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Éxodo 9

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La plaga en el ganado

1 El SEƑOR le ordenó a MoisĆ©s que fuera a hablar con el faraón y le advirtiera: Ā«AsĆ­ dice el SEƑOR, Dios de los hebreos: ā€œDeja ir a mi pueblo para que me rinda cultoā€.
2 Si te niegas a dejarlos ir y sigues reteniƩndolos,
3 la mano del SEƑOR provocarĆ” una terrible plaga entre los ganados que tienes en el campo, y entre tus caballos, asnos, camellos, vacas y ovejas.
4 Pero el SEƑOR harĆ” distinción entre el ganado de Israel y el de Egipto, de modo que no morirĆ” un solo animal que pertenezca a los israelitasĀ».
5 AdemĆ”s, el SEƑOR fijó un plazo y dijo: Ā«MaƱana yo, el SEƑOR, harĆ© esto en el paĆ­sĀ».
6 En efecto, al día siguiente murió todo el ganado de los egipcios, pero del ganado de los israelitas no murió ni un solo animal.
7 Envió el faraón gente a ver los ganados de los israelitas, y se encontraron con que ni un solo animal había muerto. Sin embargo, el faraón endureció su corazón y no quiso dejar ir al pueblo.

La plaga de Ćŗlceras

8 Entonces el SEƑOR les dijo a MoisĆ©s y a Aarón: Ā«Tomen de algĆŗn horno puƱados de ceniza, y que la arroje MoisĆ©s al aire en presencia del faraón.
9 La ceniza se convertirĆ” en polvo fino, y caerĆ” sobre todo Egipto y abrirĆ” Ćŗlceras en personas y animales en todo el paĆ­sĀ».
10 Moisés y Aarón tomaron ceniza de un horno y se plantaron ante el faraón. Allí Moisés la arrojó al aire, y se abrieron úlceras purulentas en personas y animales.
11 Los magos no pudieron enfrentarse a Moisés, pues ellos y todos los egipcios tenían úlceras.
12 Pero el SEƑOR endureció el corazón del faraón y, tal como el SEƑOR se lo habĆ­a advertido a MoisĆ©s, no quiso el faraón saber nada de MoisĆ©s ni de Aarón.

La plaga de granizo

13 El SEƑOR le ordenó a MoisĆ©s madrugar al dĆ­a siguiente, y salirle al paso al faraón para advertirle: Ā«AsĆ­ dice el SEƑOR y Dios de los hebreos: ā€œDeja ir a mi pueblo para que me rinda culto.
14 Porque esta vez voy a enviar el grueso de mis plagas contra ti, y contra tus funcionarios y tu pueblo, para que sepas que no hay en toda la tierra nadie como yo.
15 Si en este momento desplegara yo mi poder, y a ti y a tu pueblo los azotara con una plaga, desaparecerĆ­an de la tierra.
16 Pero te he dejado con vida precisamente para mostrarte mi poder, y para que mi nombre sea proclamado por toda la tierra.
17 Tú, sin embargo, sigues enfrentÔndote a mi pueblo y no quieres dejarlo ir.
18 Por eso mañana a esta hora enviaré la peor granizada que haya caído en Egipto desde su fundación.
19 Ordena inmediatamente que se pongan bajo techo tus ganados y todo lo que tengas en el campo, lo mismo personas que animales, porque el granizo caerĆ” sobre los que anden al aire libre y los matarĆ”ā€Ā».
20 Algunos funcionarios del faraón temieron la palabra del SEƑOR y se apresuraron a poner bajo techo a sus esclavos y ganados,
21 pero otros no hicieron caso de la palabra del SEƑOR y dejaron en el campo a sus esclavos y ganados.
22 Entonces el SEƑOR le dijo a MoisĆ©s: Ā«Levanta los brazos al cielo, para que en todo Egipto caiga granizo sobre la gente y los animales, y sobre todo lo que crece en el campoĀ».
23 MoisĆ©s levantó su vara hacia el cielo, y el SEƑOR hizo que cayera granizo sobre todo Egipto: envió truenos, granizo y rayos sobre toda la tierra.
24 Llovió granizo, y con el granizo caían rayos zigzagueantes. Nunca en toda la historia de Egipto como nación hubo una tormenta peor que esta.
25 El granizo arrasó con todo lo que había en los campos de Egipto, y con personas y animales; acabó con todos los cultivos y derribó todos los Ôrboles.
26 El único lugar en donde no granizó fue en la tierra de Gosén, donde estaban los israelitas.
27 Entonces el faraón mandó llamar a MoisĆ©s y a Aarón, y les dijo:—Esta vez reconozco mi pecado. El SEƑOR ha actuado con justicia, mientras que yo y mi pueblo hemos actuado mal.
28 No voy a detenerlos mĆ”s tiempo; voy a dejarlos ir. Pero rueguen por mĆ­ al SEƑOR, que truenos y granizo los hemos tenido de sobra.
29 —En cuanto yo salga de la ciudad —le contestó MoisĆ©s—, elevarĆ© mis manos en oración al SEƑOR, y cesarĆ”n los truenos y dejarĆ” de granizar. AsĆ­ sabrĆ”s que la tierra es del SEƑOR.
30 Sin embargo, yo sĆ© que tĆŗ y tus funcionarios aĆŗn no tienen temor de Dios el SEƑOR.
31 El lino y la cebada fueron destruidos, ya que la cebada estaba en espiga, y el lino en flor.
32 Sin embargo, el trigo y la espelta no se echaron a perder porque maduran mƔs tarde.
33 Tan pronto como MoisĆ©s dejó al faraón y salió de la ciudad, elevó sus manos en oración al SEƑOR y, en seguida, cesaron los truenos y dejó de granizar y de llover sobre la tierra.
34 Pero en cuanto vio el faraón que habían cesado la lluvia, el granizo y los truenos, reincidió en su pecado, y tanto él como sus funcionarios endurecieron su corazón.
35 Tal como el SEƑOR lo habĆ­a advertido por medio de MoisĆ©s, el faraón endureció su corazón y ya no dejó que los israelitas se fueran.

