Exodus 11
Commentary from 5 fathers
And the Lord said to Moses, I will yet bring one plague upon Pharao and upon Egypt, and after that he will send you forth thence; and whenever he sends you forth with every thing, he will indeed drive you out.
ΕΙΠΕ δὲ Κύριος πρὸς Μωυσῆν· ἔτι μίαν πληγὴν ἐγὼ ἐπάξω ἐπὶ Φαραὼ καὶ ἐπ᾿ Αἴγυπτον, καὶ μετὰ ταῦτα ἐξαποστελεῖ ὑμᾶς ἐντεῦθεν· ὅταν δὲ ἐξαποστέλλῃ ὑμᾶς, σὺν παντὶ ἐκβαλεῖ ὑμᾶς ἐκβολῇ.
Рече́ же гдⷭ҇ь къ мѡѷсе́ю: є҆щѐ є҆ди́нꙋ ꙗ҆́звꙋ а҆́зъ наведꙋ̀ на фараѡ́на и҆ на є҆гѵ́петъ, и҆ по си́хъ ѿпꙋ́ститъ вы̀ ѿсю́дꙋ: є҆гда́ же ѿпꙋ́ститъ вы̀ со всѣ́мъ, и҆зжене́тъ ва́съ и҆згна́нїемъ:
And the Lord gave his people favour in the sight of the Egyptians, and they lent to them; and the man Moses was very great before the Egyptians, and before Pharao, and before his servants.
Κύριος δὲ ἔδωκε τὴν χάριν τῷ λαῷ αὐτοῦ ἐναντίον τῶν Αἰγυπτίων, καὶ ἔχρησαν αὐτοῖς· καὶ ὁ ἄνθρωπος Μωυσῆς μέγας ἐγενήθη σφόδρα ἐναντίον τῶν Αἰγυπτίων καὶ ἐναντίον Φαραὼ καὶ ἐναντίον τῶν θεραπόντων αὐτοῦ.
Гдⷭ҇ь же дадѐ блгⷣть лю́демъ свои̑мъ пред̾ є҆гѵ̑птѧны, и҆ да́ша и҆̀мъ. Человѣ́къ же мѡѷсе́й вели́къ бы́сть ѕѣлѡ̀ пред̾ є҆гѵ̑птѧны и҆ пред̾ фараѡ́номъ, и҆ пред̾ рабы̑ є҆гѡ̀ и҆ пред̾ ѻ҆чи́ма всѣ́хъ люді́й.
When Moses had come to the place which God shows him, he is not permitted to ascend, but first God says to him, "Loose the tie of the shoes from your feet." None of these things are said to Abraham and Isaac, but they ascend and do not put aside their shoes. The reason for this is perhaps that although Moses was "great," he was nevertheless coming from Egypt, and some fetters of mortality were bound to his feet. Abraham and Isaac, however, have none of these, but "they come to the place."
HOMILIES ON GENESIS 8:7About Isaac it is said that "he grew strong until he became great, exceedingly great." Moses was called "great," and John the Baptist was called "great," and now Jesus is called "great," and after this no one is any longer called "great." For before he who is truly "great" had come, in comparison with the rest of men, the saints whom we mentioned earlier were called "great."
HOMILIES ON LEVITICUS 12.2.5And Moses said, These things saith the Lord, About midnight I go forth into the midst of Egypt.
Καὶ εἶπε Μωυσῆς· τάδε λέγει Κύριος· περὶ μέσας νύκτας ἐγὼ εἰσπορεύομαι εἰς μέσον Αἰγύπτου,
И҆ речѐ мѡѷсе́й: сїѧ̑ гл҃етъ гдⷭ҇ь: въ полꙋ́нощи а҆́зъ вни́дꙋ посредѣ̀ є҆гѵ́пта.
The words "I rose at midnight" are not without value. They knew that at that hour the firstborn of the Egyptians were smitten, that at that time the bonds of Peter, Paul and Silas who lay in prison were loosed, that the bridegroom would also come at midnight.
