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Exodus 9

BSB·35 verses ·Old Testament
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1Then the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study →, “Goבֹּ֖אbō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֑הpar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study → and tell himוְדִבַּרְתָּ֣wə·ḏib·bar·tā — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → thatאֵלָ֗יו’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → this is whatכֹּֽה־kōh- — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of the Hebrewsהָֽעִבְרִ֔יםhā·‘iḇ·rîm — Hebrew personH5680 — Full Word Study →, saysאָמַ֤ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: ‘Let My peopleעַמִּ֖י‘am·mî — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → goשַׁלַּ֥חšal·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study →, so that they may worship Meוְיַֽעַבְדֻֽנִי׃wə·ya·‘aḇ·ḏu·nî — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study →. 2Butכִּ֛יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → youאַתָּ֖ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → continueוְעוֹדְךָ֖wə·‘ō·wḏ·ḵā — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → to restrainמַחֲזִ֥יקma·ḥă·zîq — To strengthen, make firm, establishH2388 — Full Word Study → them and refuseמָאֵ֥ןmā·’ên — To refuse, reject, or be unwillingH3986 — Full Word Study → to let them goלְשַׁלֵּ֑חַlə·šal·lê·aḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study →, 3thenהִנֵּ֨הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → the handיַד־yaḏ- — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → will bringהוֹיָ֗הhō·w·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a severeכָּבֵ֥דkā·ḇêḏ — Heavy; weighty; burdensome; grievousH3515 — Full Word Study → plagueדֶּ֖בֶרde·ḇer — Pestilence, plague, or disease as divine judgmentH1698 — Full Word Study → on your livestockבְּמִקְנְךָ֙bə·miq·nə·ḵā — Livestock; herds and flocks as possessionsH4735 — Full Word Study → in the fieldבַּשָּׂדֶ֔הbaś·śā·ḏeh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study →on your horsesבַּסּוּסִ֤יםbas·sū·sîm — horse; swift creatureH5483 — Full Word Study →, donkeysבַּֽחֲמֹרִים֙ba·ḥă·mō·rîm — donkey; beast of burdenH2543 — Full Word Study →, camelsבַּגְּמַלִּ֔יםbag·gə·mal·lîm — Camel, a large desert animal used for transport and tradeH1581 — Full Word Study →, herdsבַּבָּקָ֖רbab·bā·qār — cattle, herd, ox, bovine livestockH1241 — Full Word Study →, and flocksוּבַצֹּ֑אןū·ḇaṣ·ṣōn — flock of sheep or goatsH6629 — Full Word Study →. 4But the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → will make a distinctionוְהִפְלָ֣הwə·hip̄·lāh — to distinguish, set apart, make separateH6395 — Full Word Study → betweenבֵּ֚יןbên — between, among, in the midst ofH996 — Full Word Study → the livestockמִקְנֵ֣הmiq·nêh — Livestock; herds and flocks as possessionsH4735 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → and the livestockמִקְנֵ֣הmiq·nêh — Livestock; herds and flocks as possessionsH4735 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmiṣ·rā·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →, so that no animal belonging toמִכָּל־mik·kāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the Israelitesלִבְנֵ֥יliḇ·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → will dieיָמ֛וּתyā·mūṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →.’” 5The LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → setוַיָּ֥שֶׂםway·yā·śem — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → a timeמוֹעֵ֣דmō·w·‘êḏ — appointed time; solemn assemblyH4150 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹ֑רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Tomorrowמָחָ֗רmā·ḥār — tomorrow, the next dayH4279 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → will doיַעֲשֶׂ֧הya·‘ă·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּ֖הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → in the landבָּאָֽרֶץ׃bā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →.” 6And the next dayמִֽמָּחֳרָ֔תmim·mā·ḥo·rāṯ — The next day, morrow, following dayH4283 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → didוַיַּ֨עַשׂway·ya·‘aś — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → just thatהַזֶּה֙haz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study →. Allכֹּ֖לkōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the livestockמִקְנֵ֣הmiq·nêh — Livestock; herds and flocks as possessionsH4735 — Full Word Study → of the Egyptiansמִצְרָ֑יִםmiṣ·rā·yim — Egyptian personH4713 — Full Word Study → diedוַיָּ֕מָתway·yā·māṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →, but notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → oneאֶחָֽד׃’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → animalוּמִמִּקְנֵ֥הū·mim·miq·nêh — Livestock; herds and flocks as possessionsH4735 — Full Word Study → belonging to the Israelitesבְנֵֽי־ḇə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → diedמֵ֥תmêṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →. 7Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֔הpar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study → sent officialsוַיִּשְׁלַ֣חway·yiš·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → and found thatוְהִנֵּ֗הwə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → noneלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → of the livestockמִמִּקְנֵ֥הmim·miq·nêh — Livestock; herds and flocks as possessionsH4735 — Full Word Study → of the Israelitesעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → had diedמֵ֛תmêṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →. But Pharaoh’sפַּרְעֹ֔הpar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study → heartלֵ֣בlêḇ — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → was hardenedוַיִּכְבַּד֙way·yiḵ·baḏ — to honor, glorify, or make heavy/weightyH3513 — Full Word Study →, and he would notוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → let the peopleהָעָֽם׃פhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → goשִׁלַּ֖חšil·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study →. 8Then the LORDיְהוָה֮Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶׁ֣הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → and Aaronאַהֲרֹן֒’a·hă·rōn — Exalted FatherH175 — Full Word Study →, “Takeקְח֤וּqə·ḥū — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → handfulsמְלֹ֣אmə·lō — Fullness, abundance, or that which fillsH4393 — Full Word Study → of sootפִּ֖יחַpî·aḥ — Fine ash or soot, residue of fireH6368 — Full Word Study → from the furnaceכִּבְשָׁ֑ןkiḇ·šān — Furnace or kiln for intense heatH3536 — Full Word Study →; in the sightלְעֵינֵ֥יlə·‘ê·nê — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → of Pharaohפַרְעֹֽה׃p̄ar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study →, Mosesמֹשֶׁ֛הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → is to toss itוּזְרָק֥וֹū·zə·rā·qōw — to scatter, sprinkle, or throwH2236 — Full Word Study → into the airהַשָּׁמַ֖יְמָהhaš·šā·may·māh — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study →. 9It will becomeוְהָיָ֣הwə·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → fine dustלְאָבָ֔קlə·’ā·ḇāq — dust, fine powder, debrisH80 — Full Word Study → overעַ֖ל‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → all theכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → landאֶ֣רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmiṣ·rā·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →, andוְהָיָ֨הwə·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → festeringאֲבַעְבֻּעֹ֖ת’ă·ḇa‘·bu·‘ōṯ — Boil or blister; an inflamed pustuleH76 — Full Word Study → boilsלִשְׁחִ֥יןliš·ḥîn — A boil or skin infection; festering soreH7822 — Full Word Study → will break outפֹּרֵ֛חַpō·rê·aḥ — to bloom, flourish, or spread forthH6524 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → manהָאָדָ֜םhā·’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → and beastהַבְּהֵמָ֗הhab·bə·hê·māh — Animal, beast, livestockH929 — Full Word Study → throughoutבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the landאֶ֥רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →.” 10So they tookוַיִּקְח֞וּway·yiq·ḥū — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → sootפִּ֣יחַpî·aḥ — Fine ash or soot, residue of fireH6368 — Full Word Study → from the furnaceהַכִּבְשָׁ֗ןhak·kiḇ·šān — Furnace or kiln for intense heatH3536 — Full Word Study → and stoodוַיַּֽעַמְדוּ֙way·ya·‘am·ḏū — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → Pharaohפַרְעֹ֔הp̄ar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study →. Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → tossedוַיִּזְרֹ֥קway·yiz·rōq — to scatter, sprinkle, or throwH2236 — Full Word Study → itאֹת֛וֹ’ō·ṯōw — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → into the airהַשָּׁמָ֑יְמָהhaš·šā·mā·yə·māh — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study →, andוַיְהִ֗יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → festeringאֲבַעְבֻּעֹ֔ת’ă·ḇa‘·bu·‘ōṯ — Boil or blister; an inflamed pustuleH76 — Full Word Study → boilsשְׁחִין֙šə·ḥîn — A boil or skin infection; festering soreH7822 — Full Word Study → broke outפֹּרֵ֕חַpō·rê·aḥ — to bloom, flourish, or spread forthH6524 — Full Word Study → on manבָּאָדָ֖םbā·’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → and beastוּבַבְּהֵמָֽה׃ū·ḇab·bə·hê·māh — Animal, beast, livestockH929 — Full Word Study →. 