Exodus 10:19

“And the Lord turned a mighty strong west wind, etc.] He turned the wind the contrary way it before blew; it was an east wind that brought the locusts, but now it was changed into a west wind, or “a wind of the sea” f289, of the Mediterranean sea; a wind which blew from thence, which lay to the west of Egypt, as the Red sea did to the east of it, to which the locusts were carried by the wind as follows: which took away the locusts, and cast them into the Red sea; and as it is usual for locusts to be brought by winds, so to be carried away with them, and to be let fall into seas, lakes, and pools, and there perish. So Pliny says f290 of locusts, that being taken up and carried with the wind in…”

“West wind - Literally, “a sea wind,” a wind blowing from the sea on the northwest of Egypt. Red sea - The Hebrew has the “Sea of Suph”: the exact meaning of which is disputed. Gesenius renders it “rush” or “seaweed;” but it is probably an Egyptian word. A sea-weed resembling wood is thrown up abundantly on the shores of the Red Sea. The origin of the name “Red” Sea is uncertain: (naturalists have connected it with the presence of red infusoria, Exodus 7:17). return to 'Top of Page'”

“An east - wind brought the locusts and now a west - wind carried them off. Whatever point of the compass the wind is in, it is fulfilling God's word, and turns about by his counsel; the wind blows where it listeth for us, but not where it listeth for him; he directeth it under the whole heaven. Exodus 10:21”

“a mighty: Exo 10:13 cast: Heb. fastened the Red sea: Exo 13:18, Exo 15:4; Joe 2:20; Heb 11:29 Exodus 10:20”