Exodus 5:21 Meaning, Study, & Commentary | NLT

The foremen said to them, “May the Lord judge and punish you for making us stink before Pharaoh and his officials. You have put a sword into their hands, an excuse to kill us!”

Commentaries

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century

Anglican

19th Century

You have made our savour to be abhorred. — In Hebrew, this means to stink; it is an idiom common to the Hebrews and the Egyptians…

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century

Reformed Baptist

17th Century

And they said unto them, the Lord look upon you and judge ,
&c.] Or, "will look upon you and judge" ^F17 ;…

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century

Presbyterian

17th Century

The Egyptian taskmasters were very severe. See what need we have to pray that we may be delivered from wicked men. The foremen justly complained to…