30 But I know that you and your officials still do not fear the Lord God."
30 But as for thee and thy servants, I know that ye will not yet fear the Lord God.
30 But as for you and your servants, I know that you do not yet fear the Lord God."
30 Still, I know that you and your servants have no respect for God."
30 But as for you and your servants, I know that you will not yet fear the Lord God."
30 But I know that you and your officials still do not fear the Lord God."
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Exodus 9:30
Commentary on Exodus 9:22-35
(Read Exodus 9:22-35)
Woful havoc this hail made: it killed both men and cattle; the corn above ground was destroyed, and that only preserved which as yet was not come up. The land of Goshen was preserved. God causes rain or hail on one city and not on another, either in mercy or in judgment. Pharaoh humbled himself to Moses. No man could have spoken better: he owns himself wrong; he owns that the Lord is righteous; and God must be justified when he speaks, though he speaks in thunder and lightning. Yet his heart was hardened all this while. Moses pleads with God: though he had reason to think Pharaoh would repent of his repentance, and he told him so, yet he promises to be his friend. Moses went out of the city, notwithstanding the hail and lightning which kept Pharaoh and his servants within doors. Peace with God makes men thunder-proof. Pharaoh was frightened by the tremendous judgment; but when that was over, his fair promises were forgotten. Those that are not bettered by judgments and mercies, commonly become worse.