With the plague of hail begins the last series of plagues, which differ from the former both in their severity and their effects. Each produced a t…

THE SEVENTH PLAGUE.

The plagues fall into triads, or groups of three. This is the first plague of the third group, and pres…

As yet exaltest thou thyself. The expression which Moses uses¹¹⁰ denotes the pride of Pharaoh; because he too insolently exalte…

As yet do you exalt yourself against my people, that you will
not let them go ?
And so…

Moses is here ordered to deliver a dreadful message to Pharaoh. Providence ordained that Moses should have a man of such a fierce and stubborn spir…