The only place where it did not hail was in the land of Goshen, where the Israelites lived.
Parallel translations
- WEB Only in the land of Goshen, where the children of Israel were, there was no hail.
- KJV Only in the land of Goshen, where the children of Israel were, was there no hail.
- NKJV Only in the land of Goshen, where the children of Israel were, there was no hail.
- NASB Only in the land of Goshen, where the sons of Israel were, was there no hail.
- NLT The only place without hail was the region of Goshen, where the people of Israel lived.
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Quick answer
Only Goshen, where Israel lived, was spared the hail. God again clearly distinguishes and protects his people.
Overview
The sparing of Goshen continues the pattern of divine distinction between Israel and Egypt. It testifies that the plagues are precisely targeted acts of the covenant God, not natural disasters. Israel's preservation in the midst of judgment foreshadows the protection of God's people at Passover. It pictures the security of those who belong to the Lord even as judgment falls around them.
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Cross-references · 7
- Exod 11:7But among all the Israelites, not even a dog will snarl at man or beast.’ Then you will know that the LORD makes a distinction between Egypt and Israel.
- Exod 10:23No one could see anyone else, and for three days no one left his place. Yet all the Israelites had light in their dwellings.
- Exod 9:4But the LORD will make a distinction between the livestock of Israel and the livestock of Egypt, so that no animal belonging to the Israelites will die.’”
- Exod 12:13The blood on the houses where you are staying will distinguish them; when I see the blood, I will pass over you. No plague will fall on you to destroy you when I strike the land of Egypt.
- Exod 9:6And the next day the LORD did just that. All the livestock of the Egyptians died, but not one animal belonging to the Israelites died.
- Exod 8:22–32But on that day I will give special treatment to the land of Goshen, where My people live; no swarms of flies will be found there. In this way you will know that I, the LORD, am in the land.
- Isa 32:18–19Then my people will dwell in a peaceful place, in safe and secure places of rest.
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The Passover lamb whose blood turns away death, the exodus through the sea, the manna, the rock, and the tabernacle where God dwells with his people all foreshadow Jesus — our Passover, our redemption, the bread from heaven, and God-with-us in the flesh.
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