Exodus 11. Written and compiled by Gary Kukis. Pronouncement of the Final Plague

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1 Exodus 11 Written and compiled by Gary Kukis Exodus 11:1 10 Pronouncement of the Final Plague These studies are designed for believers in Jesus Christ only. If you have exercised faith in Christ, then you are in the right place. If you have not, then you need to heed the words of our Lord, Who said, For God so loved the world that He gave His only-begotten [or, uniquely-born] Son, so that every [one] believing [or, trusting] in Him shall not perish, but shall be have eternal life! For God did not send His Son into the world so that He should judge the world, but so that the world shall be saved through Him. The one believing [or, trusting] in Him is not judged, but the one not believing has already been judged, because he has not believed in the Name of the only-begotten [or, uniquely-born] Son of God. (John 3:16 18). I am the Way and the Truth and the Life! No one comes to the Father except through [or, by means of] Me! (John 14:6). Every study of the Word of God ought to be preceded by a naming of your sins to God. This restores you to fellowship with God (1John 1:8 10). If there are people around, you would name these sins silently. If there is no one around, then it does not matter if you name them silently or whether you speak aloud. Document Navigation Preface and Quotations Outline of Chapter Charts, Graphics, Short Doctrines Doctrines Alluded to Dictionary of Terms Introduction and Text Chapter Summary Addendum A Complete Translation Verse Navigation Exodus 11:1 Exodus 11:2 Exodus 11:3 Exodus 11:4 5 Exodus 11:6 Exodus 11:7 Exodus 11:8 Exodus 11:9 Exodus 11:10 Links to the word-by-word, verse-by-verse studies of Exodus (HTML) (PDF) (WPD) (that is what this document is). This incorporates 2 previous studies done in the book of Exodus. However, much of this material was thrown together without careful editing. Therefore, from time to time, there will be concepts and exegetical material which will be repeated, because there was no overall editing done once all of this material was combined. There is a second, less complete set of weekly lessons of Exodus (HTML) (PDF) (WPD). Every word of that study can be found in this word-by-word, verse-by-verse study. This study makes reference to a wide-range of sources. There are quotations from doctrinal teachers, of course; but from Catholic commentaries and from other sources as well. Wherever I found relevant truth, I quoted from it or was inspired by it. Even though it is clear that some churches have a better concept of our reason for being here, that does not mean that there is no truth to be found anywhere else. So, from time to time, I will quote from John Calvin, even though I do not subscribe to 5-point Calvinism; I will quote from some Catholic sources, even though I believe that they are very wrong regarding Mary, the pope, apostolic succession and other such doctrines. The intention is for this to be the most thorough and accurate study of Exodus available anywhere.

2 Exodus Chapter 11 2 Also, it is not necessary that you read the grey Hebrew exegesis tables. They are set apart from the rest of the study so that you can easily skip over them (based upon the suggestion of a friend). However, if you ever doubt the translation of a word, phrase or a verse, these translation tables are then available. Preface: The Bible Summary of Exodus 11 (in 140 characters or less): T. 1 There are many chapter commentaries on the book of Exodus. This will be the most extensive examination of Exodus 11, where you will be able to examine in depth every word of the original text. Every attempt has been made to make this both a complete and self-contained study. Therefore, all references, vocabulary, and related concepts should be found within this extensive study. Easy access links to more in-depth studies of some vocabulary words, concepts and doctrines are also provided. Quotations: Outline of Chapter 11: v 1 v v v v Introduction Chapter Summary Addendum Charts, Graphics and Short Doctrines: Preface Quotations Introduction Titles and/or Brief Descriptions of Exodus 11 (by various commentators) Introduction Brief, but insightful observations of Exodus 11 (various commentators) Introduction Fundamental Questions About Exodus 11 Introduction The Prequel of Exodus 11 Introduction Introduction Introduction The Principals of Exodus 11 Introduction The Places of Exodus 11 Introduction By the Introduction Timeline for Exodus 11 Introduction A Synopsis of Exodus 11 Introduction Outlines of Exodus 11 (Various Commentators) Introduction A Synopsis of Exodus 11 from the Summarized Bible Introduction The Big Picture (Exodus ) Introduction Paragraph Divisions of Modern Translation for Exodus 11 Introduction Introduction Introduction Changes additions and subtractions (for Exodus 11) 1 From accessed June 26, 2017.

3 3 The Book of Exodus Introduction 2 The Judgment of Egypt is a Shadow of Salvation by Jesus Christ 6 Was God s Treatment of Egypt too Harsh? 7 The Events of the Plague of Darkness Presented Chronologically 10 The Plagues God Brought Against Egypt Summary A Set of Summary Doctrines and Commentary Summary Why Exodus 11 is in the Word of God Summary What We Learn from Exodus 11

4 Exodus Chapter 11 4 Summary Shmoop Summary of Exodus 11 Summary Edersheim Summarizes Exodus 11 Addendum Josephus History of this Time Period Addendum A Complete Translation of Exodus 11 Addendum Word Cloud from a Reasonably Literal Paraphrase of Exodus 11 Addendum Word Cloud from Exegesis of Exodus 11 Chapter Outline Charts, Graphics, Short Doctrines Beginning of Document Doctrines Covered or Alluded to Chapters of the Bible Alluded to Definition of Terms Introduction and Text Addendum Exegetical Studies in Exodus Doctrines Covered or Alluded To Additional doctrines and links are found in Definition of Terms below. Chapters of the Bible Alluded To and/or Appropriately Exegeted with this Chapter Many who read and study this chapter are 1 st or 2 nd generation students of R. B. Thieme, Jr., so that much of this vocabulary is second nature. One of Bob s contributions to theology is a fresh vocabulary along with a number of concepts which are theologically new or reworked, yet still orthodox. Therefore, if you are unfamiliar with his work, the definitions below will help you to fully understand all that is being said. Also, I have developed a few new terms and concepts which require definition as well. In addition, there are other more traditional yet technical theological terms which will be used and therefore defined as well. Sometimes the terms in the exegesis of this chapter are simply alluded to, without any in-depth explanation of them. Sometimes, these terms are explained in detail and illustrated. A collection of all these terms is found here: (HTML) (PDF) (WPD). Often, the terms below are linked to complete doctrines. Definition of Terms Rebound (Restoration to fellowship with God) In the New Testament, this is naming your sins to God, so that you are both restored to temporal fellowship with God and are then filled with the Spirit of God. In the Old Testament, naming your sins to God would result in a restoration of fellowship and, in some cases, the empowerment of the Holy Spirit once again (the Holy Spirit was not given to all Old Testament believers). See the Doctrine of Rebound (HTML) (PDF) (WPD). Some of these definitions are taken from

