Matthew Poole Commentary - Exodus 5:5 - 5:5

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Matthew Poole Commentary - Exodus 5:5 - 5:5


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Ver. 5. The Israelites in this land are very numerous, and therefore it were a madness in me to permit them all to meet and go together as you desire, which may tend to the ruin of my whole kingdom, and probably it is designed by you to that purpose. Or, therefore your injury to me is the greater, in attempting to rob me of the benefit of their labours. This I prefer, because it suits best with the following words.