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of the field, in the land of Egypt.” <a href="/bsb/exodus/9.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Then the LORD said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand toward heaven, so that hail may fall on all the land of Egypt—on man and beast and every plant of the field throughout the land of Egypt.” <a href="/kjv/exodus/9.htm">King James Bible</a> And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch forth thine hand toward heaven, that there may be hail in all the land of Egypt, upon man, and upon beast, and upon every herb of the field, throughout the land of Egypt. <a href="/nkjv/exodus/9.htm">New King James Version</a> Then the LORD said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand toward heaven, that there may be hail in all the land of Egypt—on man, on beast, and on every herb of the field, throughout the land of Egypt.” <a href="/nasb_/exodus/9.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Now the LORD said to Moses, “Reach out with your hand toward the sky, so that hail may fall on all the land of Egypt, on every person and animal, and on every plant of the field, throughout the land of Egypt.” <a href="/nasb/exodus/9.htm">NASB 1995</a> Now the LORD said to Moses, &#8220Stretch out your hand toward the sky, that hail may fall on all the land of Egypt, on man and on beast and on every plant of the field, throughout the land of Egypt.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/exodus/9.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Now the LORD said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand toward the sky, that hail may fall on all the land of Egypt, on man and on beast and on every plant of the field, throughout the land of Egypt.” <a href="/lsb/exodus/9.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Now Yahweh said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand toward the sky, that there may be hail on all the land of Egypt, on man and on beast and on every plant of the field, throughout the land of Egypt.” <a href="/amp/exodus/9.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Now the LORD said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand [with your staff] toward the sky, so that there may be hail in all the land of Egypt, on man and on animal and on all the vegetation of the field, throughout the land of Egypt.” <a href="/csb/exodus/9.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Then the LORD said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand toward heaven and let there be hail throughout the land of Egypt—on people and animals and every plant of the field in the land of Egypt.” <a href="/hcsb/exodus/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Then the LORD said to Moses, &#8220Stretch out your hand toward heaven and let there be hail throughout the land of Egypt—on man and beast and every plant of the field in the land of Egypt.&#8221 <a href="/asv/exodus/9.htm">American Standard Version</a> And Jehovah said unto Moses, Stretch forth thy hand toward heaven, that there may be hail in all the land of Egypt, upon man, and upon beast, and upon every herb of the field, throughout the land of Egypt. <a href="/cev/exodus/9.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Then the LORD told Moses, "Stretch your arm toward the sky, so that hailstones will fall on people, animals, and crops in the land of Egypt." <a href="/erv/exodus/9.htm">English Revised Version</a> And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch forth thine hand toward heaven, that there may be hail in all the land of Egypt, upon man, and upon beast, and upon every herb of the field, throughout the land of Egypt. <a href="/gwt/exodus/9.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Then the LORD said to Moses, "Lift your hand toward the sky, and hail will fall on people, animals, and every plant in the fields of Egypt." <a href="/gnt/exodus/9.htm">Good News Translation</a> Then the LORD said to Moses, "Raise your hand toward the sky, and hail will fall over the whole land of Egypt--on the people, the animals, and all the plants in the fields." <a href="/isv/exodus/9.htm">International Standard Version</a> Then the LORD told Moses, "Stretch out your hand toward heaven, and there will be hail in all the land of Egypt, on people, animals, and all the vegetation of the field throughout the land of Egypt. <a href="/msb/exodus/9.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Then the LORD said to Moses, ?Stretch out your hand toward heaven, so that hail may fall on all the land of Egypt?on man and beast and every plant of the field throughout the land of Egypt.? <a href="/net/exodus/9.htm">NET Bible</a> Then the LORD said to Moses, "Extend your hand toward the sky that there may be hail in all the land of Egypt, on people and on animals, and on everything that grows in the field in the land of Egypt." <a href="/nheb/exodus/9.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> The LORD said to Moses, "Stretch forth your hand toward the sky, that there may be hail in all the land of Egypt, on man, and on animal, and on every plant of the field, throughout the land of Egypt." <a href="/wbt/exodus/9.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And the LORD said to Moses, Stretch forth thy hand towards heaven, that there may be hail in all the land of Egypt, upon man, and upon beast, and upon every herb of the field, throughout the land of Egypt. <a href="/web/exodus/9.htm">World English Bible</a> Yahweh said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand toward the sky, that there may be hail in all the land of Egypt, on man, and on animal, and on every herb of the field, throughout the land of Egypt.