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A Nation in Panic
Commentators note that the urgency to expel the Israelites was not limited to Pharaoh but came from the entire Egyptian population. This widespread panic, born from the fear that everyone would die, greatly facilitated the speed and logistics of the Exodus.
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Exodus
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Charles Ellicott
On Exodus 12:33
19th Century
Bishop
The Egyptians were urgent. —Not only Pharaoh, but the Egyptian nation generally was anxious for the immediate departure of the Isr…
John Gill
On Exodus 12:33
17th Century
Pastor
And the Egyptians were urgent upon the people
The people of Israel; not using force, but strong entreaties, the most…
Matthew Henry
On Exodus 12:29–36
17th Century
Minister
The Egyptians had been kept in anxiety and horror by the darkness for three days and nights; now their rest is broken by a far more terrible calami…