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href="/bsb/exodus/9.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/exodus/9.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />The wheat and spelt, however, were not destroyed, because they ripen later.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/exodus/9.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />But the wheat and the emmer wheat were spared, because they had not yet sprouted from the ground.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/exodus/9.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />But the wheat and the emmer were not struck down, for they are late in coming up.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/exodus/9.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />but the wheat and spelt were not destroyed, because they are late crops.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/exodus/9.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />But the wheat and the rie were not smitten: for they <i>were</i> not grown up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/exodus/9.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />But the wheat and the spelt were not struck, for they <i>are</i> late crops.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/exodus/9.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />But the wheat and the spelt were not ruined, for they <i>ripen</i> late.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/exodus/9.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />But the wheat and the spelt were not ruined, for they ripen late.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/exodus/9.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />But the wheat and the spelt were not ruined, for they <i>ripen</i> late.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/exodus/9.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />But the wheat and the spelt were not struck down, for they are late-ripening.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/exodus/9.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />but the wheat and spelt (coarse wheat) were not battered <i>and</i> ruined, because they <i>ripen</i> late in the season.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/exodus/9.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />but the wheat and the spelt were not destroyed since they are later crops.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/exodus/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />but the wheat and the spelt were not destroyed since they are later crops. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/exodus/9.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />But the wheat and the spelt were not smitten: for they were not grown up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/exodus/9.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />But the wheat crops ripen later, and they were not damaged. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/exodus/9.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />But the wheat and the spelt were not smitten: for they were not grown up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/exodus/9.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Neither the wheat nor the wild grain was damaged, because they ripen later.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/exodus/9.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />But none of the wheat was ruined, because it ripens later. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/exodus/9.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The wheat and the wild grain were not ruined because they were late crops.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/exodus/9.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />but the wheat and spelt were not destroyed, because they are late crops.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/exodus/9.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />But the wheat and the spelt were not struck, for they are later crops.) <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/exodus/9.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />But the wheat and the spelt were not struck, for they are late.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/exodus/9.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />But the wheat and the rye were not smitten; for they were not grown up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/exodus/9.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />But the wheat and the spelt were not struck, for they had not grown up. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/exodus/9.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and the wheat and the rye have not been struck, for they are late.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/exodus/9.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and the wheat and the rye have not been smitten, for they are late.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/exodus/9.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the wheat and spelt were not struck, for they were late.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/exodus/9.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But the wheat, and other winter corn were not hurt, because they were lateward. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/exodus/9.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />But the wheat and the spelt were not damaged, because they were late.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/exodus/9.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />But the wheat and the spelt were not ruined, for they grow later.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/exodus/9.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />But the wheat and the spelt were not ruined, for they are late in coming up.)<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/exodus/9.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />But the wheat and the rye were not lost; for they were sown late.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/exodus/9.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the wheat and the rye were not destroyed because they were late growing.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/exodus/9.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />But the wheat and the spelt were not smitten; for they ripen late.--<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/exodus/9.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />But the wheat and the rye were not smitten, for they were late.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/exodus/9-32.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kVae3PiKqhs?start=2238" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/exodus/9.htm">The Seventh Plague: Hail</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">31</span>(Now the flax and barley were destroyed, since the barley was ripe and the flax was in bloom; <span class="reftext">32</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2406.htm" title="2406: wə·ha·ḥiṭ·ṭāh (Conj-w, Art:: N-fs) -- Wheat. Of uncertain derivation; wheat, whether the grain or the plant.">but the wheat</a> <a href="/hebrew/3698.htm" title="3698: wə·hak·kus·se·meṯ (Conj-w, Art:: N-fs) -- Spelt (a kind of wheat). From kacam; spelt.">and spelt</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">were not</a> <a href="/hebrew/5221.htm" title="5221: nuk·kū (V-Pual-Perf-3cp) -- To smite. A primitive root; to strike.">destroyed,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">because</a> <a href="/hebrew/2007.htm" title="2007: hên·nāh (Pro-3fp) -- They. Prolongation for hen; themselves.">they</a> <a href="/hebrew/648.htm" title="648: ’ă·p̄î·lōṯ (Adj-fp) -- Late. From the same as 'aphel; unripe.">are late crops.)