of the cities they built…
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Exodus 1:15 Ver. 15. And the king of Egypt spake to the Hebrew midwives,.... It is difficult to say who these midwives were, whether Egyptian or Hebrew women. Josephus is of opinion that they were Egyptians, and indeed those the king was most likely to succeed with; and it may seem improbable that he should offer such…
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Exodus 1:16 Ver. 16. And he said, when ye do the office of a midwife to the Hebrew women,.... Deliver them of their children: and see [them] upon the stools; seats for women in labour to sit upon, and so contrived, that the midwives might do their office the more readily; but while they sat there, and before the birt…
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Exodus 1:17 Ver. 17. But the midwives feared God,.... And therefore durst not take away the life of an human creature, which was contrary to the express law of God, Ge 9:6: and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them; knowing it was right to obey God rather than man, though ever so great, or in so exalted a stati…
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Exodus 1:18 Ver. 18. And the king called for the midwives,.... Perceiving, by the increase of the Israelites, that they did not obey his commands: and said unto them, why have ye done this thing, and have saved the men children alive? not only did not kill them, but did everything for them that was necessary for thei…
1,111 wordsSECTION 20Exodus 2:1
Exodus 2:1 INTRODUCTION TO EXODUS 2 This chapter relates the birth of Moses, and his preservation in an ark of bulrushes, Ex 2:1. His being found by Pharaoh's daughter, took up, and put out to nurse by her, and adopted for her son, Ex 2:4, some exploits of his when grown up, taking the part of an Hebrew against an Eg…
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Exodus 2:2 Ver. 2. And the woman conceived, and bare a son,.... Which was not her first child, nor indeed her first son, for she had both Aaron and Miriam before this: this son, which was Moses, was born, as the Jews say {t}, in the thirty seventh year after the death of Levi, A. M. 2365, (or, as others, 2368,) on a W…
278 wordsSECTION 22Exodus 2:3
Exodus 2:3 Ver. 3. And when she could no longer hide him,.... Because of her neighbours, who might hear the crying of the child, or because of the diligent search made by Pharaoh's officers, which some think was made every three months: the Jews {a} have a notion that his mother was delivered of him at six months' end…
442 wordsSECTION 23Exodus 2:4
Exodus 2:4 Ver. 4. And his sister stood afar off,.... This was Miriam, as the Targum of Jonathan expresses it; who is supposed to be about ten or twelve years of age, others say seven: she was placed {e}, as the word may be rendered, by her parents, or, "she placed herself" {f}, by their instruction, at some distance …
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Exodus 2:5 Ver. 5. And the daughter of Pharaoh came down to wash herself at the river,.... Her name, in Josephus {g}, is called Thermuthis, and by Artapanus {h}, an Heathen writer, Merrhis, perhaps from Miriam, and frequently by the Jewish writers {i}, Bithia, which is the name of a daughter of another Pharaoh, 1Ch 4:…
554 wordsSECTION 25Exodus 2:6
Exodus 2:6 Ver. 6. And when she had opened it,.... The ark, for it was shut or covered over, though doubtless there were some apertures for respiration: she saw the child [in it], and, behold, the babe wept; and which was a circumstance, it is highly probable, greatly affected the king's daughter, and moved her compa…
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Exodus 2:7 Ver. 7. Then said his sister to Pharaoh's daughter,.... Miriam the sister of Moses, who observing the ark taken up, and the maidens that were walking upon the bank of the river, and other women perhaps, gathering about it to see it; she made one among them, and after hearing their discourse about it, propos…
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Exodus 2:8 Ver. 8. And Pharaoh's daughter said unto her, go,.... She fell in at once with the proposal, being, no doubt, overruled, by the providence of God, to agree to have such a person called: and the maid went and called the child's mother; and her own, whose name was Jochebed the wife of Amram, as observed in E…
63 wordsSECTION 28Exodus 2:9
Exodus 2:9 Ver. 9. And Pharaoh's daughter said unto her,.... Being come, having made all possible haste: take this child away, and nurse it for me, and I will give thee thy wages; by which means she had not only the nursing of her own child, but was paid for it: according to a Jewish writer {t}, Pharaoh's daughter ag…
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Exodus 2:10 Ver. 10. And the child grew,.... In stature and in strength, thriving under the care of its mother and nurse, through the blessing of God: and she brought him unto Pharaoh's daughter; when grown up and weaned, and needed a nurse no longer: a Jewish chronologer {u} says, this was two years after his birth;…
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Exodus 2:11 Ver. 11. And it came to pass in those days, when Moses was grown,.... To man's estate; some of the Jewish writers say he was eighteen, others twenty years of age {e}, but Stephen, who is most to be credited, says he was full forty years of age, Ac 7:23, that he went out unto his brethren the Hebrews: whom…
