- I will cause:
- This must have been a circumstance of all others the most incredible to an Egyptian; for in Egypt there fell no rain, the want of which was supplied by dews, and the overflowing of the Nile. The Egyptians must, therefore, have perceived themselves particularly aimed at in these fearful events, especially as they were very superstitious. There seems likewise a propriety in their being punished by fire and water, as they were guilty of the grossest idolatry towards these elements. Scarcely anything could have distressed the Egyptians more than the destruction of the flax, as the whole nation wore linen garments. The ruin of their barley was equally fatal, both to their trade and to their private advantage. See Bryant, pp. 108-117. "And the LORDª saidª° unto¹ Moses,ª Stretch forthª°¹ thine handª toward¹ heaven,ª that there may be¹ hailª in all¹ the landª of Egypt,ª upon¹ man,ª and upon¹ beast,ª and upon¹ every¹ herbª of the field,ª throughout the landª of Egypt.ª ... And the hailª smoteª° throughout all¹ the landª of Egyptª¹ all¹ that¹ [was] in the field,ª both manª¹ and beast;ª and the hailª smoteª° every¹ herbª of the field,ª and brakeª° every¹ treeª of the field.ª" {Exd 9:22-25} + "So¹ persecuteª° them with thy tempest,ª and make them afraidª° with thy storm.ª" {Psa 83:15}
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