Nombres 33:4

4 Et les Egyptiens enterraient ceux que l'Eternel avait frappés parmi eux, tous les premiers-nés; l'Eternel exerçait aussi des jugements contre 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 Moïse écrivit leurs marches de station en station, d'après l'ordre de l'Eternel. Et voici leurs stations, selon leurs marches.

3 Ils partirent de Ramsès le premier mois, le quinzième jour du premier mois. Le lendemain de la Pâque, les enfants d'Israël sortirent la main levée, à la vue de tous les Egyptiens.

4 Et les Egyptiens enterraient ceux que l'Eternel avait frappés parmi eux, tous les premiers-nés; l'Eternel exerçait aussi des jugements contre leurs dieux.

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

6 Ils partirent de Succoth, et campèrent à Etham, qui est à l'extrémité du désert.