5 5 The Book of Exodus Chapter Outline Charts, Graphics and Short Doctrines An Introduction to Exodus 11 I ntroduction: Exodus 11 presents the warnings for the final and most devastating plague. God will kill the firstborn of all the Egyptians. One of the fascinating things about this chapter is, it appears that, at the very end, before the Hebrew people left Egypt, they went out and evangelized the people of Egypt. If you read the text, you may not get this; but it is a very logical result of a careful exegesis of the text of this chapter. Titles and/or Brief Descriptions of Exodus 11 (by various commentators) Chapter Outline Charts, Maps and Short Doctrines Sometimes, a commentator will begin with a good observation of this chapter of the Bible. Brief, but insightful observations of Exodus 11 (various commentators) Chapter Outline Charts, Maps and Short Doctrines As I study a chapter, questions will occur to me some of them important and many of them minor. Not all of these questions will be satisfactorily answered. Fundamental Questions About Exodus 11 Chapter Outline Charts, Graphics and Short Doctrines It is important to understand what has gone before.

6 Exodus Chapter 11 6 The Prequel of Exodus 11 Exodus 11 will begin with Chapter Outline Charts, Graphics and Short Doctrines We need to know who the people are who populate this chapter. The Principals of Exodus 11 Characters Commentary Chapter Outline Charts, Graphics and Short Doctrines We need to know where this chapter takes place. The Places of Exodus 11 Place Description Chapter Outline Charts, Graphics and Short Doctrines By the Item Duration; size

7 7 The Book of Exodus By the Item Duration; size Chapter Outline Charts, Graphics and Short Doctrines Timeline for Exodus 11 Legend Birth or death God speaks with Abraham Historical incidents (most of which are related to Abraham) Parenthetical dates (2065 B.C.) simply refer to taking the date assigned by the chronologist and using Scripture to determine the next date. The entire Abrahamic Timeline (HTML) (PDF) (WPD). The entire Patriarchal Timeline (HTML) (PDF) (WPD). Much of the commentary on the far right came from others works (like Brent MacDonald). Brent MacDonald Steve Rudd Age of Moses Reese s Chronology Bible Scripture Event/Description 1805 B.C B.C B.C B.C. (1620 B.C.) 1590 B.C. (1584 B.C.) Gen. 50:26 Exodus 6:1 Num. 26:58 Joseph dies at age 110 Birth of Amram (Levi s grandson, Moses father. The death of Levi (age 137) Reese occasionally supplies 2 dates in his Chronological Bible; the first is his and the second is Klassen s B.C. Gen. 47:27 Exodus 1:7 From the Patriarchs to the Exodus B.C B.C. Hyksos begin ruling in Egypt (Semite kings) B.C. Defeat of Hyksos dynasty 1570 B.C B.C. Ahmose reign (wife Nefertiri); beginning of the 18 th Dynasty in Egypt B.C B.C. Amuntotep reign 1580 B.C. (1542 B.C.) Exodus 1:8 14 Egyptian bondage and oppression increases.

8 Exodus Chapter 11 8 Brent MacDonald Steve Rudd Age of Moses Reese s Chronology Bible Scripture Event/Description 1526 B.C. Amuntotep kills children 1522 B.C B.C. 0 Exodus 2:2 Birth of Moses 1522 B.C B.C. Exodus 2: B.C B.C B.C B.C B.C. Hatshepsut, age 15, adopts baby Moses. Thutmose I reign (wife Ahmose) Thutmose II Hatshepsut (his half-sister and co-ruler) Pharaohs of Oppression Hatshepsut continues reign with Thutmose III 1466 B.C. Num. 11:29 Ex. 33:11 Birth of Joshua 1482 B.C B.C. Exodus 2:11-15 Acts 7:23 Moses flees to Midian to escape the wrath of Thutmose III. Pharaoh Thutmose III now rules Egypt alone, subsequently destroying most traces of Hatshepsut. Egypt - Pharaoh Amenhotep II (alt. Amenophis II). He was not the oldest son of Thutmose III. Bloodthirsty; liked hand to hand combat, led troops into battle with howls of rage B.C. Ex. 4:18-5:1 1Kings 6:1 Egypt - Moses returns and confronts Amenhotep II B.C B.C. Ex. 12:40-41 Moses leads people out of Egypt; the beginning of the exodus. note 3. Scripture does not state that Pharaoh was killed at this time (read about it here). Sinai (Marah, Elim, Rephidim, Mount Sinai, etc.) - Israel in wilderness 40 years (Exodus 16:35). A timeline of stops on the Exodus is here.