EXPOSITION OF THE PSALMS 118.62Midnight stands for the reign of the antichrist, when the destroying angel will pass over the houses.
BANQUET OF THE TEN VIRGINS 6.4And every first-born in the land of Egypt shall die, from the first-born of Pharao that sits on the throne, even to the first-born of the woman-servant that is by the mill, and to the first-born of all cattle.
καὶ τελευτήσει πᾶν πρωτότοκον ἐν γῇ Αἰγύπτῳ, ἀπὸ πρωτοτόκου Φαραώ, ὃς κάθηται ἐπὶ τοῦ θρόνου, καὶ ἕως πρωτοτόκου τῆς θεραπαίνης τῆς παρὰ τὸν μύλον καὶ ἕως πρωτοτόκου παντὸς κτήνους,
И҆ и҆́змретъ всѧ́къ пе́рвенецъ въ землѝ є҆гѵ́петстѣй, ѿ пе́рвенца фараѡ́нова, и҆́же сѣди́тъ на престо́лѣ, и҆ да́же до пе́рвенца рабы́ни, ꙗ҆́же ᲂу҆ же́рнѡвъ, и҆ до пе́рвенца всѧ́кагѡ скота̀:
Finally the firstborn of the Egyptians are destroyed. They are the principalities and powers and the rulers of this world of darkness. Or they are the originators and inventors of the false religions that existed in this world. The truth of Christ put an end to these religions and wiped them out, along with their inventors.
QUESTIONS ON THE OLD TESTAMENT, EX 14:16And there shall be a great cry through all the land of Egypt, such as has not been, and such shall not be repeated any more.
καὶ ἔσται κραυγὴ μεγάλη κατὰ πᾶσαν γῆν Αἰγύπτου, ἥτις τοιαύτη οὐ γέγονε καὶ τοιαύτη οὐκ ἔτι προστεθήσεται.
и҆ бꙋ́детъ во́пль вели́къ по все́й землѝ є҆гѵ́петстѣй, ꙗ҆ко́въ не бѣ̀, и҆ тако́въ ктомꙋ̀ не бꙋ́детъ.
But among all the children of Israel shall not a dog snarl with his tongue, either at man or beast; that thou mayest know how wide a distinction the Lord will make between the Egyptians and Israel.
καὶ ἐν πᾶσι τοῖς υἱοῖς ᾿Ισραὴλ οὐ γρύξει κύων τῇ γλώσσῃ αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ ἀνθρώπου ἕως κτήνους, ὅπως εἰδῇς ὅσα παραδοξάσει Κύριος ἀνὰ μέσον τῶν Αἰγυπτίων καί τοῦ ᾿Ισραήλ.
Во всѣ́хъ же сынѣ́хъ і҆и҃левыхъ не поско́млетъ пе́съ ѧ҆зы́комъ свои́мъ, ѿ человѣ́ка до скота̀: да ᲂу҆́зриши є҆ли́кѡ просла́витсѧ гдⷭ҇ь междꙋ̀ є҆гѵ̑птѧны и҆ сынмѝ і҆и҃левыми:
And all these thy servants shall come down to me, and do me reverence, saying, Go forth, thou and all the people over whom thou presidest, and afterwards I will go forth.
καὶ καταβήσονται πάντες οἱ παῖδές σου οὗτοι πρός με καὶ προσκυνήσουσί με λέγοντες· ἔξελθε σὺ καὶ πᾶς ὁ λαός σου, οὗ σύ ἀφηγῇ· καὶ μετὰ ταῦτα ἐξελεύσομαι. ἐξῆλθε δὲ Μωυσῆς ἀπὸ Φαραὼ μετὰ θυμοῦ.
и҆ прїи́дꙋтъ всѝ ѻ҆́троцы твоѝ сі́и ко мнѣ̀ и҆ покло́нѧтсѧ мнѣ̀, глаго́люще: ѿидѝ ты̀, и҆ всѝ лю́дїе твоѝ, и҆̀хже ты̀ ѿво́диши: и҆ по си́хъ ѿидꙋ̀. И҆зы́де же мѡѷсе́й ѿ фараѡ́на со гнѣ́вомъ.
