Exodus 11:8

“And all these thy servants, etc.] Pharaoh’s nobles, ministers, courtiers and counsellors, who were then in his presence, and stood about him, to whom Moses pointed: shall come down unto me; from Pharaoh’s palace, which might be built on an eminence, to the place where Moses had dwelt during the time he had been in Egypt, which might lie lower; or these should come from Zoan, or from Memphis, whichever of them was now the royal city, to the land of Goshen, which lay lower than the other part of Egypt; or it may only denote the submission of Pharaoh’s, servants, that they should in the time of their distress be so humble and condescending as to come themselves to Moses, and as it follows: and…”

“all these thy servants shall . . . bow down themselves unto me--This would be the effect of the universal terror; the hearts of the proudest would be humbled and do reverential homage to God, in the person of His representative. went out . . . in a great anger--Holy and righteous indignation at the duplicity, repeated falsehood, and hardened impenitence of the king; and this strong emotion was stirred in the bosom of Moses, not at the ill reception given to himself, but the dishonor done to God (Mat 19:8; Eph 4:26). Next: Exodus Chapter 12”

“All these thy servants - Thy courtiers and great officers: The people that follow thee - That are under thy conduct: and command. When Moses had thus delivered his message, he went out from Pharaoh in great anger, though he was the meekest of all the men of the earth. Probably he expected that the very threatening of the death of the first - born should have wrought upon Pharaoh to comply; especially he having complied so far already, and having seen how exactly all Moses's predictions were fulfilled. But it had not that effect; his proud heart would not yield, no not to save all the first - born of his kingdom. Moses hereupon was provoked to a holy indignation, being grieved, as our Saviour…”

“11:8 Pharaoh had lost control. Moses was no longer asking; he was now in a position to dictate the terms of the Israelites’ departure from the country.”

“And all: Exo 12:31-33; Isa 49:23, Isa 49:26; Rev 3:9 follow thee: Heb. is at they feet, Jdg 4:10, Jdg 8:5; Kg1 20:10; Kg2 3:9 \*marg. a great anger: Heb. heat of anger, Num 12:3; Deu 29:24, Deu 32:24; Psa 6:1; Eze 3:14; Dan 3:19; Mar 3:5 Exodus 11:9”