Exodus 10:25
And Moses said, Thou must give us also sacrifices and burnt offerings, that we may sacrifice unto the LORD our God.
Original Language Analysis
גַּם
H1571
גַּם
Strong's:
H1571
Word #:
3 of 11
properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and
תִּתֵּ֥ן
Thou must give
H5414
תִּתֵּ֥ן
Thou must give
Strong's:
H5414
Word #:
5 of 11
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
בְּיָדֵ֖נוּ
us
H3027
בְּיָדֵ֖נוּ
us
Strong's:
H3027
Word #:
6 of 11
a hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from h3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great v
זְבָחִ֣ים
also sacrifices
H2077
זְבָחִ֣ים
also sacrifices
Strong's:
H2077
Word #:
7 of 11
properly, a slaughter, i.e., the flesh of an animal; by implication, a sacrifice (the victim or the act)
וְעֹלֹ֑ת
and burnt offerings
H5930
וְעֹלֹ֑ת
and burnt offerings
Strong's:
H5930
Word #:
8 of 11
a step or (collectively, stairs, as ascending); usually a holocaust (as going up in smoke)
וְעָשִׂ֖ינוּ
that we may sacrifice
H6213
וְעָשִׂ֖ינוּ
that we may sacrifice
Strong's:
H6213
Word #:
9 of 11
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
Cross References
Historical Context
Ra, the sun god, was Pharaoh's divine father and Egypt's supreme deity. His daily journey across sky sustained cosmic order (ma'at). Three days of darkness demonstrated Ra's impotence and YHWH's absolute supremacy over Egypt's highest god.
Questions for Reflection
- How does this plague reveal the ultimate showdown between YHWH and Egypt's gods?
- What does the light in Goshen symbolize about God's people?
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Analysis & Commentary
Verse 25 introduces the plague of darkness, directly targeting Ra, Egypt's supreme sun god. Darkness covered Egypt for three days—'darkness which may be felt' (v.21)—while Israel had light in Goshen. This penultimate plague strikes at Egypt's chief deity.