And Moses went forth from Pharao with wrath. And the Lord said to Moses, Pharao will not hearken to you, that I may greatly multiply my signs and wonders in the land [of] Egypt.
εἶπε δὲ Κύριος πρὸς Μωυσῆν· οὐκ εἰσακούσεται ὑμῶν Φαραώ, ἵνα πληθύνων πληθυνῶ μου τὰ σημεῖα καὶ τὰ τέρατα ἐν γῇ Αἰγύπτῳ.
И҆ речѐ гдⷭ҇ь къ мѡѷсе́ю: не послꙋ́шаетъ ва́съ фараѡ́нъ, да ᲂу҆множа́ѧ ᲂу҆мно́жꙋ зна́мєнїѧ моѧ̑ и҆ чꙋдеса̀ въ землѝ є҆гѵ́петстѣй.
And Moses and Aaron wrought all these signs and wonders in the land [of] Egypt before Pharao; and the Lord hardened the heart of Pharao, and he did not hearken to send forth the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt.
Μωυσῆς δὲ καὶ ᾿Ααρὼν ἐποίησαν πάντα τὰ σημεῖα καὶ τὰ τέρατα ταῦτα ἐν γῇ Αἰγύπτῳ ἐναντίον Φαραώ· ἐσκλήρυνε δὲ Κύριος τὴν καρδίαν Φαραώ, καὶ οὐκ εἰσήκουσεν ἐξαποστεῖλαι τούς υἱοὺς ᾿Ισραὴλ ἐκ γῆς Αἰγύπτου.
Мѡѷсе́й же и҆ а҆арѡ́нъ сотвори́ша всѧ̑ зна́мєнїѧ и҆ чꙋдеса̀ сїѧ̑ пред̾ фараѡ́номъ: и҆ ѡ҆жесточѝ гдⷭ҇ь се́рдце фараѡ́ново, и҆ не восхотѣ̀ ѿпꙋсти́ти сынѡ́въ і҆и҃левыхъ ѿ землѝ є҆гѵ́петскїѧ.
Speak therefore secretly in the ears of the people, and let every one ask of his neighbour jewels of silver and gold, and raiment.
λάλησον οὖν κρυφῇ εἰς τὰ ὦτα τοῦ λαοῦ, καὶ αἰτησάτω ἕκαστος παρὰ τοῦ πλησίον σκεύη ἀργυρᾶ καὶ χρυσᾶ καὶ ἱματισμόν.
глаго́ли ᲂу҆̀бо ѡ҆́тай во ᲂу҆́шы лю́демъ, и҆ да и҆спро́ситъ кі́йждо ᲂу҆ сосѣ́да, и҆ жена̀ ᲂу҆ сосѣ́ды своеѧ̀ сосꙋ́ды срє́брѧны и҆ зла̑ты, и҆ ри̑зы.
What say you? Thus it has pleased him that you should come forth out of Egypt, the iron furnace; that you should leave behind the idolatry of that country and be led by Moses and his lawgiving and martial rule. I give you a piece of advice which is not my own, or rather which is very much my own, if you consider the matter spiritually. Borrow from the Egyptians vessels of gold and silver. With these take your journey. Supply yourself for the road with the goods of strangers, or rather with your own. There is money owing to you, the wages of your bondage and of your brick making. Be clever on your side too in asking retribution. Be an honest robber. You did suffer wrong there while you were fighting with the clay (that is, this troublesome and filthy body) and were building cities foreign and unsafe, whose memorial perishes with a cry. What then? Do you come out for nothing and without wages? But why will you leave to the Egyptians and to the powers of your adversaries that which they have gained by wickedness and will spend with yet greater wickedness? It does not belong to them. They have ravished it and have sacrilegiously taken it as plunder from him who says, "The silver is mine and the gold is mine, and I give it to whom I will." Yesterday it was theirs, for it was permitted to be so. Today the master takes it and gives it to you that you may make a good and saving use of it. Let us make to ourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness, that when we fail, they may receive us in the time of judgment.
ORATION 45.20