9 9 The Book of Exodus Brent MacDonald Steve Rudd Age of Moses Reese s Chronology Bible Scripture Event/Description 1424 B.C. Egypt - Pharaoh Thutmose IV (alt. Tuthmosis IV) reigns, son of Amenhotep II and lesser wife Tiaa. He was not the oldest son. Had dream at the sphinx that he would rule - recorded on stele there B.C. Egypt - Pharaoh Amenhotep III (alt. Amenophis III). The clossi of Memnon are all that remains of his temple near Thebes B.C. Deut. 1:1, B.C. 120 Deut. 34: B.C B.C. Israel - Moses writes and teaches the book of Deuteronomy in land of Moab. Moses dies at Mount Nebo at 120 years oold Joshua crosses Jordan River. Israel - Conquests of Joshua in Promised Land begin. Battle of Jericho. Bibliography MacDonald s timeline is from: accessed January 29, See for his justification of his timeline. Steve Rudd from accessed January 29, The Reese Chronological Bible; KJV translation; Editor: Edward Reese; 1977 by Edward Reese and Klassen s dating system 1975 by Frank R. Klassen; h1980 by Bethany House Publishers, South Minneapolis, MN; pp , Chapter Outline Charts, Graphics and Short Doctrines Here is what to expect from Exodus 11: A Synopsis of Exodus 11

10 Exodus Chapter A Synopsis of Exodus 11 Like all chapters of the Word of God, you need more than just the simple plot outline to understand what God wants us to know. Chapter Outline Charts, Graphics and Short Doctrines Outlines of Exodus 11 (Various Commentators) Chapter Outline Charts, Maps and Short Doctrines A Synopsis of Exodus 11 from the Summarized Bible Keith L. Brooks, Summarized Bible; Complete Summary of the Bible; 1919; from e-sword, Ex. 11. Chapter Outline Charts, Graphics and Short Doctrines It is helpful to see what came before and what follows in a brief summary. The Big Picture (Exodus ) Scripture Text/Commentary Exodus Exodus Exodus Exodus Exodus Chapter Outline Charts, Graphics and Short Doctrines

11 11 The Book of Exodus The first chapter heading sometimes does double duty, giving an overall view of the chapter and/or telling what the first section is about. I make an attempt to find 5 translations with very different divisions. Paragraph Divisions of Modern Translations for Exodus 11 NASB NKJV NRSV TEV NJB (FOLLOWS MT) Inspired by Dr. Bob Utley, Copyright 2014 Bible Lessons International; Chapter Outline Charts, Graphics and Short Doctrines Changes additions and subtractions (for Exodus 11): Very often, when I begin a new chapter, I have either discovered a new translations, a new commentary; or have decided to leave out a particular translation or commentary. Sometimes, I make a minor formatting change. I have always placed such comments before the beginning of the first verse. So one formatting change is, the addition of this more formal approach to changes, giving it a section of its own. Many times, if I like a change a lot, I will occasionally go back and make that change in previous chapters. Previously in the weekly study of Genesis, I used the Modern KJV translation (this is the second set of original notes placed in the chapter-by-chapter study of Genesis). For the book of Exodus, I will use the New King James Version (unless otherwise noted), which is a superior (but not perfect) translation. Therefore, an unnamed translation of Exodus will either be the NKJV or it will be one of the three original translations developed for each chapter. Chapter Outline Charts, Graphics and Short Doctrines God by taking the lives of the firstborn actually provides a large number of Egyptian infants with the equivalence of eternal salvation in heaven. These are children who would otherwise be raised as heathen, anti-god and anti-jew, and then spend eternity burning in hell. God will be saving those of this group who are very young, because when a child is unable to make a choice for or against God in the angelic conflict due to age, and dies, there is no issue here to be resolved and God keeps him. When an unbelieving couple loses a child, we generally see this as a devastating tragedy however, that child will spend eternity with God because his volition is not an issue. This is not to say that Christians should have to do to anything to harm the children of unbelievers. Some unbelievers have children who grow up the be phenomenal Christians. Paul's parents were very probably unbelievers.

12 Exodus Chapter As always, 3 separate translations will be produced for each verse. The slavishly literal translation attempts to preserve word order and number, making it more literal than Young s translation (however, I do not preserve the consistency of the translation that Young does). The moderately literal translation may add or delete a definite article, change the number of a noun to correspond with the English sense of thinking, and the order is often changed in order to better represent our English sentence structure. The paraphrase is an attempt to give a thought-for-thought interpretation of what each verse tells us. Kukis slavishly literal: And so says Y e howah unto Moses, A continuing of a wound one I will bring upon Pharaoh and upon Egypt. After so, he will send away you [all] from here, as his sending completely, expelling he expels you [all] from here. Kukis not-so-literal paraphrase: Exodus 11:1 Kukis moderately literal: Y e howah said to Moses, I will bring one more wound upon Pharaoh and upon Egypt. After this, he will send [all of] you from here. When [there is] a complete sending from this place, expelling, he will expel you [all] from this [place]. Jehovah said to Moses, I will bring one additional plague upon Pharaoh and upon Egypt. After this plague, he will send all of you away from this place. This time, he will not change his mind. Here is how others have translated this verse: Ancient texts: Note: I compare the Hebrew text to English translations of the Latin, Syriac (= Aramaic) and Greek texts, using the Douay-Rheims translation 2 ; George Lamsa s translation, and Sir Lancelot Charles Lee Brenton s translation as revised and edited by Paul W. Esposito, respectively. I often update these texts with non-substantive changes (e.g., you for thou, etc.). I often use the text of the Complete Apostles Bible instead of Brenton s translation, because it updates the English text. The Septuagint was the earliest known translation of a book (circa 200 B.C.). Since this translation was made before the textual criticism had been developed into a science and because different books appear to be translated by different men, the Greek translation can sometimes be very uneven. When there are serious disparities between my translation and Brenton s (or the text of the Complete Apostles Bible), I look at the Greek text of the Septuagint (the LXX) to see if a substantive difference actually exists (and I reflect these changes in the English rendering of the Greek text). I use the Greek LXX with Strong s numbers and morphology available for e-sword. The only problem with this resource (which is a problem for similar resources) is, there is no way to further explore Greek verbs which are not found in the New Testament. Although I usually quote the Complete Apostles Bible here, I have begun to make changes in the translation when their translation conflicts with the Greek and note what those changes are. The Masoretic text is the Hebrew text with all of the vowels (vowel points) inserted (the original Hebrew text lacked vowels). We take the Masoretic text to be the text closest to the original. However, differences between the Masoretic text and the Greek, Latin and Syriac are worth noting and, once in a great while, represent a more accurate text possessed by those other ancient translators. 2 I have begun to doubt my e-sword Douay-Rheims version, so I now use

