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Those who feared the word of Yahweh among the servants of Pharaoh made their servants and their cattle flee into the houses.

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God's Word Has an Effect

Commentators see this verse as a significant turning point. After witnessing multiple plagues, some of Pharaoh's own officials began to take God's warnings seriously. This is the first clear sign that the relentless display of God's power was having a real effect, causing even the Egyptians to acknowledge the credibility of His word.

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Exodus

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

On Exodus 9:13–34

18th Century

Theologian

With the plague of hail begins the last series of plagues, which differ from the former both in their severity and their effects. Each produced a t…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

On Exodus 9:20–21

19th Century

Bishop

He that feared ... — Some impression, we see, had been made by the preceding plagues, and the warning was taken to some extent; b…

John Calvin

John Calvin

On Exodus 9:20

16th Century

Theologian

He that feared the word of the Lord. In these words, Moses shows that some were taught by experience enough not to completely despise what…

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John Gill

John Gill

On Exodus 9:20

17th Century

Pastor

He that feared the word of the Lord among the servants of
Pharaoh
Who, if they had no…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On Exodus 9:13–21

17th Century

Minister

Moses is here ordered to deliver a dreadful message to Pharaoh. Providence ordained that Moses should have a man of such a fierce and stubborn spir…