Matthew Poole and continuators on Exodus 8:24

24 And the LORD did so : and there came a grievous swarm of flies into the house of Pharaoh, and into his servants houses, and into all the land of Egypt: the land was corrupted by reason of the swarm of flies.

Immediately by his own word, and not by M[illegible: 1+ letters]ses his rod, le[illegible: 1+ letters]t the Egyptians should think it was a Magicians wand, and that all Moses his works were done by the power of the Devil.

Heb. an heav[illegible: 1+ letters] mixture of flies▪ heavy, i. e. either great, as this Hebrew word is used, Gen. 41. 31. Isa. 32. 2. or mischievous and troubles[illegible: 1+ letters]me: or rather, numerous, as it is taken, Gen. 50. 9. Numb. 11. 14. 1 King. 3. 9. compared with 2 Chron. 1. 10.

(i. e.) Either the fruits and products of the land: or rather the inhabitants of the land, as the word land is taken, Gen. 41. 36. 1 Sam. 27. 9. many of the people were poisoned or stung to death by them, as appears from Psal. 78. 45. See also the book of Wisedom, chap. 16. 9.

Marginal references: Wisd. 16. 9. Psal. 105. 31.; Or, destroyed.