He that feared the word of the LORD among the servants of Pharaoh made his servants and his cattle flee into the houses:
Some of these officials feared the Lord's word because they had seen Moses's threats fulfilled and believed him a true prophet; yet their fear was only momentary terror, not real repentance. God spared them from the worst of it, showing that even unbelievers gain some shelter when they stop defiantly mocking His power, though they remain condemned to eternal death.
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Moses must repeat the demand a seventh time, though Pharaoh's heart is hardened and his case now desperate. God sends plagues on the heart itself, making it senseless or hopeless, which are the worst plagues of all. None who hardens his heart against God will prosper.
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Commenting on Exodus 9:13-21
These servants of Pharaoh had a slavish fear of God's word, not genuine faith, but it was enough: they had seen His threats come to pass and rushed to bring their people and cattle indoors. That shows good sense and obedience, even if the heart was not sincere.
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