11The magiciansהַֽחַרְטֻמִּ֗יםha·ḥar·ṭum·mîm — magician, sorcerer, wise manH2748 — Full Word Study → couldיָכְל֣וּyā·ḵə·lū — to be able, have power, endureH3201 — Full Word Study → notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → standלַעֲמֹ֛דla·‘ă·mōḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study →, becauseמִפְּנֵ֣יmip·pə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the boilsהַשְּׁחִ֑יןhaš·šə·ḥîn — A boil or skin infection; festering soreH7822 — Full Word Study → had broken outהָיָ֣הhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → on them and on allוּבְכָל־ū·ḇə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the Egyptiansמִצְרָֽיִם׃miṣ·rā·yim — Egyptian personH4713 — Full Word Study →. 12But the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → hardenedוַיְחַזֵּ֤קway·ḥaz·zêq — To strengthen, make firm, establishH2388 — Full Word Study → Pharaoh’sפַּרְעֹ֔הpar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study → heartלֵ֣בlêḇ — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study →, and he would notוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → listenשָׁמַ֖עšā·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → to themאֲלֵהֶ֑ם’ă·lê·hem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, just asכַּאֲשֶׁ֛רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → had saidדִּבֶּ֥רdib·ber — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → to Mosesמֹשֶֽׁה׃סmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study →. 13Then the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study →, “Get up earlyהַשְׁכֵּ֣םhaš·kêm — To rise early, get up in the morningH7925 — Full Word Study → in the morningבַּבֹּ֔קֶרbab·bō·qer — Morning; daybreak; the early part of the dayH1242 — Full Word Study →, standוְהִתְיַצֵּ֖בwə·hiṯ·yaṣ·ṣêḇ — To stand, take a stand, present oneselfH3320 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → Pharaohפַרְעֹ֑הp̄ar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study →, and tell himוְאָמַרְתָּ֣wə·’ā·mar·tā — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → thatאֵלָ֗יו’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → this is whatכֹּֽה־kōh- — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of the Hebrewsהָֽעִבְרִ֔יםhā·‘iḇ·rîm — Hebrew personH5680 — Full Word Study →, saysאָמַ֤ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: ‘Let My peopleעַמִּ֖י‘am·mî — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → goשַׁלַּ֥חšal·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study →, so that they may worship Meוְיַֽעַבְדֻֽנִי׃wə·ya·‘aḇ·ḏu·nî — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study →. 14Otherwiseכִּ֣י׀kî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study →, Iאֲנִ֨י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → will sendשֹׁלֵ֜חַšō·lê·aḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → My plaguesמַגֵּפֹתַי֙mag·gê·p̄ō·ṯay — Divine plague or stroke of judgmentH4046 — Full Word Study → againstאֶֽל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → youלִבְּךָ֔lib·bə·ḵā — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → and your officialsוּבַעֲבָדֶ֖יךָū·ḇa·‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → and your peopleוּבְעַמֶּ֑ךָū·ḇə·‘am·me·ḵā — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, soבַּעֲב֣וּרba·‘ă·ḇūr — For the sake of; because of; in order thatH5668 — Full Word Study → you may knowתֵּדַ֔עtê·ḏa‘ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֛יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → there is no one like Meכָּמֹ֖נִיkā·mō·nî — Like; according to; asH3644 — Full Word Study → in allבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. 15Forכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → by this timeעַתָּה֙‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → I could have stretched outשָׁלַ֣חְתִּיšā·laḥ·tî — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → My handיָדִ֔יyā·ḏî — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → and struckוָאַ֥ךְwā·’aḵ — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → youאוֹתְךָ֛’ō·wṯ·ḵā — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → andוְאֶֽת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → your peopleעַמְּךָ֖‘am·mə·ḵā — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → with a plagueבַּדָּ֑בֶרbad·dā·ḇer — Pestilence, plague, or disease as divine judgmentH1698 — Full Word Study → to wipe youוַתִּכָּחֵ֖דwat·tik·kā·ḥêḏ — to hide, conceal, or be hiddenH3582 — Full Word Study → offמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. 