Psalm 105:31

31 Er sprach, und es kamen Hundsfliegen, Stechmücken in alle ihre Grenzen.

Psalm 105:31 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 105:31

He spake, and there came divers sorts of flies
Or a "mixture" F26 of various insects, and, as some interpret it, of wild beasts; and so Kimchi says evil beasts are meant, which were raised up to go into all their borders; the Arabic version renders it "dogflies", after the Septuagint; (See Gill on Psalms 78:45), this was the fourth plague, ( Exodus 8:24 ) .

And lice in all their coasts;
this is the third plague, and what the magicians could not imitate, but were obliged to own the finger of God was in it, ( Exodus 8:16-19 ) . God can make use of mean and despicable instruments to do his work; the weakness of God is stronger than men.


FOOTNOTES:

F26 (bre) "mixtura insectarum", Pagninus, Montanus; "colluvies insectarum", Piscator, Gejerus, Michaelis; "mista bestiarum", Vatablus; "colluvies animalium", Junius & Tremellius.

Psalm 105:31 In-Context

29 Er verwandelte ihre Wasser in Blut, und ließ sterben ihre Fische.
30 Es wimmelte ihr Land von Fröschen, in den Gemächern ihrer Könige.
31 Er sprach, und es kamen Hundsfliegen, Stechmücken in alle ihre Grenzen.
32 Er gab ihnen Hagel als Regen, flammendes Feuer in ihrem Lande;
33 und er schlug ihre Weinstöcke und Feigenbäume, und zerbrach die Bäume ihres Landes.
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