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Exodus 9

Exodus 9:28

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

Modern
Pray to the LORD, for there has been enough of God’s thunder and hail. I will let you go; you do not need to stay any longer.”
Traditional
Intreat the Lord (for it is enough) that there be no more mighty thunderings and hail; and I will let you go, and ye shall stay no longer.
Literal
Pray to YHWH, for there has been too much of God’s voices and hail. And I will send you out, and you shall no longer stay.”
Latin
Orate Dominum ut desinant tonitrua Dei, et grando: ut dimittam vos, et nequaquam hic ultra maneatis.

Original

Hebrew
English
Pray to the LORD, for there has been enough of God’s thunder and hail. I will let you go; you do not need to stay any longer.”

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

Glossary

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

Topics

Afflictions and Adversities: Benefits of, Illustrated Afflictions and Adversities: Penitence in Pharaoh Conviction: After the Plague of Hail Hail: Plague of, in Egypt Hypocrisy: Pharaoh Intercession: Answered for the plague of rain, thunder, and hail Intercession: Solicited by Pharaoh, of Moses Meteorology and Celestial Phenomena: Phenomena of Plagues of Hail, and Thunder, and Lightning in Egypt Plague: Hail Thunder: Sent As a Plague Upon the Egyptians