Exodus-Chap-8-1-28
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“Ye
shall NOT ADD
TO THE WORD which I command
you, NEITHER SHALL YE DIMINISH FROM IT,
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אֱלֹהֵיכֶם - the LORD your Eloleichem, which I command you”. Davarim -
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With Rabbi, Dr. Reuven Ben Avraham-Goossens, PhD.
Introduction:
The Finger of אֱלֹהִים – Elohim (God).
Exodus
Chapter 8 covers the second, third, and fourth plagues: Frogs,
Gnats (Lice), and Flies. While the first plague (Blood)
affected the
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Below are the verses from
Exodus Chapter 8, verses 1 to 28: with Explanations located directly below the
verses.
1. “And יְהוָה - the LORD said unto Moses: ‘Say unto Aaron: Stretch forth thy hand with
thy rod over the rivers, over the canals, and over the pools, and cause frogs
to come up upon the
2. And Aaron stretched out his hand over the waters
of
3. And the magicians did in like manner with their
secret arts, and brought up frogs upon the
4. Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron, and
said: ‘Entreat יְהוָה - the LORD, that He take away the frogs from me, and from my people; and I
will let the people go, that they may sacrifice unto יְהוָה - the LORD’.
5. And Moses said unto Pharaoh: ‘Have thou this
glory over me; against what time shall I entreat for thee, and for thy
servants, and for thy people, that the frogs be destroyed from thee and thy
houses, and remain in the river only?’
6. And he said: ‘Against to-morrow’. And he said: ‘Be it according to thy word; that thou mayest
know that there is none like unto יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ - the LORD our Eloheynu.
7. And the frogs shall depart from thee, and from
thy houses, and from thy servants, and from thy people; they shall remain in
the river only’.
8. And Moses and Aaron went out from Pharaoh; and
Moses cried unto יְהוָה - the LORD concerning the frogs, which He had brought upon Pharaoh.
9. And יְהוָה - the LORD did according to the word of Moses; and the frogs died out of
the houses, out of the courts, and out of the fields.
10. And they gathered them together in heaps; and
the land stank.
11. But when Pharaoh saw that there was respite, he
hardened his heart, and hearkened not unto them; as יְהוָה - the LORD
had spoken.
Explanations: Verses
1-11: The Plague of Frogs (Tzefardaya) The Nile, usually
a source of life, becomes a source of nuisance. Unlike the Blood, this plague
is invasive. Moses gives Pharaoh the honour of choosing when the frogs should depart, proving that the timing is
controlled by אֱלֹהִים - Elohim, not by natural cycles or magic. Pharaoh’s request for prayer shows his
first crack in resolve.
12. And יְהוָה - the LORD said unto Moses: ‘Say unto Aaron: Stretch out thy rod, and
smite the dust of the earth, that it may become gnats
throughout all the
13. And they did so; and Aaron stretched out his
hand with his rod, and smote the dust of the earth, and there were gnats upon
man, and upon beast; all the dust of the earth became gnats throughout all the
14. And the magicians did so with their secret arts
to bring forth gnats, but they could not; and there were gnats upon man, and
upon beast.
15. Then the magicians said unto Pharaoh: ‘This is
the finger of אֱלֹהִים - Elohim’; and Pharaohs heart was hardened, and he
hearkened not unto them; as יְהוָה - the LORD had spoken.
Explanations: Verses
12-15: The Plague of Gnats (Kinim). This plague
begins without a warning. The Egyptian magicians try to replicate it but fail,
leading to the famous admission: “This is the finger of אֱלֹהִים - Elohim’”. They acknowledge a divine
force they cannot mimic, yet Pharaoh’s heart remains "hardened,"
choosing pride over the evidence before his eyes.
16. And יְהוָה - the LORD said unto Moses: ‘Rise up early in the morning, and stand
before Pharaoh; lo, he cometh forth to the water; and
say unto him: Thus saith יְהוָה - the LORD: Let My people go, that they may serve Me.
17. Else, if thou wilt not let My people go, behold,
I will send swarms of flies upon thee, and upon thy servants, and upon thy
people, and into thy houses; and the houses of the Egyptians shall be full of
swarms of flies, and also the ground whereon they are.
18. And 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 that thou mayest know that I am יְהוָה - the LORD in the midst of the earth.
19. And I will put a division between My people and thy people by to-morrow shall this sign be’.
20. And יְהוָה - the LORD did so; and there came grievous swarms of flies into the house
of Pharaoh, and into his servants' houses; and in all the
21. And Pharaoh called for Moses and for Aaron, and
said: ‘Go ye, sacrifice to your אֱלֹהִים - Elohim’ in the land’.
22. And Moses said: ‘It is not meet so to do; for we
shall sacrifice the abomination of the Egyptians to יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ - the LORD our Eloheynu; lo, if we sacrifice the abomination of the
Egyptians before their eyes, will they not stone us?
23. We will go three days’ journey into the
wilderness, and sacrifice to , as He shall command us’.
24. And Pharaoh said: ‘I will let you go, that ye may
sacrifice to יְהוָה
אֱלֹהֵיכֶם - the LORD your Eloheychem in the
wilderness; only ye shall not go very far away; entreat for me’.
25. And Moses said: ‘Behold, I go out from thee, and
I will entreat יְהוָה - the LORD that the swarms of flies may depart from Pharaoh, from his
servants, and from his people, tomorrow; only let not Pharaoh deal deceitfully
any more in not letting the people go to sacrifice to יְהוָה - the LORD’.
26. And Moses went out from Pharaoh, and entreated יְהוָה - the LORD.
27. And יְהוָה - the LORD did according to the word of Moses; and He removed the swarms
of flies from Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his people; there remained
not one.
28. And Pharaoh hardened his heart this time also,
and he did not let the people go”.
Explanations: Verses
16-28: The Plague of Flies (Arov)
and the First Distinction
In this fourth plague, אֱלֹהִים - Elohim’ creates a “division” (pedut). The swarms devastate
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My Closing Message:
Exodus 8
teaches us about the danger of the “partial return”. Pharaoh
was willing to admit אֱלֹהִים - Elohim’s power when he was uncomfortable, and even willing to negotiate a “middle
ground”, but he wasn’t willing to truly let go. These verses remind us that
spiritual growth requires more than just acknowledging “the finger of אֱלֹהִים - Elohim” during a crisis; it requires the courage to follow through and make a
complete change when the pressure is lifted.
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