16Butוְאוּלָ֗םwə·’ū·lām — but, however, surely, indeedH199 — Full Word Study → I have raised you upהֶעֱמַדְתִּ֔יךָhe·‘ĕ·maḏ·tî·ḵā — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → for this very purposeזֹאת֙zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study →, thatבַּעֲב֖וּרba·‘ă·ḇūr — For the sake of; because of; in order thatH5668 — Full Word Study → I might displayהַרְאֹתְךָ֣har·’ō·ṯə·ḵā — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → My powerכֹּחִ֑יkō·ḥî — Strength, power, might, or abilityH3581 — Full Word Study → to youאֶת־’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study →, and thatוּלְמַ֛עַןū·lə·ma·‘an — because of, for the sake of, in order thatH4616 — Full Word Study → My nameשְׁמִ֖יšə·mî — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → might be proclaimedסַפֵּ֥רsap·pêr — To count, record, or declareH5608 — Full Word Study → in allבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. 17Stillעוֹדְךָ֖‘ō·wḏ·ḵā — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study →, you lord itמִסְתּוֹלֵ֣לmis·tō·w·lêl — to raise up, build, or exaltH5549 — Full Word Study → over My peopleבְּעַמִּ֑יbə·‘am·mî — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → and do notלְבִלְתִּ֖יlə·ḇil·tî — without, except, lest, or nothing butH1115 — Full Word Study → allow them to goשַׁלְּחָֽם׃šal·lə·ḥām — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study →. 18Beholdהִנְנִ֤יhin·nî — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study →, at this timeכָּעֵ֣תkā·‘êṯ — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study → tomorrowמָחָ֔רmā·ḥār — tomorrow, the next dayH4279 — Full Word Study → I will rain downמַמְטִיר֙mam·ṭîr — To rain; to send rainH4305 — Full Word Study → the worstכָּבֵ֣דkā·ḇêḏ — Heavy; weighty; burdensome; grievousH3515 — Full Word Study → hailבָּרָ֖דbā·rāḏ — Hail; frozen precipitation as divine judgmentH1259 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → has everלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → fallenהָיָ֤הhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → on Egyptבְּמִצְרַ֔יִםbə·miṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →, fromלְמִן־lə·min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the dayהַיּ֥וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → it was foundedהִוָּסְדָ֖הhiw·wā·sə·ḏāh — to found, establish, lay a foundationH3245 — Full Word Study → untilוְעַד־wə·‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → nowעָֽתָּה׃‘āt·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study →. 19Soוְעַתָּ֗הwə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → give orders now to shelterהָעֵז֙hā·‘êz — to seek refuge, take shelterH5756 — Full Word Study → your livestockמִקְנְךָ֔miq·nə·ḵā — Livestock; herds and flocks as possessionsH4735 — Full Word Study → and everythingכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → you have in the fieldבַּשָּׂדֶ֑הbaś·śā·ḏeh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study →. Everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → manהָאָדָ֨םhā·’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → or beastוְהַבְּהֵמָ֜הwə·hab·bə·hê·māh — Animal, beast, livestockH929 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶֽׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → remainsיִמָּצֵ֣אyim·mā·ṣê — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → in the fieldבַשָּׂדֶ֗הḇaś·śā·ḏeh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study → and is notוְלֹ֤אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → broughtיֵֽאָסֵף֙yê·’ā·sêp̄ — to gather, assemble, collectH622 — Full Word Study → insideהַבַּ֔יְתָהhab·bay·ṯāh — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → will dieוָמֵֽתוּ׃wā·mê·ṯū — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → when the hailהַבָּרָ֖דhab·bā·rāḏ — Hail; frozen precipitation as divine judgmentH1259 — Full Word Study → comes downוְיָרַ֧דwə·yā·raḏ — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → upon themעֲלֵהֶ֛ם‘ă·lê·hem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →.’” 20Those among Pharaoh’sפַּרְעֹ֑הpar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study → officialsמֵֽעַבְדֵ֖יmê·‘aḇ·ḏê — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → who fearedהַיָּרֵא֙hay·yā·rê — to fear, be afraid, dreadH3373 — Full Word Study → the wordדְּבַ֣רdə·ḇar — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → hurried to bringהֵנִ֛יסhê·nîs — to flee, escape, or run awayH5127 — Full Word Study → their servantsעֲבָדָ֥יו‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → and livestockמִקְנֵ֖הוּmiq·nê·hū — Livestock; herds and flocks as possessionsH4735 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → shelterהַבָּתִּֽים׃hab·bāt·tîm — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →, 21but those whoוַאֲשֶׁ֥רwa·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → disregardedשָׂ֛םśām — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → the wordדְּבַ֣רdə·ḇar — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → leftוַֽיַּעֲזֹ֛בway·ya·‘ă·zōḇ — to abandon, forsake, or leave behindH5800 — Full Word Study → their servantsעֲבָדָ֥יו‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → and livestockמִקְנֵ֖הוּmiq·nê·hū — Livestock; herds and flocks as possessionsH4735 — Full Word Study → in the fieldבַּשָּׂדֶֽה׃פbaś·śā·ḏeh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study →. 