Nombres 33:4

4 Et les Égyptiens ensevelissaient ceux que l'Éternel avait frappés parmi eux, tous les premiers-nés; l'Éternel avait même exercé des jugements sur leurs dieux.

Nombres 33:4 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 33:4

For the Egyptians buried all their firstborn, which the Lord
had smitten among them
Which contributed much to the more easy and safe deliverance of the children of Israel; for their hearts were heavy with sorrow, and their hands were full, and they had other work to do, namely, to bury their dead, than to molest Israel; and besides, they knew it was for detaining them this stroke came upon them:

upon their gods also the Lord executed judgments;
they were moved at the presence, and by the power of God, and fell and were dashed to pieces, as the idols of the same land were in later times, see ( Isaiah 19:1 ) and this still the more intimidated and frightened the Egyptians, that they dared not attempt to hinder the departure of the Israelites from them. The Targum of Jonathan says, the Word of the Lord did this; and adds, their molten idols became soft, their strong idols were mutilated, their earthen idols were diminished, their wooden idols became ashes, and those of beasts died.

Nombres 33:4 In-Context

2 Or Moïse écrivit leurs marches selon leurs étapes, sur le commandement de l'Éternel. Voici donc leurs étapes, selon leurs marches.

3 Les enfants d'Israël partirent de Ramsès le premier mois, au quinzième jour du premier mois, le lendemain de la Pâque; ils sortirent à main levée, à la vue de tous les Égyptiens.

4 Et les Égyptiens ensevelissaient ceux que l'Éternel avait frappés parmi eux, tous les premiers-nés; l'Éternel avait même exercé des jugements sur leurs dieux.

5 Et les enfants d'Israël partirent de Ramsès, et campèrent à Succoth.

6 Ils partirent de Succoth, et campèrent à Étham, qui est au bout du désert.