Exodus 10:13

"The LORD said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand over the land of Egypt for the locusts, that they may come up on the land of Egypt, and eat every herb of the land, even all that the hail has left.”"

Key Reflection

This command from God to Moses symbolizes divine judgment and control over the natural world. By stretching out his hand, Moses acts as a conduit for God's will, illustrating how divine power can bring about both punishment and deliverance in the lives of the Egyptian people.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

An east wind -SeeExodus 10:4. Moses is careful to record the natural and usual cause of the evil, portentous as it was both in extent and in connection with its denouncement.

More from Exodus 10

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

Go deeper with Bible.talk - your AI Bible study companion