22Then the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶׁהmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study →, “Stretch outנְטֵ֤הnə·ṭêh — to stretch out, extend, incline, bendH5186 — Full Word Study → your handיָֽדְךָ֙yā·ḏə·ḵā — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → towardעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → heavenהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםhaš·šā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study →, so that hailבָרָ֖דḇā·rāḏ — Hail; frozen precipitation as divine judgmentH1259 — Full Word Study → may fallוִיהִ֥יwî·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → on allבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the landאֶ֣רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmiṣ·rā·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → manהָאָדָ֣םhā·’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → and beastהַבְּהֵמָ֗הhab·bə·hê·māh — Animal, beast, livestockH929 — Full Word Study → and everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → plantעֵ֥שֶׂב‘ê·śeḇ — grass, vegetation, or herbageH6212 — Full Word Study → of the fieldהַשָּׂדֶ֖הhaś·śā·ḏeh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study → throughout the landבְּאֶ֥רֶץbə·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃miṣ·rā·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →.” 23So Mosesמֹשֶׁ֣הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → stretched outוַיֵּ֨טway·yêṭ — to stretch out, extend, incline, bendH5186 — Full Word Study → his staffמַטֵּהוּ֮maṭ·ṭê·hū — Rod, staff, or tribeH4294 — Full Word Study → towardעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → heavenהַשָּׁמַיִם֒haš·šā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study →, and the LORDוַֽיהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → sentנָתַ֤ןnā·ṯan — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → thunderקֹלֹת֙qō·lōṯ — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → and hailוּבָרָ֔דū·ḇā·rāḏ — Hail; frozen precipitation as divine judgmentH1259 — Full Word Study →, and lightningאֵ֖שׁ’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study → struckוַתִּ֥הֲלַךְwat·ti·hă·laḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → the earthאָ֑רְצָה’ā·rə·ṣāh — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. So the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → rained downוַיַּמְטֵ֧רway·yam·ṭêr — To rain; to send rainH4305 — Full Word Study → hailבָּרָ֖דbā·rāḏ — Hail; frozen precipitation as divine judgmentH1259 — Full Word Study → uponעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the landאֶ֥רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃miṣ·rā·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →. 24The hailבָרָ֔דḇā·rāḏ — Hail; frozen precipitation as divine judgmentH1259 — Full Word Study → fellוַיְהִ֣יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → and the lightningוְאֵ֕שׁwə·’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study → continued flashingמִתְלַקַּ֖חַתmiṯ·laq·qa·ḥaṯ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → through itבְּת֣וֹךְbə·ṯō·wḵ — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study →. The hailהַבָּרָ֑דhab·bā·rāḏ — Hail; frozen precipitation as divine judgmentH1259 — Full Word Study → was soמְאֹ֔דmə·’ōḏ — Much, greatly, very, exceedinglyH3966 — Full Word Study → severeכָּבֵ֣דkā·ḇêḏ — Heavy; weighty; burdensome; grievousH3515 — Full Word Study → thatאֲ֠שֶׁר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → nothingלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → like itכָמֹ֙הוּ֙ḵā·mō·hū — Like; according to; asH3644 — Full Word Study → had ever been seen in allבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the landאֶ֣רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmiṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study → from the timeמֵאָ֖זmê·’āz — Then; at that time; thereforeH227 — Full Word Study → it becameהָיְתָ֥הhā·yə·ṯāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a nationלְגֽוֹי׃lə·ḡō·w — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study →. 25Throughoutבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the landאֶ֣רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרַ֗יִםmiṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →, the hailהַבָּרָ֜דhab·bā·rāḏ — Hail; frozen precipitation as divine judgmentH1259 — Full Word Study → struck downוַיַּ֨ךְway·yaḵ — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → everythingכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → in the fieldבַּשָּׂדֶ֔הbaś·śā·ḏeh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study →, both manמֵאָדָ֖םmê·’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → andוְעַד־wə·‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → beastבְּהֵמָ֑הbə·hê·māh — Animal, beast, livestockH929 — Full Word Study →; it beat downהִכָּ֣הhik·kāh — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → plantעֵ֤שֶׂב‘ê·śeḇ — grass, vegetation, or herbageH6212 — Full Word Study → of the fieldהַשָּׂדֶה֙haś·śā·ḏeh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study → and strippedשִׁבֵּֽר׃šib·bêr — to break, shatter, crushH7665 — Full Word Study → everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → treeעֵ֥ץ‘êṣ — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study →. 26The onlyרַ֚קraq — only, merely, nothing butH7535 — Full Word Study → place where it did notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → hailבָּרָֽד׃bā·rāḏ — Hail; frozen precipitation as divine judgmentH1259 — Full Word Study → wasהָיָ֖הhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbə·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Goshenגֹּ֔שֶׁןgō·šen — Land of EgyptH1657 — Full Word Study →, whereאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → lived. 27Then Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֗הpar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study → summonedוַיִּשְׁלַ֣חway·yiš·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → Mosesלְמֹשֶׁ֣הlə·mō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → and Aaronוּֽלְאַהֲרֹ֔ןū·lə·’a·hă·rōn — Exalted FatherH175 — Full Word Study →. “This timeהַפָּ֑עַםhap·pā·‘am — time, occasion, or instance of occurrenceH6471 — Full Word Study → I have sinnedחָטָ֣אתִיḥā·ṭā·ṯî — To sin; to miss the mark; to commit wrongdoingH2398 — Full Word Study →,” he saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. “The LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → is righteous, and Iוַאֲנִ֥יwa·’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → and my peopleוְעַמִּ֖יwə·‘am·mî — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → are wicked. 28Prayהַעְתִּ֙ירוּ֙ha‘·tî·rū — To entreat, plead, or pray earnestlyH6279 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, for there has beenמִֽהְיֹ֛תmih·yōṯ — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → enoughוְרַ֕בwə·raḇ — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → of God’sאֱלֹהִ֖ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → thunderקֹלֹ֥תqō·lōṯ — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → and hailוּבָרָ֑דū·ḇā·rāḏ — Hail; frozen precipitation as divine judgmentH1259 — Full Word Study →. I will let you goוַאֲשַׁלְּחָ֣הwa·’ă·šal·lə·ḥāh — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study →; you do notוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → need to stayלַעֲמֹֽד׃la·‘ă·mōḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → any longerתֹסִפ֖וּןṯō·si·p̄ūn — to add, increase, or do againH3254 — Full Word Study →.” 29Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to himאֵלָיו֙’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, “When I have leftכְּצֵאתִי֙kə·ṣê·ṯî — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → the cityהָעִ֔ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →, I will spread outאֶפְרֹ֥שׂ’ep̄·rōś — to spread, stretch out, or extendH6566 — Full Word Study → my handsכַּפַּ֖יkap·pay — Palm of the hand; hollow of anything; power or controlH3709 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. The thunderהַקֹּל֣וֹתhaq·qō·lō·wṯ — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → will ceaseיֶחְדָּל֗וּןyeḥ·dā·lūn — to cease, stop, or desist from an actionH2308 — Full Word Study →, and there will beיִֽהְיֶה־yih·yeh- — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → noלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → moreע֔וֹד‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → hailוְהַבָּרָד֙wə·hab·bā·rāḏ — Hail; frozen precipitation as divine judgmentH1259 — Full Word Study →, so thatלְמַ֣עַןlə·ma·‘an — because of, for the sake of, in order thatH4616 — Full Word Study → you may knowתֵּדַ֔עtê·ḏa‘ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → is the LORD’s. 30But as for youוְאַתָּ֖הwə·’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → and your officialsוַעֲבָדֶ֑יךָwa·‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →, I knowיָדַ֕עְתִּיyā·ḏa‘·tî — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֚יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → you still do notטֶ֣רֶםṭe·rem — before, ere, prior to, not yetH2962 — Full Word Study → fearתִּֽירְא֔וּןtî·rə·’ūn — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → our Godאֱלֹהִֽים׃’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →.” 