Exodus 9:3
“Behold, the hand of the LORD is upon thy cattle which is in the field, upon the horses, upon the asses, upon the camels, upon the oxen, and upon the sheep: there shall be a very grievous murrain.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Behold, the hand of the Lord,.... Which was stronger than his, with which he held the Israelites:
is upon thy cattle…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
A very grievous murrain - Or “pestilence;” but the word “murrain,” i. e. “a great mortality,” exactly expresses the…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
The hand of the Lord - The power of God manifested in judgment.
Upon the horses - סוסים susim. This is the first place…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Exodus 9:1-7
Here is, I. Warning given of another plague, namely, the murrain of beasts. When Pharaoh's heart was hardened, after he…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
cattle lit. possessions, commonly used of possessions in sheep and oxen (Exo 12:38; Gen 47:14), but including here other…
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