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A Humiliating Reversal
Commentators explain that Moses predicts a stunning role reversal. The very court officials who stood proudly with Pharaoh would soon be humbled, coming down to bow before Moses and beg the Israelites to leave. This demonstrates the ultimate futility of resisting God's will and the certainty that pride will be brought low.
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Exodus
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Charles Ellicott
On Exodus 11:8
19th Century
Bishop
All these your servants—that is, the high officers of the Court who were standing around Pharaoh. These grandees would come to Mos…
John Calvin
On Exodus 11:8
16th Century
Theologian
And all these your servants shall come down. Thus far Moses had reported the words of God; he now begins to speak in his own person and an…
John Gill
On Exodus 11:8
17th Century
Pastor
And all these your servants
Pharaoh's nobles, ministers, courtiers and counsellors, who were then in his presence, a…
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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…