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Judgment Reaches All
Commentators highlight that the plague struck every level of Egyptian society, from the highest, 'the first-born of Pharaoh,' to the lowest, 'the maid-servant that is behind the mill.' This demonstrates that God's judgment is impartial, reaching both the most powerful and the most humble. No one was too high to be reached or too low to be noticed.
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Exodus
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Albert Barnes
On Exodus 11:5
18th Century
Theologian
Two points are to be noticed:
- The extent of the visitation: the whole land suffers in its firstborn, not merely for the guilt of the s…
Charles Ellicott
On Exodus 11:5
19th Century
Bishop
All the firstborn ... shall die. —The Hebrew word translated firstborn is applied only to males; and thus the an…
John Gill
On Exodus 11:5
17th Century
Pastor
And all the firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die
By the destroying angel inflicting a disease upon them, as Jose…
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Matthew Henry
On Exodus 11:4–10
17th Century
Minister
The death of all the first-born in Egypt at once: this plague had been the first threatened, but was the last executed. See how slow God is to wrat…