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I will set apart in that day the land of Goshen, in which my people dwell, that no swarms of flies shall be there; to the end you may know that I am Yahweh in the midst of the earth.
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An Undeniable Miracle
Commentators stress that God's protection of Goshen was a deliberate and undeniable miracle. Since Goshen was geographically no different from the rest of Egypt, its exemption from the plague of flies could not be explained by natural causes. This 'severing' was a new, explicit feature of the plagues, designed to make a powerful impression on Pharaoh.
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Exodus
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18th Century
Presbyterian
I will sever ... - This severance constituted a specific difference between this and the preceding plagues. Pharaoh could not, of course, …
19th Century
Anglican
I will sever in that day the land of Goshen.—This was a new feature, and one calculated to make a deep impression both on king and people.…
16th Century
Protestant
And I will sever. Although this had not been expressly declared until now, it must still be extended to the other plagues. For it is certa…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And I will sever in that day the land of Goshen, in which my people dwell Distinguish…
Pharaoh was early at his false devotions to the river; and should we seek more sleep and more slumber when any service to the Lord is to be done? T…