13 13 The Book of Exodus Ancient texts: In general, the Latin text is an outstanding translation from the Hebrew text into Latin and very trustworthy (I say this as a non-catholic). Unfortunately, I do not read Latin apart from some very obvious words so I am dependent upon the English translation of the Latin (principally, the Douay-Rheims translation). The comparisons which I do are primarily between the English translations which are taken from the ancient tongues. For the most part, the variances are so minor that I rarely investigate them any further than that. Underlined words indicate differences in the text. Bracketed portions of the Dead Sea Scrolls are words, letters and phrases lost in the scroll due to various types of damage. Underlined words or phrases are those in the Dead Sea Scrolls but not in the Masoretic text. I will only list the translation from the Dead Sea Scrolls if it exists and if it is different from the Masoretic text. The Targum of Onkelos is actually the Pentateuchal Targumim, which are The Targums of Onkelos and Jonathan Ben Uzziel. On the Pentateuch With The Fragments of the Jerusalem Targum From the Chaldee by J. W. Etheridge, M.A. From and first published in Occasionally, there is an obvious error in the English translation, and I correct those without additional mention or footnoting. For instance, the online version of the Targum of Onkelos which I use has gorund in Ex. 4:9; I simply corrected the text. This may occur once or twice in a chapter. I attempt to include translations which are different in their vocabulary and phrasing. On many occasions, I may include a translation which is not substantially different than another listed translation. Most of the translations can be found here. The very fact that we have ancient Greek, Latin, Syriac and Arabic translations of the Bible testifies to its accuracy. There may be a difference word or phrase here or there; the Greek may have a singular where the Hebrew has a plural, but there is no set of doctrines in the Latin Bible which are any different from those found in the Greek Bible or the Syriac Bible. These different cultures when they chose to translate the Bible chose to translate it as accurately as possible. Where human viewpoint would expect to find doctrinal differences between the Bible of the Hebrews, of the Greeks or of the Romans, no such differences exist. Masoretic Text (Hebrew) And so says Y e howah unto Moses, A continuing of a wound one I will bring upon Pharaoh and upon Egypt. After so, he will send away you [all] from here, as his sending completely, expelling he expels you [all] from here. Dead Sea Scrolls. Targum (Onkelos). Translation for Onkelos and Pseudo-Jonathan by J. W. Etheridge, M.A. (1862). Targum (Pseudo-Jonathan). Jerusalem targum. Revised Douay-Rheims.

14 Exodus Chapter Douay-Rheims 1899 (Amer.). Aramaic ESV of Peshitta. Peshitta (Syriac). V. Alexander s Aramaic T.. Updated Brenton (Greek). Significant differences: Limited Vocabulary Translations: 3 Bible in Basic English. Easy English. Easy-to-Read Version God s Word. Good News Bible (TEV). International Children s B.. The Message. Names of God Bible. NIRV. New Simplified Bible. Thought-for-thought translations; dynamic translations; paraphrases: Common English Bible. Contemporary English V.. The Living Bible. New Berkeley Version. New Century Version. New Life Version. New Living Translation. Partially literal and partially paraphrased translations: American English Bible. Beck s American Translation. International Standard V. New Advent (Knox) Bible. Translation for Translators. Mostly literal renderings (with some occasional paraphrasing): Awful Scroll Bible. Conservapedia. Ferrar-Fenton Bible. God s Truth (Tyndale). HCSB. Jubilee Bible Lexham English Bible. NIV, Tree of Life Version. Urim-Thummim Version. 3 Many of these Bibles fall into 2 or more categories. The CEV, for instance, is approved by the Catholic Church, it is a limited vocabulary Bible, and it is a paraphrase, for the most part.

15 15 The Book of Exodus Wikipedia Bible Project. Catholic Bibles (those having the imprimatur): Christian Community (1988). The Heritage Bible. New American Bible (2002). New American Bible (2011) 4. New English Bible New Jerusalem Bible. New RSV. Revised English Bible Jewish/Hebrew Names Bibles: Complete Jewish Bible. The Complete Tanach 5. exegeses companion Bible. Hebraic Roots Bible. Israeli Authorized Version. JPS (Tanakh 1985). Judaica Press Complete T.. Kaplan Translation Orthodox Jewish Bible. The Scriptures Expanded/Embellished Bibles: The Amplified Bible. The Expanded Bible. The Geneva Bible. Kretzmann s Commentary. NET Bible Syndein/Thieme. The Voice. Literal, almost word-for-word, renderings: Brenner s Mechanical Trans.... C. Thompson LXX (updated). Concordant Literal Version. Context Group Version. Darby Translation. Emphasized Bible. English Standard Version.. The Kaplan Translation, particularly in Exodus through Deuteronomy, takes note of historic rabbinic opinions.. When it comes to making an actual material change to the text, the NET Bible is pretty good about indicating this. Since most of these corrections will be clear in the more literal translations below and within the Hebrew exegesis itself, I will not continue to list every NET Bible footnote. Language footnotes will be placed in the Hebrew exegesis. Some footnotes will quoted elsewhere in this document. 4 Also called the revised edition. 5 Also know as the Complete Tanach (and as The Complete Jewish Bible) with Rashi s Commentary. I do not know who did the original translation, but it has been edited by translator and scholar, Rabbi A.J. Rosenberg. It is found here.

