But Moses replied, “You must also provide us with sacrifices and burnt offerings to present to the LORD our God.
25. And Moses said. Moses no less severely repudiates all exceptions, than as if he authoritatively demanded of the king what God had enjoined. And assuredly, by this austere Magistrale. — Fr. and abrupt manner of speaking he evidenced his courage, whereby he might humble the arrogance and audacity of the impious king.
Here is, I. The plague of darkness brought upon Egypt, and a most dreadful plague it was, and therefore is put first of the ten in Psa 105:28, though it was one of the last; and in the destruction of the spiritual Egypt it is produced by the fifth vial, which is poured out upon the seat of the beast, Rev 16:10. His kingdom was full of darkness.
Commenting on Exodus 10:21-29
But the Lord hardened Pharaoh's heart,.... Yet more and more: and he would not let them go; his heart was set against it, his will was resolute, and he was determined never to let them go.