Will I judge - Κρινω εγω , I will punish, for in this sense the Greek word is frequently taken. "When," says Bp. Pearce, "a malefactor is brought before a judge, the judge does three things:
- he tries or judges him;
he then gives his judgment or sentence; and, he puts the law in execution, and punishes him. Hence
κρινω , at different times, signifies each of these things; and the sense of the word is to be determined by the context. Here it signifies to punish, as
κριμα is used for punishment, in
Romans 13:2 ;
1 Corinthians 11:29 , compared with
1 Corinthians 11:30 ,
1 Corinthians 11:31 ." The Egyptians, to whom the Israelites were in bondage, were punished by the ten plagues, described
Exodus 7:19-12:30.