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/exodus/9.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And YHWH says to Moses, “Stretch forth your hand toward the heavens, and there is hail in all the land of Egypt, on man, and on beast, and on every herb of the field in the land of Egypt.” <a href="/ylt/exodus/9.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And Jehovah saith unto Moses, 'Stretch forth thy hand towards the heavens, and there is hail in all the land of Egypt, on man, and on beast, and on every herb of the field in the land of Egypt.' <a href="/slt/exodus/9.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And Jehovah will say to Moses, Stretch forth thy hand toward the heavens, and there shall be hail upon all the land of Egypt, upon man and upon quadruped, and upon the green herb of the field in the land of Egypt.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/exodus/9.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And the Lord said to Moses: Stretch forth thy hand towards heaven, that there may be hail in the whole land of Egypt, upon men, and upon beasts, and upon every herb of the field in the land of Egypt. <a href="/cpdv/exodus/9.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And the Lord said to Moses: “Extend your hand into the sky, so that there may be hail in the entire land of Egypt, on men, and on beasts, and on every plant of the field in the land of Egypt.” <a href="/nabre/exodus/9.htm">New American Bible</a> The LORD then said to Moses: Stretch out your hand toward the sky, that hail may fall upon the entire land of Egypt, on human being and beast alike and all the vegetation of the fields in the land of Egypt. <a href="/nrsvce/exodus/9.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> The LORD said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand toward heaven so that hail may fall on the whole land of Egypt, on humans and animals and all the plants of the field in the land of Egypt.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/exodus/9.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And the LORD said to Moses, Lift up your hand toward heaven that there may be hail in all the land of Egypt, upon men and upon cattle and upon all the grass in the field, throughout the land of Egypt. <a href="/hpbt/exodus/9.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And LORD JEHOVAH said to Moshe, “Lift your hand before the face of Heaven and there will be hail in all the land of Egypt, on children of men and upon beast and upon all grass that is in the field that is in the land of Egypt.”<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/exodus/9.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And the LORD said unto Moses: 'Stretch forth thy hand toward heaven, that there may be hail in all the land of Egypt, upon man, and upon beast, and upon every herb of the field, throughout the land of Egypt.' <a href="/sep/exodus/9.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And the Lord said to Moses, Stretch out thine hand to heaven, and there shall be hail on all the land of Egypt, both on the men and on the cattle, and on all the herbage on the land. <a href="/parallel/exodus/9-22.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kVae3PiKqhs?start=2137" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/exodus/9.htm">The Seventh Plague: Hail</a> …21but those who disregarded the word of the LORD left their servants and livestock in the field. 22<a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">Then the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">said</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/4872.htm" title="4872: mō·šeh (N-proper-ms) -- A great Isr. leader, prophet and lawgiver. From mashah; drawing out, i.e. Rescued; Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver.">Moses,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5186.htm" title="5186: nə·ṭêh (V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- A primitive root; to stretch or spread out; by implication, to bend away; used in a great variety of application.">“Stretch out</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: yā·ḏə·ḵā (N-fsc:: 2ms) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">your hand</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">toward</a> <a href="/hebrew/8064.htm" title="8064: haš·šā·ma·yim (Art:: N-mp) -- Heaven, sky. Dual of an unused singular shameh; from an unused root meaning to be lofty; the sky.">heaven,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1259.htm" title="1259: ḇā·rāḏ (N-ms) -- Hail. From barad; hail -hail).">so that hail</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: wî·hî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjImperf.Jus-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">may fall</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: bə·ḵāl (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">on all</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: ’e·reṣ (N-fsc) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/4714.htm" title="4714: miṣ·rā·yim (N-proper-fs) -- A son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa. Dual of matsowr; Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt.">of Egypt—</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">on</a> <a href="/hebrew/120.htm" title="120: hā·’ā·ḏām (Art:: N-ms) -- Man, mankind. From 'adam; ruddy i.e. A human being.">man</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: wə·‘al- (Conj-w:: Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications."></a> <a href="/hebrew/929.htm" title="929: hab·bə·hê·māh (Art:: N-fs) -- A beast, animal, cattle. From an unused root; properly, a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal.">and beast</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: wə·‘al (Conj-w:: Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">and every</a> <a href="/hebrew/6212.htm" title="6212: ‘ê·śeḇ (N-msc) -- Herb, herbage. From an unused root meaning to glisten; grass.">plant</a> <a href="/hebrew/7704.htm" title="7704: haś·śā·ḏeh (Art:: N-ms) -- Field, land. Or saday; from an unused root meaning to spread out; a field.">of the field</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: bə·’e·reṣ (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">throughout the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/4714.htm" title="4714: miṣ·rā·yim (N-proper-fs) -- A son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa. Dual of matsowr; Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt.">of Egypt.”</a> 23So Moses stretched out his staff toward heaven, and the LORD sent thunder and hail, and lightning struck the earth. So the LORD rained down hail upon the land of Egypt.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/revelation/16-21.htm">Revelation 16:21</a> And great hailstones weighing almost a hundred pounds each rained down on them from above. And men cursed God for the plague of hail, because it was so horrendous. <a href="/psalms/78-47.htm">Psalm 78:47-48</a> He killed their vines with hailstones and their sycamore-figs with sleet. / He abandoned their cattle to the hail and their livestock to bolts of lightning. <a href="/psalms/105-32.htm">Psalm 105:32-33</a> He gave them hail for rain, with lightning throughout their land. / He struck their vines and fig trees and shattered the trees of their country. <a href="/isaiah/30-30.htm">Isaiah 30:30</a> And the LORD will cause His majestic voice to be heard and His mighty arm to be revealed, striking in angry wrath with a flame of consuming fire, and with cloudburst, storm, and hailstones. <a href="/job/38-22.htm">Job 38:22-23</a> Have you entered the storehouses of snow or observed the storehouses of hail, / which I hold in reserve for times of trouble, for the day of war and battle? <a href="/joshua/10-11.htm">Joshua 10:11</a> As they fled before Israel along the descent from Beth-horon to Azekah, the LORD cast down on them large hailstones from the sky, and more of them were killed by the hailstones than by the swords of the Israelites. <a href="/ezekiel/13-11.htm">Ezekiel 13:11-13</a> tell those whitewashing the wall that it will fall. Rain will come in torrents, I will send hailstones plunging down, and a windstorm will burst forth. / Surely when the wall has fallen, you will not be asked, ‘Where is the whitewash with which you covered it?’ / Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: In My wrath I will release a windstorm, and in My anger torrents of rain and hail will fall with destructive fury. <a href="/isaiah/28-2.htm">Isaiah 28:2</a> Behold, the Lord has one who is strong and mighty. Like a hailstorm or destructive tempest, like a driving rain or flooding downpour, he will smash that crown to the ground. <a href="/1_samuel/12-17.htm">1 Samuel 12:17-18</a> Is it not the wheat harvest today? I will call on the LORD to send thunder and rain, so that you will know and see what a great evil you have committed in the sight of the LORD by asking for a king.” / So Samuel called to the LORD, and on that day the LORD sent thunder and rain. As a result, all the people greatly feared the LORD and Samuel. <a href="/haggai/2-17.htm">Haggai 2:17</a> I struck you—all the work of your hands—with blight, mildew, and hail, but you did not turn to Me, declares the LORD. <a href="/matthew/24-7.htm">Matthew 24:7</a> Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places. <a href="/mark/13-8.htm">Mark 13:8</a> Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places, as well as famines. These are the beginning of birth pains. <a href="/luke/21-11.htm">Luke 21:11</a> There will be great earthquakes, famines, and pestilences in various places, along with fearful sights and great signs from heaven. <a href="/revelation/8-7.htm">Revelation 8:7</a> Then the first angel sounded his trumpet, and hail and fire mixed with blood were hurled down upon the earth. A third of the earth was burned up, along with a third of the trees and all the green grass. <a href="/hebrews/12-18.htm">Hebrews 12:18-19</a> For you have not come to a mountain that can be touched and that is burning with fire; to darkness, gloom, and storm; / to a trumpet blast or to a voice that made its hearers beg that no further word be spoken.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And the LORD said to Moses, Stretch forth your hand toward heaven, that there may be hail in all the land of Egypt, on man, and on beast, and on every herb of the field, throughout the land of Egypt.<a href="/exodus/7-19.htm">Exodus 7:19</a> And the LORD spake unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Take thy rod, and stretch out thine hand upon the waters of Egypt, upon their streams, upon their rivers, and upon their ponds, and upon all their pools of water, that they may become blood; and that there may be blood throughout all the land of Egypt, both in vessels of wood, and in vessels of stone.<a href="/exodus/8-5.htm">Exodus 8:5,16</a> And the LORD spake unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Stretch forth thine hand with thy rod over the streams, over the rivers, and over the ponds, and cause frogs to come up upon the land of Egypt… <a href="/revelation/16-21.htm">Revelation 16:21</a> And there fell upon men a great hail out of heaven, every stone about the weight of a talent: and men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail; for the plague thereof was exceeding great.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/9-19.htm">Animal</a> <a href="/exodus/9-19.htm">Beast</a> <a href="/exodus/9-18.