31(Now the flaxוְהַפִּשְׁתָּ֥הwə·hap·piš·tāh — Flax; a fiber plant and its productsH6594 — Full Word Study → and barleyוְהַשְּׂעֹרָ֖הwə·haś·śə·‘ō·rāh — barley; a cereal grainH8184 — Full Word Study → were destroyedנֻכָּ֑תָהnuk·kā·ṯāh — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study →, sinceכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the barleyהַשְּׂעֹרָה֙haś·śə·‘ō·rāh — barley; a cereal grainH8184 — Full Word Study → was ripe and the flaxוְהַפִּשְׁתָּ֖הwə·hap·piš·tāh — Flax; a fiber plant and its productsH6594 — Full Word Study → was in bloom; 32but the wheatוְהַחִטָּ֥הwə·ha·ḥiṭ·ṭāh — wheat grain or wheat cropH2406 — Full Word Study → and speltוְהַכֻּסֶּ֖מֶתwə·hak·kus·se·meṯ — rye or a type of grainH3698 — Full Word Study → were notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → destroyedנֻכּ֑וּnuk·kū — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → theyהֵֽנָּה׃hên·nāh — they (feminine); those women; themH2007 — Full Word Study → are late cropsאֲפִילֹ֖ת’ă·p̄î·lōṯ — immature, not fully grown, underdevelopedH648 — Full Word Study →.) 33Then Mosesמֹשֶׁ֜הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → departedוַיֵּצֵ֨אway·yê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → fromמֵעִ֤םmê·‘im — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → Pharaohפַּרְעֹה֙par·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study →, went out of the city, and spread outוַיִּפְרֹ֥שׂway·yip̄·rōś — to spread, stretch out, or extendH6566 — Full Word Study → his handsכַּפָּ֖יוkap·pāw — Palm of the hand; hollow of anything; power or controlH3709 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. The thunderהַקֹּלוֹת֙haq·qō·lō·wṯ — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → and hailוְהַבָּרָ֔דwə·hab·bā·rāḏ — Hail; frozen precipitation as divine judgmentH1259 — Full Word Study → ceasedוַֽיַּחְדְּל֤וּway·yaḥ·də·lū — to cease, stop, or desist from an actionH2308 — Full Word Study →, and the rainוּמָטָ֖רū·mā·ṭār — Rain; rainfall; precipitation from heavenH4306 — Full Word Study → no longerלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → poured downנִתַּ֥ךְnit·taḵ — to pour out, melt, or flowH5413 — Full Word Study → on the landאָֽרְצָה׃’ā·rə·ṣāh — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. 34When Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֗הpar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study → sawוַיַּ֣רְאway·yar — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the rainהַמָּטָ֧רham·mā·ṭār — Rain; rainfall; precipitation from heavenH4306 — Full Word Study → and hailוְהַבָּרָ֛דwə·hab·bā·rāḏ — Hail; frozen precipitation as divine judgmentH1259 — Full Word Study → and thunderוְהַקֹּלֹ֖תwə·haq·qō·lōṯ — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → had ceasedחָדַ֨לḥā·ḏal — to cease, stop, or desist from an actionH2308 — Full Word Study →, he sinnedלַחֲטֹ֑אla·ḥă·ṭō — To sin; to miss the mark; to commit wrongdoingH2398 — Full Word Study → againוַיֹּ֣סֶףway·yō·sep̄ — to add, increase, or do againH3254 — Full Word Study → and hardenedוַיַּכְבֵּ֥דway·yaḵ·bêḏ — to honor, glorify, or make heavy/weightyH3513 — Full Word Study → his heartלִבּ֖וֹlib·bōw — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study →heה֥וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → and his officialsוַעֲבָדָֽיו׃wa·‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →. 35So Pharaoh’sפַּרְעֹ֔הpar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study → heartלֵ֣בlêḇ — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → was hardenedוַֽיֶּחֱזַק֙way·ye·ḥĕ·zaq — To strengthen, make firm, establishH2388 — Full Word Study →, and he would notוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → let the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → goשִׁלַּ֖חšil·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study →, just asכַּאֲשֶׁ֛רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → had saidדִּבֶּ֥רdib·ber — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → throughבְּיַד־bə·yaḏ- — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶֽׁה׃פmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — Exodus 9
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Exodus 9 marks an intensification of God's judgment upon Egypt through a series of devastating plagues. As Pharaoh continues to harden his heart against the Lord's command to release Israel, God demonstrates His absolute sovereignty over creation itself—striking Egypt's livestock with disease, afflicting the people with boils, and sending catastrophic hail. Throughout these judgments, God makes a clear distinction between Egypt and the land of Goshen where Israel dwells, revealing both His power and His protection of His covenant people. This chapter illustrates the principle that persistent rebellion against God carries escalating consequences.

