Notes, Critical and Explanatory, on the Holy Scriptures

H. P. " Upon the dry land." The change of water into blood was a token of Divine vengeance.

H. P. " Send, I pray thee, by the hand of him whom thou wilt send." The meaning is expressed by V. Moses, without refusing the office, begs God to send Ills chosen messenger. u U. P. "Is not Aaron the Levite thy brother?" Moses had doubtless ascertained and cultivated his family relations, notwithstanding the difference of his position. Aaron is styled a Levite, simply as a member of the family of Levi, without reference to the ministry, to which they were afterwards pro- moted. Moses was such likewise.

God directed Aaron to go to meet Moses. Infra v. 27.

God ascribes to IUmself that which takes place by the free-will of man, under the superintending control of His Providence. He hardens the heart, by leaving it to its own obduracy : on which account Pharao is said to have " hardened his own heart." Exod. 8 : 16.

She understood that the neglect of this rite was the cause of the Divine displeasure. p She cast the foreskin at the feet of Moses, or rather touched the infant with the blood of the wound.