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/exodus/9-21.htm">Field</a> <a href="/exodus/9-15.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/exodus/9-19.htm">Hail</a> <a href="/exodus/9-15.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/exodus/9-10.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/genesis/9-3.htm">Herb</a> <a href="/exodus/9-13.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/genesis/47-23.htm">Plant</a> <a href="/exodus/9-10.htm">Sky</a> <a href="/exodus/9-15.htm">Stretch</a> <a href="/exodus/9-16.htm">Throughout</a> <a href="/exodus/9-10.htm">Towards</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/exodus/9-25.htm">Animal</a> <a href="/exodus/9-25.htm">Beast</a> <a href="/exodus/9-23.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/exodus/9-25.htm">Field</a> <a href="/exodus/9-23.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/exodus/9-23.htm">Hail</a> <a href="/exodus/9-35.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/exodus/9-23.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/exodus/9-25.htm">Herb</a> <a href="/exodus/9-23.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/exodus/9-25.htm">Plant</a> <a href="/exodus/10-21.htm">Sky</a> <a href="/exodus/9-29.htm">Stretch</a> <a href="/exodus/9-25.htm">Throughout</a> <a href="/exodus/9-23.htm">Towards</a><div class="vheading2">Exodus 9</div>1. <a href="/exodus/9-1.htm">The plague on livestock</a> 8. <a href="/exodus/9-8.htm">The plague of boils</a> 13. <a href="/exodus/9-13.htm">The message of Moses about the hail,</a> 22. <a href="/exodus/9-22.htm">The plague of hail</a> 27. <a href="/exodus/9-27.htm">Pharaoh pleads with Moses, but yet is hardened</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/exodus/9.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/exodus/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/exodus/9.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Then the LORD said to Moses This phrase indicates direct divine communication, emphasizing Moses' role as God's chosen leader and prophet. It reflects the ongoing dialogue between God and Moses throughout the Exodus narrative, highlighting Moses' obedience and faithfulness. This communication underscores the authority of God's commands and the importance of Moses as an intermediary between God and the Israelites.Stretch out your hand toward heaven The act of stretching out the hand is symbolic of invoking divine power. It signifies Moses' role in executing God's will and demonstrates the connection between heaven (God's domain) and earth. This gesture is a recurring motif in the plagues, symbolizing God's control over natural elements. It also prefigures the miracles of Jesus, who often used physical gestures to perform signs and wonders.so that hail may fall on all the land of Egypt Hail is a natural phenomenon used here as a divine instrument of judgment. The specificity of "all the land of Egypt" indicates the widespread impact of the plague, affecting the entire nation. This event demonstrates God's sovereignty over creation and serves as a direct challenge to the Egyptian deities associated with weather and agriculture, such as Nut, the sky goddess, and Osiris, the god of fertility and crops.on man and beast and every plant of the field The comprehensive nature of the plague highlights the severity of God's judgment. It affects humans, animals, and vegetation, illustrating the totality of the devastation. This mirrors the comprehensive nature of sin's consequences and foreshadows the final judgment. The inclusion of "man and beast" also recalls the creation narrative, where God created all living things, emphasizing His power to both create and destroy.throughout the land of Egypt The phrase underscores the extent of the plague's impact, affecting the entire Egyptian territory. This widespread destruction serves as a testament to God's power and a warning to Pharaoh and the Egyptians. It also sets the stage for the eventual liberation of the Israelites, as the plagues progressively demonstrate God's supremacy over Egypt and its gods. The geographical scope of the plague reinforces the narrative of God's deliverance and the fulfillment of His promises to His people.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a> The covenant-keeping God of Israel, who demonstrates His power and sovereignty over creation and the false gods of Egypt. 2. <a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a> The chosen leader and prophet of Israel, acting as God's representative to Pharaoh and the Egyptians. 3. <a href="/topical/p/pharaoh.htm">Pharaoh</a> The ruler of Egypt, whose heart is hardened against releasing the Israelites, leading to the plagues. 4. <a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a> The land where the Israelites are enslaved, experiencing God's judgment through the plagues. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_plague_of_hail.htm">The Plague of Hail</a> The seventh plague, a demonstration of God's power over nature, affecting all of Egypt except the land of Goshen where the Israelites reside.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_nature.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Nature</a> The plague of hail demonstrates God's control over the natural world, affirming His power and authority over all creation. <a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_disobedience.htm">The Consequences of Disobedience</a> Pharaoh's refusal to heed God's command results in severe consequences, reminding us of the importance of obedience to God's will. <a href="/topical/p/protection_for_god's_people.htm">Protection for God's People</a> While Egypt suffers, the Israelites in Goshen are spared, illustrating God's protection and care for His people. <a href="/topical/t/the_hardness_of_heart.htm">The Hardness of Heart</a> Pharaoh's hardened heart serves as a warning against resisting God's call and the dangers of pride and stubbornness. <a href="/topical/g/god's_purpose_in_judgment.htm">God's Purpose in Judgment</a> The plagues serve a dual purpose: to demonstrate God's power and to compel Pharaoh to release the Israelites, showing that God's judgments are purposeful and redemptive.