</a> </span><span class="reftext">33</span>Then Moses departed from Pharaoh, went out of the city, and spread out his hands to the LORD. The thunder and hail ceased, and the rain no longer poured down on the land.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/41-6.htm">Genesis 41:6</a></span><br />After them, seven other heads of grain sprouted, thin and scorched by the east wind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/41-23.htm">Genesis 41:23-24</a></span><br />After them, seven other heads of grain sprouted—withered, thin, and scorched by the east wind. / And the thin heads of grain swallowed the seven plump ones. I told this dream to the magicians, but no one could explain it to me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/41-27.htm">Genesis 41:27</a></span><br />Moreover, the seven thin, ugly cows that came up after them are seven years, and so are the seven worthless heads of grain scorched by the east wind—they are seven years of famine.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/78-47.htm">Psalm 78:47-48</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/105-32.htm">Psalm 105:32-33</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/28-28.htm">Isaiah 28:28</a></span><br />Grain for bread must be ground, but it is not endlessly threshed. Though the wheels of the cart roll over it, the horses do not crush it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joel/1-4.htm">Joel 1:4</a></span><br />What the devouring locust has left, the swarming locust has eaten; what the swarming locust has left, the young locust has eaten; and what the young locust has left, the destroying locust has eaten.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joel/2-25.htm">Joel 2:25</a></span><br />I will repay you for the years eaten by locusts—the swarming locust, the young locust, the destroying locust, and the devouring locust—My great army that I sent against you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/4-9.htm">Amos 4:9</a></span><br />“I struck you with blight and mildew in your growing gardens and vineyards; the locust devoured your fig and olive trees, yet you did not return to Me,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/haggai/2-17.htm">Haggai 2:17</a></span><br />I struck you—all the work of your hands—with blight, mildew, and hail, but you did not turn to Me, declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/13-30.htm">Matthew 13:30</a></span><br />Let both grow together until the harvest. At that time I will tell the harvesters: First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned; then gather the wheat into my barn.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/13-39.htm">Matthew 13:39</a></span><br />and the enemy who sows them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the harvesters are angels.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/12-24.htm">Luke 12:24</a></span><br />Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storehouse or barn; yet God feeds them. How much more valuable you are than the birds!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/21-11.htm">Luke 21:11</a></span><br />There will be great earthquakes, famines, and pestilences in various places, along with fearful sights and great signs from heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/12-24.htm">John 12:24</a></span><br />Truly, truly, I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a seed. But if it dies, it bears much fruit.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">But the wheat and the rye were not smitten: for they were not grown up.</p><p class="hdg">not grown up.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/9-31.htm">Destroyed</a> <a href="/exodus/9-31.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/exodus/2-11.htm">Grown</a> <a href="/exodus/1-17.htm">However</a> <a href="/james/5-7.htm">Late</a> <a href="/exodus/5-5.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/jeremiah/24-2.htm">Ripen</a> <a href="/exodus/9-31.htm">Ruined</a> <a href="/isaiah/28-25.htm">Rye</a> <a href="/exodus/9-31.htm">Smitten</a> <a href="/ezekiel/4-9.htm">Spelt</a> <a href="/exodus/9-31.htm">Struck</a> <a href="/genesis/30-14.htm">Wheat</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/exodus/10-7.htm">Destroyed</a> <a href="/exodus/11-9.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-32.htm">Grown</a> <a href="/exodus/16-20.htm">However</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-17.htm">Late</a> <a href="/exodus/10-5.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/jeremiah/24-2.htm">Ripen</a> <a href="/exodus/10-7.htm">Ruined</a> <a href="/isaiah/28-25.htm">Rye</a> <a href="/exodus/17-5.htm">Smitten</a> <a href="/isaiah/28-25.htm">Spelt</a> <a href="/exodus/12-27.htm">Struck</a> <a href="/exodus/29-2.htm">Wheat</a><div class="vheading2">Exodus 9</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/9-1.htm">The plague on livestock</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/9-8.htm">The plague of boils</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/9-13.htm">The message of Moses about the hail,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/9-22.htm">The plague of hail</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/9-27.htm">Pharaoh pleads with Moses, but yet is hardened</a></span><br></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><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <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> <br /><br /> </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><b>but the wheat and spelt were not destroyed</b><br>In the context of the plagues in Egypt, this phrase highlights the selective nature of the seventh plague, which was hail. The wheat and spelt were not destroyed because they had not yet matured. This detail underscores God's control over the natural world and His ability to protect certain elements even amidst judgment. Wheat and spelt were staple grains in ancient Egypt, essential for daily sustenance and economic stability. The preservation of these crops indicates a measure of mercy, allowing for future provision despite the devastation.<p><b>because they are late crops</b><br>Wheat and spelt are described as late crops, meaning they mature later in the growing season compared to barley and flax, which were destroyed by the hail. This agricultural detail provides insight into the timing of the plagues, likely occurring around February or March. The survival of these crops serves as a reminder of God's sovereignty and the precision of His judgments. It also foreshadows the continued opportunity for Pharaoh to repent, as the preservation of these crops suggests that God’s judgments are not yet final. This concept of divine timing and mercy is echoed in other scriptures, such as <a href="/2_peter/3-9.htm">2 Peter 3:9</a>, which speaks of God's patience and desire for repentance.