Éxodo 9 Commentary

Chapter 9

The murrain of beasts. (1-7) The plague of boils and blains. (8-12) The plague of hail threatened. (13-21) The plague of hail inflicted. (22-35)

Verses 1-7 God will have Israel released, Pharaoh opposes it, and the trial is, whose word shall stand. The hand of the Lord at once is upon the cattle, many of which, some of all kinds, die by a sort of murrain. This was greatly to the loss of the owners; they had made Israel poor, and now God would make them poor. The hand of God is to be seen, even in the sickness and death of cattle; for a sparrow falls not to the ground without our Father. None of the Israelites' cattle should die; the Lord shall sever. The cattle died. The Egyptians worshipped their cattle. What we make an idol of, it is just with God to remove from us. This proud tyrant and cruel oppressor deserved to be made an example by the just Judge of the universe. None who are punished according to what they deserve, can have any just cause to complain. Hardness of heart denotes that state of mind upon which neither threatenings nor promise, neither judgements nor mercies, make any abiding impression. The conscience being stupified, and the heart filled with pride and presumption, they persist in unbelief and disobedience. This state of mind is also called the stony heart. Very different is the heart of flesh, the broken and contrite heart. Sinners have none to blame but themselves, for that pride and ungodliness which abuse the bounty and patience of God. For, however the Lord hardens the hearts of men, it is always as a punishment of former sins.

Verses 8-12 When the Egyptians were not wrought upon by the death of their cattle, God sent a plague that seized their own bodies. If lesser judgments do not work, God will send greater. Sometimes God shows men their sin in their punishment. They had oppressed Israel in the furnaces, and now the ashes of the furnace are made a terror to them. The plague itself was very grievous. The magicians themselves were struck with these boils. Their power was restrained before; but they continued to withstand Moses, and to confirm Pharaoh in his unbelief, till they were forced to give way. Pharaoh continued obstinate. He had hardened his own heart, and now God justly gave him up to his own heart's lusts, permitting Satan to blind and harden him. If men shut their eyes against the light, it is just with God to close their eyes. This is the sorest judgment a man can be under out of hell.

Verses 13-21 Moses is here ordered to deliver a dreadful message to Pharaoh. Providence ordered it, that Moses should have a man of such a fierce and stubborn spirit as this Pharaoh to deal with; and every thing made it a most signal instance of the power of God has to humble and bring down the proudest of his enemies. When God's justice threatens ruin, his mercy at the same time shows a way of escape from it. God not only distinguished between Egyptians and Israelites, but between some Egyptians and others. If Pharaoh will not yield, and so prevent the judgment itself, yet those that will take warning, may take shelter. Some believed the things which were spoken, and they feared, and housed their servants and cattle, and it was their wisdom. Even among the servants of Pharaoh, some trembled at God's word; and shall not the sons of Israel dread it? But others believed not, and left their cattle in the field. Obstinate unbelief is deaf to the fairest warnings, and the wisest counsels, which leaves the blood of those that perish upon their own heads.

Verses 22-35 Woful havoc this hail made: it killed both men and cattle; the corn above ground was destroyed, and that only preserved which as yet was not come up. The land of Goshen was preserved. God causes rain or hail on one city and not on another, either in mercy or in judgment. Pharaoh humbled himself to Moses. No man could have spoken better: he owns himself wrong; he owns that the Lord is righteous; and God must be justified when he speaks, though he speaks in thunder and lightning. Yet his heart was hardened all this while. Moses pleads with God: though he had reason to think Pharaoh would repent of his repentance, and he told him so, yet he promises to be his friend. Moses went out of the city, notwithstanding the hail and lightning which kept Pharaoh and his servants within doors. Peace with God makes men thunder-proof. Pharaoh was frightened by the tremendous judgment; but when that was over, his fair promises were forgotten. Those that are not bettered by judgments and mercies, commonly become worse.

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Chapter Summary

INTRODUCTION TO EXODUS 9

This chapter relates the plague of murrain upon the cattle, and which yet was not upon the cattle of the Israelites, Ex 9:1-7 and the plague of boils and blains on man and beast, Ex 9:8-11 and Pharaoh's heart being hardened, Moses is sent to him with a message from the Lord, threatening him that all his plagues should come upon him, and particularly the pestilence, if he would not let Israel go; and signifying, that to show his power in him, and declare his name throughout the earth, had he raised him up, and a kind of amazement is expressed at his obstinacy and pride, Ex 9:12-17, and he is told that a terrible storm of hail should fall upon the land, and destroy all in the field; wherefore those that regarded the word of the Lord got their cattle within doors, but those that did not took no care of them, Ex 9:18-21 and upon Moses's stretching out his hand, when ordered by the Lord, the storm began, and destroyed every thing in the field throughout the land, excepting the land of Goshen, Ex 9:22-26 upon which Pharaoh sent for Moses and Aaron, acknowledged his sin, and the justice of God, begged they would entreat for him, which Moses did; but when the storm was over, Pharaoh's heart was still more hardened, and he refused to let the people go, Ex 9:27-35.

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