Verses 1-7: The Plague of Livestock Disease

God commands Moses to confront Pharaoh once again with the demand to release Israel so they may worship the Lord (v. 1). The stakes are now raised: if Pharaoh refuses, the Lord will strike all Egyptian livestock—horses, donkeys, camels, cattle, and sheep—with a grievous murrain (infectious disease). Crucially, God promises in verse 4 that He will sever between Egypt's animals and Israel's animals; not a single Israelite animal will die. God even specifies the exact timing—tomorrow—and fulfills His word precisely (vv. 5-6). Yet despite this undeniable miracle of selective judgment, Pharaoh's heart grows harder (v. 7). This pattern reveals that signs and wonders alone do not convert a rebellious will; only genuine repentance can soften a hardened heart.

Verses 8-12: The Plague of Boils

God instructs Moses and Aaron to take handfuls of furnace ashes and have Moses scatter them toward heaven in Pharaoh's presence (v. 8). This theatrical act becomes a sign: the ashes transform into fine dust that covers Egypt and produces boils breaking forth with blains—painful, infected sores—on both people and animals (vv. 9-10). The judgment is so severe that even Pharaoh's magicians cannot stand before Moses; they themselves are covered with boils (v. 11). Yet the text states plainly that the LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh (v. 12), and he refuses to listen. This divine hardening does not violate Pharaoh's free will; rather, it describes God's judicial response to Pharaoh's persistent self-hardening. God grants people over to the consequences of their own rebellion.

Verses 13-19: Warning of the Hail Plague

Moses delivers another ultimatum, now emphasizing that God will send all my plagues upon Pharaoh, his servants, and his people (vv. 13-14). God's stated purpose is twofold: that Pharaoh may know there is none like the Lord, and that His name may be declared throughout all the earth (vv. 14, 16). Verse 16 contains a profound theological statement: God says He has raised Pharaoh up specifically to display divine power. Even in judgment, God's ultimate aim is His own glory and the revelation of His character. The Lord then warns of an unprecedented hailstorm, mercifully giving advance notice so people and livestock can take shelter (vv. 18-19).

Verses 20-26: The Hailstorm and Its Aftermath

When Moses stretches his rod toward heaven, the Lord sends thunder, hail, and fire—a supernatural phenomenon of terrifying power (vv. 22-23). The hail destroys crops, vegetation, and all exposed life throughout Egypt (vv. 24-25). Yet once again, God's protective hand shields Goshen, the Israelite territory, from the plague (v. 26). This division demonstrates God's faithfulness to His covenant and His ability to execute judgment with surgical precision.

Verses 27-35: False Repentance and Further Hardening

Pharaoh appears to repent, confessing sin and acknowledging the Lord's righteousness (v. 27). However, Moses discerns the insincerity: Pharaoh fears the storm, not God (v. 30). When the hail ceases, Pharaoh sinned yet more, and hardened his heart (v. 34). His repentance was merely pragmatic, not heartfelt. This tragic cycle demonstrates that temporary relief from consequences does not produce lasting change without genuine transformation of heart.

Application for Today

We live in a world where God's patience and judgment both operate. Like Pharaoh, we may experience God's warnings and correction, yet our hearts can grow harder if we respond with outward compliance rather than inward surrender. The chapter calls us to genuine repentance—not mere fear of consequences, but authentic submission to God's lordship. Do we obey because we truly fear and love the Lord, or only when circumstances force our hand? May we recognize God's power and respond with sincere devotion while His grace still calls.

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