16 Exodus Chapter Green s Literal Translation. Modern English Version. Modern Literal Version. NASB. New European Version. New King James Version. Owen's Translation. Third Millennium Bible. Updated Bible Version A Voice in the Wilderness. Webster s Bible Translation. World English Bible. Young's Literal Translation. Young s Updated LT And Jehovah says unto Moses, One plague more I will bring in on Pharaoh, and on Egypt. Afterwards he will send you away from this; when he is sending you away, he surely casts you out altogether from this place. The gist of this passage: In the previous plague, Pharaoh was about to send the children of Israel out of Egypt, but he changed his mind, and threatened Moses and Aaron. Ex. 10:28 29 Then Pharaoh said to him, "Get away from me; take care never to see my face again, for on the day you see my face you shall die." Moses said, "As you say! I will not see your face again." Exodus 11:1a wa (or va) (åç) [pronounced wah] and so, and then, then, and; so, that, yet, therefore, consequently; because wâw consecutive BDB #253 âmar (àèîçø) [pronounced aw-mahr] to say, to speak, to utter; to say [to oneself], to think; to command; to promise; to explain; to intend; to decide; to answer 3 rd person masculine singular, Qal imperfect Strong s #559 BDB #55 YHWH (éäåä) [pronunciation is possibly yhoh-wah] transliterated variously as Jehovah, Yahweh, Y e howah proper noun Strong s #3068 BDB #217 el (àæì) [pronounced ehl] unto; into, among, in; toward, to; against; concerning, regarding; besides, together with; as to directional preposition (respect or deference may be implied) Strong's #413 BDB #39 Mosheh (îéùæä) [pronounced moh- SHEH] to draw out [of the water] and is transliterated Moses masculine proper noun Strong s #4872 BDB #602 Translation: Y e howah said to Moses,... God has brought 9 devastating plagues upon Egypt, and still, Pharaoh will not let the people of Israel go. God speaks to Moses one more time.

17 17 The Book of Exodus Exodus 11:1b ôwd (òåéã) [pronounced ìohd] a going around; a continuing, a continuance; a repeating adverb/substantive Strong s #5750 BDB #728 nega (ðæòçò) [pronounced NEH-gahì] bruise, injury, wound; swelling, eruption [on the skin]; mark [from a plague]; stripes [from beating] masculine singular noun Strong's #5061 BDB #619 This particular word occurs only here in the book of Exodus. echâd (àæçèã) [pronounced eh- KHAWD] one, first, certain, only; each, every; but it can also mean a composite unity; possibly particular; anyone; same numeral adjective Strong's #259 BDB #25 bôw (áìåéà) [pronounced boh] to take in, to bring [near, against, upon], to come in with, to carry, to cause to come [in], to gather, to bring to pass 1 st person singular, Hiphil imperfect Strong s #935 BDB #97 al (òçì) [pronounced ìahl] upon, beyond, on, against, above, over, by, beside preposition of relative proximity Strong s #5921 BDB #752 par e ôh (ôìçøàòéä) [pronounced pahr e -ÌOH] great house; possibly hair head (indicating one of great age and therefore with wisdom and authority); transliterated pharaoh masculine singular proper noun Strong s #6547 BDB #829 w e (or v e ) (åà or åì) [pronounced weh] and, even, then; namely; when; since, that; though; as well as simple wâw conjunction BDB #251 al (òçì) [pronounced ìahl] upon, beyond, on, against, above, over, by, beside preposition of relative proximity Strong s #5921 BDB #752 Mits e rayim (îäöàøçéäí) [pronounced mits-rahyim] double straights; transliterated Mizraim; also Egypt, Egyptians masculine singular, proper noun Strong s #4714 BDB #595 Translation:... I will bring one more wound upon Pharaoh and upon Egypt. God tells Moses that He will bring one more wound or plague upon Egypt. A different word is used here not the word for plague which has been used many times previously. I believe the idea here is to distinguish this plague from all the previous plagues, despite the devastation that those plagues wrought. Exodus 11:1c achãrêy (àççâøåé) [pronounced ah-kuh- RAY] behind, after; following; after that, afterwards; hinder parts preposition; plural form Strong s #310 BDB #29

18 Exodus Chapter Exodus 11:1c kên (ëìåï) [pronounced kane] so, therefore, thus; then, afterwards; upright, honest; rightly, well; [it is] so, such, so constituted properly, an active participle; used primarily as an adverb Strong's #3651 BDB #485 These two words together literally mean after so; however, they appear to mean afterward, afterwards, after these things, after this, [and] after that. See Gen. 15:14 23:19 25:26 Le 14:36 Deut. 21:13 1Sam. 10:5. shâlach (ùèìçç) [pronounced shaw- LAKH] to send, to send off, to send away, to dismiss, to give over, to cast out, to let go, to set free, to shoot forth [branches], to shoot [an arrow] 3 rd person masculine singular, Piel imperfect Strong s #7971 BDB #1018 êth (àæç) [pronounced ayth] you; untranslated mark of a direct object; occasionally to you, toward you sign of the direct object affixed to a 2 nd person masculine plural suffix Strong's #853 BDB #84 min (îäï) [pronounced min] from, off, out from, of, out of, away from, on account of, since, than, more than preposition of separation Strong's #4480 BDB #577 zeh (ææä) [pronounced zeh] here, this, this one; thus; possibly another masculine singular demonstrative adjective Strong s #2088, 2090 (& 2063) BDB #260 This appears to mean from here; away; or, from this [place], from here, from this. Translation: After this, he will send [all of] you from here. God guarantees Moses that after this plague is put upon Egypt and upon Pharaoh, Pharaoh will let the Hebrew people go. Exodus 11:1d kaph or k e (ëìà) [pronounced k e ] like, as, just as; according to, after; about, approximately preposition of comparison, resemblance or approximation BDB #453 shâlach (ùèìçç) [pronounced shaw- LAKH] to send, to send off, to send away, to dismiss, to give over, to cast out, to let go, to set free, to shoot forth [branches], to shoot [an arrow] Piel infinitive construct with the 3 rd person masculine singular suffix Strong s #7971 BDB #1018 The infinitive construct with the kaph preposition is very similar to its use with the bêyth preposition. Generally, this is seen as a temporal clause, where the preposition is translated when, as, just as, as soon as. 6 6 Biblical Hebrew; by Page Kelley; William B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1992, p. 182.

