Exodus 10:9
And Moses said, We will go with our young and with our old, with our sons and with our daughters, with our flocks and with our herds will we go; for we must hold a feast unto the LORD.
Original Language Analysis
בִּנְעָרֵ֥ינוּ
with our young
H5288
בִּנְעָרֵ֥ינוּ
with our young
Strong's:
H5288
Word #:
3 of 14
(concretely) a boy (as active), from the age of infancy to adolescence; by implication, a servant; also (by interch. of sex), a girl (of similar latit
נֵלֵ֑ךְ
H1980
נֵלֵ֑ךְ
Strong's:
H1980
Word #:
5 of 14
to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
בְּבָנֵ֨ינוּ
with our sons
H1121
בְּבָנֵ֨ינוּ
with our sons
Strong's:
H1121
Word #:
6 of 14
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
וּבִבְנוֹתֵ֜נוּ
and with our daughters
H1323
וּבִבְנוֹתֵ֜נוּ
and with our daughters
Strong's:
H1323
Word #:
7 of 14
a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)
בְּצֹאנֵ֤נוּ
with our flocks
H6629
בְּצֹאנֵ֤נוּ
with our flocks
Strong's:
H6629
Word #:
8 of 14
a collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats); also figuratively (of men)
וּבִבְקָרֵ֙נוּ֙
and with our herds
H1241
וּבִבְקָרֵ֙נוּ֙
and with our herds
Strong's:
H1241
Word #:
9 of 14
a beeve or an animal of the ox family of either gender (as used for plowing); collectively, a herd
נֵלֵ֔ךְ
H1980
נֵלֵ֔ךְ
Strong's:
H1980
Word #:
10 of 14
to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
כִּ֥י
H3588
כִּ֥י
Strong's:
H3588
Word #:
11 of 14
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
Cross References
Exodus 3:18And they shall hearken to thy voice: and thou shalt come, thou and the elders of Israel, unto the king of Egypt, and ye shall say unto him, The LORD God of the Hebrews hath met with us: and now let us go, we beseech thee, three days' journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to the LORD our God.Exodus 5:1And afterward Moses and Aaron went in, and told Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Let my people go, that they may hold a feast unto me in the wilderness.Proverbs 3:9Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:Ephesians 6:4And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.Ecclesiastes 12:1Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them;Exodus 5:3And they said, The God of the Hebrews hath met with us: let us go, we pray thee, three days' journey into the desert, and sacrifice unto the LORD our God; lest he fall upon us with pestilence, or with the sword.Exodus 13:6Seven days thou shalt eat unleavened bread, and in the seventh day shall be a feast to the LORD.Genesis 50:8And all the house of Joseph, and his brethren, and his father's house: only their little ones, and their flocks, and their herds, they left in the land of Goshen.Joshua 24:15And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.Numbers 29:12And on the fifteenth day of the seventh month ye shall have an holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work, and ye shall keep a feast unto the LORD seven days:
Historical Context
Osiris ruled agriculture and resurrection, while Isis protected crops. Locusts were ancient Near Eastern terror, but this swarm's density exceeded natural plague. The total devastation left Egypt economically ruined.
Questions for Reflection
- How does God demonstrate His power through natural means taken to supernatural extremes?
- What does Pharaoh's servants' fear teach about recognizing God's hand in judgment?
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Analysis & Commentary
Verse 9 describes the locust plague, targeting Osiris (agriculture god) and Isis (grain goddess). Moses warns locusts will 'cover the face of the earth' and devour everything the hail left. Pharaoh's servants beg him to relent, recognizing Egypt's destruction.