Exodus 11:9

9 And Moses went forth from Pharao with wrath. And the Lord said to Moses, Pharao will not hearken to you, that I may greatly multiply my signs and wonders in the land Egypt.

Exodus 11:9 Meaning and Commentary

Exodus 11:9

And the Lord said unto Moses
Not at this time when he went out from Pharaoh, but some time before this, for the words may be rendered, "the Lord had said" ^F24, for so he had, as is related, ( Exodus 7:3 Exodus 7:4 ) , but the historian makes mention of it here, to show that Moses was not ignorant of the event of things; he knew that Pharaoh's heart would be hardened from time to time, and that one plague after another must be inflicted, before he would let the people go; and therefore when he prayed for the removal of any, it was not in expectation that he would abide by his promise, but to do the will of God, and the duty of his calling: Pharaoh shall not hearken unto you;
to Moses and Aaron, and let the people of Israel go as required of him: that my wonders may be multiplied in the land of Egypt;
which Jarchi interprets of the smiting of the firstborn, dividing the waters of the Red sea, and the destruction of Pharaoh and his host in it; but since these words were said before any of the plagues, were inflicted, it may refer to them all.

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FOOTNOTES:

F24 (rmayw) "dixerat autem", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator, Rivet.

Exodus 11:9 In-Context

7 But among all the children of Israel shall not a dog snarl with his tongue, either at man or beast; that thou mayest know how wide a distinction the Lord will make between the Egyptians and Israel.

8 And all these thy servants shall come down to me, and do me reverence, saying, Go forth, thou and all the people over whom thou presidest, and afterwards I will go forth.

9 And Moses went forth from Pharao with wrath. And the Lord said to Moses, Pharao will not hearken to you, that I may greatly multiply my signs and wonders in the land Egypt.

10 And Moses and Aaron wrought all these signs and wonders in the land Egypt before Pharao; and the Lord hardened the heart of Pharao, and he did not hearken to send forth the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt.