Exodus 10:5
“And they shall cover the face of the earth, that one cannot be able to see the earth: and they shall eat the residue of that which is escaped, which remaineth unto you from the hail, and shall eat every tree which groweth for you out of the field:”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And they shall cover the face of the earth, that one cannot be able to see the earth,.... Or, "cover the eye of the…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
The face - Literally, cover “the eye of the earth,” alluding to the darkness which follows, when the whole atmosphere is…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
They shall cover the face of the earth - They sometimes cover the whole ground to the depth of six or eight inches. See…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Exodus 10:1-11
Here, I. Moses is instructed. We may well suppose that he, for his part, was much astonished both at Pharaoh's obstinacy…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
they shall cover, &c. This is literally true of locusts. As Thomson says of an invasion in the Lebanon district, -Their…