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_exodus_9.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Exodus 9</a> <a href="/q/what_are_the_ten_plagues_in_the_bible.htm">What were the Ten Plagues of Egypt in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/benefits_of_studying_theology.htm">Why did God kill Egypt's firstborn children?</a> <a href="/q/who_believed_in_the_old_testament.htm">Who were the believers in the Old Testament?</a> <a href="/q/revelation_18_10__'one_hour'_vs._other_judgments.htm">Revelation 18:10 – How does the city’s destruction “in one hour” align with or contradict other biblical texts about judgment events? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/exodus/9.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(22) Upon every herb of the field.--The damage that hail can do to crops is well known, and has given rise among ourselves to a special form of insurance. Such a storm as that here described would necessarily have destroyed all vegetation that was more than a few inches high, and must have greatly injured shrubs and fruit-trees. (See <a href="/exodus/9-25.htm" title="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 broke every tree of the field.">Exodus 9:25</a>; <a href="/exodus/9-31.htm" title="And the flax and the barley was smitten: for the barley was in the ear, and the flax was in bloom.">Exodus 9:31</a>.)<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/exodus/9.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 22. - Stretch forth thine hand toward heaven. The action was appropriate, as the plague was to come from the heaven. Similarly, in the first and second plagues, Aaron's hand had been stretched out upon the waters (<a href="/exodus/7-19.htm">Exodus 7:19, 20</a>; <a href="/exodus/8-6.htm">Exodus 8:6</a>); and in the third upon "the dust of the ground" (<a href="/exodus/8-17.htm">Exodus 8:17</a>). And upon every herb of the field - i.e., upon all forms of vegetable life. (Compare <a href="/genesis/1-30.htm">Genesis 1:30</a>; <a href="/genesis/9-3.htm">Genesis 9:3</a>.) <a href="/commentaries/exodus/9-22.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Then the LORD יְהוָ֜ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel said וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to Moses, מֹשֶׁה (mō·šeh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4872.htm">Strong's 4872: </a> Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver “Stretch out נְטֵ֤ה (nə·ṭêh) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5186.htm">Strong's 5186: </a> To stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend your hand יָֽדְךָ֙ (yā·ḏə·ḵā) Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> A hand toward עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against heaven, הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם (haš·šā·ma·yim) Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8064.htm">Strong's 8064: </a> Heaven, sky so that hail בָרָ֖ד (ḇā·rāḏ) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1259.htm">Strong's 1259: </a> Hail may fall וִיהִ֥י (wî·hî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> To fall out, come to pass, become, be on all בְּכָל־ (bə·ḵāl) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every the land אֶ֣רֶץ (’e·reṣ) Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> Earth, land of Egypt— מִצְרָ֑יִם (miṣ·rā·yim) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4714.htm">Strong's 4714: </a> Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against man הָאָדָ֣ם (hā·’ā·ḏām) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_120.htm">Strong's 120: </a> Ruddy, a human being and beast הַבְּהֵמָ֗ה (hab·bə·hê·māh) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_929.htm">Strong's 929: </a> A dumb beast, any large quadruped, animal and every כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every plant עֵ֥שֶׂב (‘ê·śeḇ) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6212.htm">Strong's 6212: </a> Herb, herbage of the field הַשָּׂדֶ֖ה (haś·śā·ḏeh) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7704.htm">Strong's 7704: </a> Field, land throughout the land בְּאֶ֥רֶץ (bə·’e·reṣ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> Earth, land of Egypt.? מִצְרָֽיִם׃ (miṣ·rā·yim) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4714.htm">Strong's 4714: </a> Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/9-22.htm">Exodus 9:22 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/exodus/9-22.htm">Exodus 9:22 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/exodus/9-22.htm">Exodus 9:22 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/exodus/9-22.htm">Exodus 9:22 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/exodus/9-22.htm">Exodus 9:22 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/9-22.htm">Exodus 9:22 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/9-22.htm">Exodus 9:22 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/9-22.htm">Exodus 9:22 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/9-22.htm">Exodus 9:22 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/exodus/9-22.htm">Exodus 9:22 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/exodus/9-22.htm">OT Law: Exodus 9:22 Yahweh said to Moses Stretch forth your (Exo. 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