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Exodus 9

Exodus 9:25

The Seventh Plague: Hail · Exodus 9:13–35
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Translations

Modern
Throughout the land of Egypt, the hail struck down everything in the field, both man and beast; it beat down every plant of the field and stripped every tree.
Traditional
And the hail smote throughout all the land of Egypt all that was in the field, both man and beast; and the hail smote every herb of the field, and brake every tree of the field.
Literal
And the hail struck in all land of Egypt all that was in the field—from man even to beast—and every plant of the field. The hail struck and shattered every tree of the field.
Latin
Et percussit grando in omni terra Ægypti cuncta quæ fuerunt in agris, ab homine usque ad jumentum: cunctamque herbam agri percussit grando, et omne lignum regionis confregit.

Original

Hebrew
English
Throughout the land of Egypt, the hail struck down everything in the field, both man and beast; it beat down every plant of the field and stripped every tree.

Notes

Exodus 9:13–33

The seventh plague was a hailstorm (9:18). It rains in Egypt only a few days each year. Hail and thunderstorms are rare. This storm would have terrified them. This may explain the increased theological reflection associated with it. The plague destroyed the flax and barley crops (9:31).

Theme notes and profiles

Egypt Moses Pharaoh The Plagues

Events

Places

Egypt: Ancient nation; Israelites enslaved there; plagues and Exodus

Glossary

Aaron Book of Exodus Deuteronomy, Book of History of Israel Jannes and Jambres Magic Miracle Numbers and Numerology Plague Plagues upon Egypt

Topics

Hail: Plague of, in Egypt Herbs: Destroyed by Hail and Lightning Meteorology and Celestial Phenomena: Phenomena of Plagues of Hail, and Thunder, and Lightning in Egypt Plague: Hail Rain: The Plague of, Upon Egypt Thunder: Sent As a Plague Upon the Egyptians Trees: Often Suffered From: Hail and Frost