19 19 The Book of Exodus Exodus 11:1d kâlâh (ëìèìèä) [pronounced kaw-law] completely, altogether adverb Strong s #3617 BDB #478 gârash (âìèøçù) [pronounced gaw-rash] to expel, to cast out, to throw out, to drive out [away] Piel infinitive absolute Strong's #1644 BDB #176 gârash (âìèøçù) [pronounced gaw-rash] to expel, to cast out, to throw out, to drive out [away] 3 rd person masculine singular, Piel imperfect Strong's #1644 BDB #176 êth (àæç) [pronounced ayth] you; untranslated mark of a direct object; occasionally to you, toward you sign of the direct object affixed to a 2 nd person masculine plural suffix Strong's #853 BDB #84 Although Owens designates this as the preposition, it appears to me to simply be the mark of the direct object. min (îäï) [pronounced min] from, off, out from, of, out of, away from, on account of, since, than, more than preposition of separation Strong's #4480 BDB #577 zeh (ææä) [pronounced zeh] here, this, this one; thus; possibly another masculine singular demonstrative adjective Strong s #2088, 2090 (& 2063) BDB #260 This appears to mean from here; away; or, from this [place], from here, from this. Translation: When [there is] a complete sending from this place, expelling, he will expel you [all] from this [place]. God is emphasizing that this is a done deal; guaranteed that, after this next plague, Pharaoh would send the people out for real. The firstborn of the Egyptians were dedicated to their gods. This plague, like the previous plagues, will be directed against Pharaoh and against the gods (demons) of Egypt (Ex. 12:12) Speak now in [two] ears of the people, and they will ask a man of his neighbor and a woman of her neighbor goods of silver and good of gold. Exodus 11:2 Speak now in the hearing [lit., in the ears] of the people, and they will ask, [each] man of his neighbor and [each] woman of her neighbor [for] items of silver and items of gold. Now speak to the people and tell every person to ask men and women alike from their neighbors things of silver and of gold. Here is how others have translated this verse: Ancient texts: Masoretic Text (Hebrew) Speak now in [two] ears of the people, and they will ask a man of his neighbor and a woman of her neighbor goods of silver and good of gold. Dead Sea Scrolls. Jerusalem targum.

20 Exodus Chapter Targum (Onkelos). Targum (Pseudo-Jonathan). Revised Douay-Rheims. Douay-Rheims 1899 (Amer.). Aramaic ESV of Peshitta. V. Alexander s Aramaic T.. Plain English Aramaic Bible. Peshitta (Syriac). Updated Brenton (Greek). Significant differences: Limited Vocabulary Translations: Bible in Basic English. Easy English. Easy-to-Read Version Easy-to-Read Version God s Word. Good News Bible (TEV). The Message. Names of God Bible. NIRV. New Simplified Bible. Thought-for-thought translations; dynamic translations; paraphrases: College Press Bible Study. Contemporary English V.. The Living Bible. New Berkeley Version. New Century Version. New Life Version. New Living Translation. Unlocked Dynamic Bible. Partially literal and partially paraphrased translations: American English Bible. Beck s American Translation. Common English Bible. International Standard V. New Advent (Knox) Bible. Knox Bible ( you version). Translation for Translators. Mostly literal renderings (with some occasional paraphrasing): Alpha & Omega Bible. Awful Scroll Bible. Christian Standard Bible. Conservapedia Translation. Ferrar-Fenton Bible. God s Truth (Tyndale).

21 21 The Book of Exodus HCSB. Jubilee Bible H. C. Leupold. Lexham English Bible. NIV, Tree of Life Version. Unlocked Literal Bible. Urim-Thummim Version. Wikipedia Bible Project. Catholic Bibles (those having the imprimatur): Christian Community (1988). The Heritage Bible. New American Bible (2002). New American Bible (2011). New English Bible New Jerusalem Bible. New RSV. Revised English Bible Jewish/Hebrew Names Bibles: Complete Jewish Bible. The Complete Tanach. exegeses companion Bible. Hebraic Roots Bible. Israeli Authorized Version. The Israel Bible (beta). JPS (Tanakh 1985). Kaplan Translation. Orthodox Jewish Bible. The Scriptures Expanded/Embellished Bibles: The Amplified Bible. The Expanded Bible. Kretzmann s Commentary. NET Bible. The Pulpit Commentary. Syndein/Thieme. The Voice. Literal, almost word-for-word, renderings: Brenner s Mechanical Trans.. Charles Thompson OT. C. Thompson (updated) OT. Concordant Literal Version. Context Group Version. Darby Translation. Emphasized Bible. English Standard Version.

22 Exodus Chapter Green s Literal Translation. Modern English Version. Modern Literal Version. Modern KJV. New American Standard B.. New European Version. New King James Version. Niobi Study Bible. Owen's Translation. Restored Holy Bible 6.0. Third Millennium Bible. Updated Bible Version A Voice in the Wilderness. Webster s Bible Translation. World English Bible. Young's Literal Translation. Young s Updated LT Speak, I pray you, in the ears of the people, and they ask each man from his neighbour, and each woman from her neighbour, vessels of silver, and vessels of gold. The gist of this passage: Exodus 11:2a dâbar (ãìèáçø) [pronounced daw b -VAHR] speak [on, further], talk [and back with action], give an [your] opinion, expound, make a formal speech, speak out; continue [to speak], promise, propose, declare, proclaim, announce 2 nd person masculine singular, Piel imperative Strong s #1696 BDB #180 nâ (ðèà) [pronounced naw] now; please, I pray you, I respectfully implore (ask, or request of) you, I urge you a primitive particle of incitement and entreaty Strong's #4994 BDB #609 Nâ is used for a submissive and modest request. It is used to express a wish (Job 32:21: Oh, that I may not respect any man s person ); to incite or to urge (Jer. 5:24); it is depreciatory when affixed to the 2 nd person with a particle of negation (do not, I implore you see Gen. 33:10 19:18); with the it expresses a wish or request (Psalm :1 SOS 7:9), a challenge (Jer. 17:15), asking leave (Gen. 18:4), and depreciation with a negation (Gen. 18:32). In many of these examples, we would express this with the addition of the word let. b e (áìà) [pronounced b eh ] in, into, through; at, by, near, on, upon; with, before, against; by means of; among; within a preposition of proximity BDB #88 ôzen (àéææï) [pronounced OH-zen] [two] ears, both ears; metaphorically for hearing feminine dual noun Strong s #241 BDB #23