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The prophet and leader of the Israelites, who is delivering God's messages to Pharaoh.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/p/pharaoh.htm">Pharaoh</a></b><br>The ruler of Egypt, whose heart is hardened against letting the Israelites go.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a></b><br>The land where the Israelites are enslaved and where the plagues are taking place.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_plagues.htm">The Plagues</a></b><br>A series of divine judgments sent by God to persuade Pharaoh to release the Israelites.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/w/wheat_and_spelt.htm">Wheat and Spelt</a></b><br>Types of grain mentioned in this verse, representing the agricultural aspect of the plagues.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_judgment.htm">God's Sovereignty in Judgment</a></b><br>The preservation of the wheat and spelt demonstrates God's control over nature and His ability to execute precise judgment.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/timing_and_patience.htm">Timing and Patience</a></b><br>The mention of "late crops" highlights the importance of God's timing. Believers are reminded to trust in God's perfect timing in their lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/provision_amidst_judgment.htm">Provision Amidst Judgment</a></b><br>Even in judgment, God provides. The survival of the wheat and spelt suggests that God’s mercy is present even in times of trial.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_resilience.htm">Spiritual Resilience</a></b><br>Just as the late crops survived the hail, believers are called to be resilient in their faith amidst trials and tribulations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_harvest.htm">Symbolism of Harvest</a></b><br>The harvest imagery can be seen as a metaphor for spiritual growth and the eventual gathering of believers into God's kingdom.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_exodus_9.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Exodus 9</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_the_ten_plagues_in_the_bible.htm">What were the Ten Plagues of Egypt in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_locusts_and_hail_plagues_align.htm">How does the destruction caused by the locusts (Exodus 10:15) align with the later plague of hail in Exodus 9, which supposedly ruined crops earlier? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_deut._9_13-21_align_with_ex._32.htm">Deuteronomy 9:13-21 - How does Moses's retelling of the golden calf incident here square with the details and timing found in Exodus 32?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_foods_are_mentioned_in_the_bible.htm">What foods are mentioned in the Bible?</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>(32) <span class= "bld">The wheat and the rie.</span>--"Rie," or rye, is a wrong translation. It is a grain which has never been grown in Egypt. The only three kinds of grain cultivated were wheat, barley, and the <span class= "ital">holcus sorghum,</span> or <span class= "ital">doora.</span> There is no doubt that this last is intended by the Hebrew <span class= "ital">cussemeth,</span> which is a word derived from the Egyptian. The wheat is a full month later than the barley in Egypt, and does not come into ear till March. The <span class= "ital">holcus sorghum</span> may be grown at any time, except during the inundation. If sown with the wheat, it would ripen about the same period.<p><span class= "bld">They were not grown up.</span>--Heb., <span class= "ital">they were late,</span> or <span class= "ital">dark.</span> The ear was undeveloped, and lay hid in the low tufts that grew like grass.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/exodus/9.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 32.</span> <span class="cmt_word">- The wheat and the rie were not smitten, for they were not grown up</span>. In Egypt the wheat harvest is at least a month later than the barley harvest, coming in April, whereas the barley harvest is finished by the end of March. Rye was not grown in Egypt; and it is generally agreed that the Hebrew word here translated "rie" means the <span class="accented">Holcus sorghum</span>, or <span class="accented">doora</span>, which is the only grain besides wheat and barley represented on the Egyptian monuments. The doora is now raised commonly as an after-crop; but, if sown late in the autumn, it would ripen about the same time as the wheat. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/exodus/9-32.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">but the wheat</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהַחִטָּ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ha·ḥiṭ·ṭāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2406.htm">Strong's 2406: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wheat</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the spelt</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהַכֻּסֶּ֖מֶת</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hak·kus·se·meṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3698.htm">Strong's 3698: </a> </span><span class="str2">Spelt (a kind of wheat)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">were not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">destroyed,</span><br /><span class="heb">נֻכּ֑וּ</span> <span class="translit">(nuk·kū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Pual - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5221.htm">Strong's 5221: </a> </span><span class="str2">To strike</span><br /><br /><span class="word">because</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they</span><br /><span class="heb">הֵֽנָּה׃</span> <span class="translit">(hên·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - third person feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2007.htm">Strong's 2007: </a> </span><span class="str2">Themselves</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are late crops.)</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲפִילֹ֖ת</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·p̄î·lōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_648.htm">Strong's 648: </a> </span><span class="str2">Unripe</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/9-32.htm">Exodus 9:32 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/exodus/9-32.htm">Exodus 9:32 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/exodus/9-32.htm">Exodus 9:32 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/exodus/9-32.htm">Exodus 9:32 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/exodus/9-32.htm">Exodus 9:32 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/9-32.htm">Exodus 9:32 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/9-32.htm">Exodus 9:32 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/9-32.htm">Exodus 9:32 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/9-32.htm">Exodus 9:32 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/exodus/9-32.htm">Exodus 9:32 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/exodus/9-32.htm">OT Law: Exodus 9:32 But the wheat and the spelt were (Exo. 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