288 wordsSECTION 31Exodus 2:12
Exodus 2:12 Ver. 12. And he looked this way, and that way,.... All around, to observe if there were any within sight who could see what he did; which did not arise from any consciousness of any evil he was about to commit, but for his own preservation, lest if seen he should be accused to Pharaoh, and suffer for it: …
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Exodus 2:13 Ver. 13. And when he went out the second day,.... The day following: behold, two men of the Hebrews strove together; which the Jewish writers {h} take to be Dathan and Abiram: and he said to him that did the wrong; who was the aggressor, and acted the wicked part in abusing his brother: wherefore smites…
142 wordsSECTION 33Exodus 2:14
Exodus 2:14 Ver. 14. And he said, who made thee a prince and a judge over us?.... God had designed him for one, and so he appeared to be afterwards; but this man's meaning is, that he was not appointed by Pharaoh's order then, and so had nothing to do to interfere in their differences and quarrels; though Moses did no…
371 wordsSECTION 34Exodus 2:15
Exodus 2:15 Ver. 15. Now when Pharaoh heard this thing, he sought to slay Moses,.... Both for his killing the Egyptian, which by the laws of Egypt {i} was death, whether bond or free; and for his taking part with the Hebrews against the Egyptians, and knowing him to be a wise and valiant man, might fear he would put h…
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Nu 12:1 and he sat down by a well; weary, thoughtful, and pensive. It may be observed, that it was usual with persons in such like circumstances, being strangers and not knowing well to whom to apply for assistance or direction, to place themselves at a well of water, to which there was frequent resort, both for the u…
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Exodus 3:1 INTRODUCTION TO EXODUS 2 In this chapter we are informed how that the Lord appeared to Moses in a bush on fire, but not consumed, Ex 3:1, declared unto him that he had seen and observed the afflictions of the children of Israel, and was determined to deliver them, Ex 3:7, that he gave him a call to be the …
536 wordsSECTION 37Exodus 3:2
Exodus 3:2 Ver. 2. And the Angel of the Lord appeared unto him,.... Not a created angel, but the Angel of God's presence and covenant, the eternal Word and Son of God; since he is afterwards expressly called Jehovah, and calls himself the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, which a created angel would never do: the appe…
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Exodus 3:3 Ver. 3. And Moses said, I will now turn aside,.... From the place where he was, and the flock he was feeding, and get nearer to the bush, which seems to have been on one side of him and not directly before him: and see this great sight, why the bush is not burnt; inquire into, and find out, if he could, th…
118 wordsSECTION 39Exodus 3:4
Exodus 3:4 Ver. 4. And when the Lord saw that he turned aside to see,.... Who is before called the Angel of the Lord, here Jehovah, the omniscient and omnipresent Being, who observing Moses turning aside and going onward to gratify his curiosity, by examining more narrowly this strange phenomenon: God called unto him…
153 wordsSECTION 40Exodus 3:5
Exodus 3:5 Ver. 5. And he said, draw not nigh hither,.... Keep a proper distance: put off thy shoes from off thy feet; dust and dirt cleaving to shoes, and these being ordered to be put off from the feet, the instrument of walking, show that those that draw nigh to God, and are worshippers of him, ought to be of pure…
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Exodus 3:6 Ver. 6. Moreover he said, I am the God of thy fathers,.... Of every one of his fathers next mentioned: the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob; with whom the covenant respecting the land of Canaan, and the promise of the blessed seed the Messiah, was made: this again shows that the Angel…
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Exodus 3:7 Ver. 7. And the Lord said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt,.... Or, "in seeing I have seen", which not only denotes the certainty of it, as we express it; but the clear, distinct, and full sight he had of it, with sympathy towards them, an affectionate concern for them, and…
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Exodus 3:8 Ver. 8. And I am come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians,.... Which must be understood consistent with the omnipresence of God, who is everywhere, and strictly speaking cannot be said to remove from place to place, or to descend; but such a way of speaking is used, when he gives some emin…
544 wordsSECTION 44Exodus 3:9
Exodus 3:9 Ver. 9. Now therefore, behold, the cry of the children of Israel is come unto me,.... See Ex 2:23: and I have also seen the oppression wherewith the Egyptians oppress them; which is repeated to observe the great notice he took of it; and the reason of his descent and appearance in this wonderful manner, as…
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Exodus 3:10 Ver. 10. Come now therefore,..... Leave thy flock, thy family, and the land of Midian: and I will send thee unto Pharaoh: this Pharaoh, according to Eusebius, was Cenchres, the successor of Achoris; but according to Bishop Usher {u}, his name was Amenophis, who immediately succeeded Ramesses Miamun, under…