23 23 The Book of Exodus Exodus 11:2a am (òçí) [pronounced ìahm] people; race, tribe; family, relatives; citizens, common people; companions, servants; entire human race; herd [of animals] masculine singular collective noun with the definite article Strong s #5971 BDB #766 Translation: Speak now in the hearing [lit., in the ears] of the people,... Before the plague was to be announced, Moses was to speak to the people of the covenant. The people would be given a responsibility. Exodus 11:2b w e (or v e ) (åà or åì) [pronounced weh] and, even, then; namely; when; since, that; though; as well as simple wâw conjunction BDB #251 shâ al (ùèàçì) [pronounced shaw-ahl] to ask [petition, request, inquire]; to demand [require]; to question, to interrogate; to ask [for a loan]; to consult; to salute 3 rd person masculine plural, Qal imperfect Strong s #7592 BDB #981 îysh (àäéù) [pronounced eesh] a man, a husband; anyone; a certain one; each, each one, each man, everyone masculine singular noun (sometimes found where we would use a plural) Strong's #376 BDB #35 min (îäï) [pronounced min] from, off, out from, of, out of, away from, on account of, since, than, more than preposition of separation Strong's #4480 BDB #577 êth (àæç) [pronounced ayth] untranslated generally; occasionally to, toward indicates that the following substantive is a direct object Strong's #853 BDB #84 This may be the preposition and there may be a combined meaning here. rêa (øåòç) [pronounced RAY-ahì] associate, neighbor, colleague; companion, friend; beloved; fellow, acquaintance; fellow citizen; another person; one, another [in a reciprocal phrase] masculine singular noun with the 3 rd person masculine singular suffix Strong s #7453 BDB #945 Translation:...and they will ask, [each] man of his neighbor... Each person is to as of his neighbor. This, in context, is a polite way of saying, they will make a request of the Egyptians for whom they worked for with whom they were associated. The Hebrew people kept separate from the Egyptians, so that this would not have been their next door neighbors.

24 Exodus Chapter Exodus 11:2c w e (or v e ) (åà or åì) [pronounced weh] and, even, then; namely; when; since, that; though; as well as simple wâw conjunction BDB #251 îshshâh (àäùìèä) [pronounced eesh- SHAW] woman, wife feminine snigular construct Strong's #802 BDB #61 This is the name which Adam gave the woman. Whereas his name may be used collectively for men and women together, this word strictly refers to the female gender. This word is primarily translated woman, wife and is used of women bearing children (Num. 31:18); for a woman as belonging to a man (Gen. 2:24, 25 Deut. 20:7); for women conceiving (Ex. 2:2 Le 12:2); etc. The point that I am making is this is strictly a woman. This can be rendered as each one under certain circumstances (Ex. 11:2 Ruth 1:8 Jer. 9:19). min (îäï) [pronounced min] from, off, out from, of, out of, away from, on account of, since, than, more than preposition of separation Strong's #4480 BDB #577 êth (àæç) [pronounced ayth] untranslated generally; occasionally to, toward indicates that the following substantive is a direct object Strong's #853 BDB #84 This may be the preposition and there may be a combined meaning here. rêa (øåòç) [pronounced RAY-ahì] associate, neighbor, colleague; companion, friend; beloved; fellow, acquaintance; fellow citizen; another person; one, another [in a reciprocal phrase] masculine singular noun with the 3 rd person feminine singular suffix Strong s #7453 BDB #945 Translation:...and [each] woman of her neighbor... Women were also to ask of their neighbor. The men would have done the slave work in building and the women would have done work in the houses (cooking, cleaning, organizing). Exodus 11:2d k e lîy (ëìàìäé) [pronounced k e lee] manufactured good, artifact, article, utensil, vessel, weapon, armor, furniture, receptacle; baggage, valuables masculine plural construct Strong s #3627 BDB #479 keçeph (ëìæñæó) [pronounced KEH-sef] silver, money; silver [as a metal, ornament, color]; shekels, talents masculine singular noun Strong s #3701 BDB #494 w e (or v e ) (åà or åì) [pronounced weh] and, even, then; namely; when; since, that; though; as well as simple wâw conjunction BDB #251

25 25 The Book of Exodus Exodus 11:2d k e lîy (ëìàìäé) [pronounced k e lee] manufactured good, artifact, article, utensil, vessel, weapon, armor, furniture, receptacle; baggage, valuables masculine plural construct Strong s #3627 BDB #479 zâhâb (æèäèá) [pronounced zaw-haw B V] gold; a measure of weight [related to gold]; [figuratively used for] brilliance, splendor masculine singular noun Strong s #2091 BDB #262 Translation:...[for] items of silver and items of gold. What they were to ask for are manufactured items of gold and silver. People would not have had bars of gold and bars of silver, but their silver and gold would have been made into jewelry (for the most part); and by this, the woman could carry a great deal of cash on her, in the form of jewelry. Exodus 11:2 Now speak to the people and tell every person to ask men and women alike from their neighbors things of silver and of gold. God again tells Moses exactly what will occur. There have been no surprises in God's plan for Moses, once he has accepted his place in it. Moses will eventually adapt to the fact that God is always right and that he will have to trust Him. This is an important step in Moses spiritual development because he is going to lead the most whiny, reversionistic group of people for forty years; people who will malign him and rebell against him; who will express remorse because they are no longer under tyrannical slavery; and Moses has to keep his bearings under these pressures. A lessor man (almost anyone else) would have left the people to die in the desert. God will essentially offer Moses that opportunity and Moses will, as a result of trusting God and His long-term plan, pray on behalf of the degenerate Hebrews and preserve them. That is a preview of coming attractions. The point is that Moses has found his place in God's plan and he is learning, step by step, to trust God in this decision. As one of the most important Old Testament saints with responsibilities almost unheard of, this is absolutely necessary. The Hebrews have been slaves for 200 years (or more) in the land of Egypt. Although, even under slavery, their original life was good and they prospered and multiplied and were even allowed their own homes, cattle and places to live in most instances. However, they were still slaves, which meant that they were not properly recompensed for their work nor did they have any true freedom. Later, the Hebrew people will ask for some recompense for their services, and they will receive such payments from their Egyptian masters. However, what is asked for here are much less than reasonable wages for two hundred+ years of servitude. You might wonder why all the Egyptians do not despise Moses because of all the plagues and pain he has brought them. Many of them recognize his power under God's hand and, if they do not believe in Yahweh is the only God of the universe, they have come to respect Him as the most powerful God of the universe. To some limited extent, some of the Egyptians have come to respect Moses as a servant of the Hebrew God. They know what is occurring. God threatens to bring a plague on Egypt and the Pharaoh is given the chance to submit to God's will, but he does not. The Egyptians in part must recognize that if Pharaoh allows the Hebrews to leave Egypt, then they will no longer suffer these plagues. So it is possible that some of them see Pharaoh as being the source of these plagues. However, many more Egyptians probably sided with their king.

26 Exodus Chapter Certainly, the Egyptians were strongly divided as to how they felt concerning Moses, Pharaoh and these horrible plagues. Certainly, it would set family member at odds with family member, neighbor against neighbor. However, God has a plan for the Hebrews and they have some cognizance of who is sympathetic and who is not. They know who to go to. To ask for proper remuneration. They are not begging for money nor is their hand out like a man on the street alleging that he will work for food. They are asking for far less than what is rightfully theirs. The analogy drawn here to the cross is incredible. The Judgment of Egypt is a Shadow of Salvation by Jesus Christ Moses, the Hebrews and Egypt God's people, the Hebrews, are trapped in the Egypt (Ex. 1:8-14). Jesus Christ, Believers and the World Mankind is trapped in the world as unbelievers (John 18:36) God called the Hebrews out of Egypt (Ex. 3:15 17). God calls believers out of the world (John 15:19). The Hebrews had an identify separate from the Egyptians, even though they lived in Egypt (Ex. 1:7). We have an identity which is separate from the world, even though we live in the world (Acts 13:17 John 15:19 Rom. 12:2). The Egyptians hated the Hebrews (Ex. 1:8 14). The world hates the believer (John 17:14). Moses, a savior, is sent by God to deliver His people (Ex. 3:9 10). Moses was not a slave and qualified to deliver His people and to lead them out of Egypt (7:22 23, 25, 34). Moses performed signs and miracles to show that he was from God (Acts 7:36). Moses was a servant of God (2Kings 18:12 2Chron. 24:6 Neh. 9:14). The only way that the Hebrews (and the Egyptians who joined them) could be delivered was to trust in Jehovah Elohim (Ex. 1:17 21). Moses, because of the notoriety of the exodus, became a light to the world (Ex. 9:16). The Hebrews, because of this, are also a light to the world (Ex. 10:23 Isa. 10:17). Jesus Christ, our Savior, is sent by God to deliver us (Heb. 3:16 John 4:42 1Tim. 1:15). Jesus Christ is not a slave to sin, He is not of this world, and He has come to deliver us out of this world (John 8:23 17:11, 14). Jesus Christ performed signs and miracles to show that He was from God (John 7:36). Jesus Christ is a servant of God (Matt. 12:18). The only way that we can be delivered is to trust in Jesus Christ (John 8:24). Jesus Christ, due to His own notoriety, is a light to the world (John 8:12 9:5). We are a light to the world ourselves (John 9:5 Phililp. 2:15). Egypt was judged for her sins (Ex. 11:1 12:12). The world is judge for its works (John 12:31 16:8). Egypt was covered with a thick, eerie darkness in one of its judgments (Ex. 10:21 22). The Hebrews were called by God out of slavery. Ex. 13:3, 14 The Hebrews would be delivered from the bondage of slavery after the death of the firstborn. Ex. 11:5 12:12 Golgotha was covered with a thick, impenetrable darkness when Jesus was on the cross. Mark 15:33 We are slaves of sin, called out of that slavery by God. John 8:34, 36 Rom. 6:6 We are delivered from the bondage of slavery by the death of God s firstborn. Heb. 1:6 Re 1:5

27 27 The Book of Exodus Chapter Outline Charts, Graphics and Short Doctrines For hundreds of years, there will be no cross, no death on our behalf to deliver us from our bondage to sin. In order for man to recognize this and apprehend it, God has directed many events in history to illustrate what would occur. Noah's ark illustrates God's provision and deliverance. The exodus from Egypt illustrates Jesus Christ's sufferring on the cross on our behalf. The animal sacrifices illustrate the death of the innocent and unblemished to take away our sins. God allowed certain events in history to occur so that those who lived prior to the cross would be allowed to see the power of God and to believe in the Revealed God for their eternal salvation. And so gives Y e howah grace of the people in eyes of Egypt. Also the man Moses great very in a land of Egypt, in eyes of servants of Pharaoh and in eyes of the people. Exodus 11:3 Y e howah gave grace to the people in the sight of Egypt. Furthermore, the man Moses [was] very great in the land of Egypt, [and] in the sight of the servants of Pharaoh as well as in the sight of the people. Jehovah gave grace to the people before Egypt. Furthermore, the man Moses was considered to be great in the land of Egypt, in the sight of Pharaoh s servants and in the eyes of the people. Here is how others have translated this verse: Ancient texts: Masoretic Text (Hebrew) And so gives Y e howah grace of the people in eyes of Egypt. Also the man Moses great very in a land of Egypt, in eyes of servants of Pharaoh and in eyes of the people. Dead Sea Scrolls. Jerusalem targum. Targum (Onkelos). Targum (Pseudo-Jonathan). Revised Douay-Rheims. Douay-Rheims 1899 (Amer.). Aramaic ESV of Peshitta. V. Alexander s Aramaic T.. Plain English Aramaic Bible. Peshitta (Syriac). Updated Brenton (Greek). Significant differences: Limited Vocabulary Translations: Bible in Basic English. Easy English. Easy-to-Read Version Easy-to-Read Version God s Word. Good News Bible (TEV). The Message. Names of God Bible. NIRV. New Simplified Bible.