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Exodus 3:11 Ver. 11. And Moses said unto God, who am I, that I should go unto Pharaoh,.... A private person, an exile in a foreign country, a poor shepherd, unknown to Pharaoh, and had no interest in him; and he a great king, and possessed of numerous forces to defend his country, and prevent the Israelites' departure…
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Exodus 3:12 Ver. 12. And he said, certainly I will be with thee,.... To encourage and strengthen him; to protect, defend, and preserve him, and to succeed and prosper him; to give him credit and respect with the people of Israel, and influence over Pharaoh to prevail upon him at length to let Israel go: and this shal…
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Exodus 3:13 Ver. 13. And Moses said unto God,.... Having received full satisfaction to his objection, taken from his own unfitness for such a service, and willing to have his way quite clear unto him, and his commission appear firm and valid to his people, he proceeds to observe another difficulty that might possibly …
215 wordsSECTION 49Exodus 3:14
Exodus 3:14 Ver. 14. And God said unto Moses, I am that I am,.... This signifies the real being of God, his self-existence, and that he is the Being of beings; as also it denotes his eternity and immutability, and his constancy and faithfulness in fulfilling his promises, for it includes all time, past, present, and t…
316 wordsSECTION 50Exodus 3:15
Exodus 3:15 Ver. 15. And God said moreover unto Moses,.... As a further explanation of the above name, and of the design and use of it: thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel: for their further instruction in the said name, and for the confirmation of the mission of Moses, and the success of it: the Lord Go…
1,517 wordsSECTION 51Exodus 4:1
Exodus 4:1 INTRODUCTION TO EXODUS 4 This chapter is a continuation of the discourse that passed between God and Moses; and here Moses makes other objections to his mission; one is taken from the unbelief of the people of Israel, which is removed by giving him power to work miracles, by turning the rod in his hand int…
539 wordsSECTION 52Exodus 4:2
Exodus 4:2 Ver. 2. And the Lord said unto him,.... Not reproving him for contradicting him, or showing any diffidence of what he had said; but rather as approving the hint he gave of having some sign or miracle wrought, to command from the Israelites an assent unto him, as commissioned of God to deliver them: what [i…
183 wordsSECTION 53Exodus 4:3
Exodus 4:3 Ver. 3. And he said, cast it on the ground,.... That is, the rod or staff: and he cast it on the ground, and it became a serpent; not in appearance only, but in reality, it was changed into a real living serpent; for God, who is the author of nature, can change the nature of things as he pleases; nor is it…
317 wordsSECTION 54Exodus 4:4
Exodus 4:4 Ver. 4. And the Lord said to Moses, put forth thy hand, and take it by the tail,.... Which to do might seem most dangerous, since it might turn upon him and bite him; this was ordered, partly that Moses might be assured it was really a serpent, and not in appearance only; and partly to try his courage, and …
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Exodus 4:5 Ver. 5. That they may believe,.... The elders and people of Israel; for this miracle was wrought not for the confirmation of Moses's faith; for, as Aben Ezra observes, the sign of the burning bush was given to him to confirm his faith, that it was God that appeared to him, and called him to this work; but t…
105 wordsSECTION 56Exodus 4:6
Exodus 4:6 Ver. 6. And the Lord said furthermore unto him,.... Continued his discourse, and gave him another sign: put now thine hand into thy bosom. And he put his hand into his bosom; within his coat, under that part of the garment next to his breast: and when he took it out, behold, his hand [was] leprous as snow…
186 wordsSECTION 57Exodus 4:7
Exodus 4:7 Ver. 7. And he said, put thine hand into thy bosom again,.... With the leprosy on it: and he put his hand into his bosom again, and plucked it out of his bosom; quickly after he had put it in: and, behold, it was turned again as his other flesh; it was cured of the leprosy, and recovered its colour, and w…
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Exodus 4:8 Ver. 8. And it shall come to pass, if they will not believe thee,.... Will not give credit to the commission he had from God, but question the truth of it: neither hearken to the voice of the first sign; which miracle wrought, spoke plain enough that he that wrought it, or for whose sake it was wrought, mu…
127 wordsSECTION 59Exodus 4:9
Exodus 4:9 Ver. 9. And it shall come to pass, if they will not believe also these two signs,.... Performed before their eyes; for these were done over again when Moses came into Egypt to the Israelites, and yet some of them might still remain unbelievers to his commission, and so to the voice of these signs, which lou…
262 wordsSECTION 60Exodus 4:10
Exodus 4:10 Ver. 10. And Moses said unto the Lord,.... Notwithstanding the above miracles, he seems unwilling to go on the Lord's errand to Pharaoh and to the Israelites, and therefore invents a new objection after all his other objections had been sufficiently answered: I am not eloquent; or "a man of words" {s}, th…
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