He gave them hail for rain, and flaming fire in their land.
Parallel translations
- WEB He gave them hail for rain, with lightning in their land.
- BSB He gave them hail for rain, with lightning throughout their land.
- NKJV He gave them hail for rain, And flaming fire in their land.
- NASB He gave them hail for rain, And flaming fire in their land.
- NLT He sent them hail instead of rain, and lightning flashed over the land.
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Quick answer
God sent destructive hail and lightning instead of rain on Egypt. It matters because He commands the very skies to execute His judgment.
Overview
The seventh plague was a devastating storm of hail mixed with fire (Exodus 9:22-25). What should have nourished the land instead ruined it, displaying God's control over the heavens. The Lord who governs creation wields it both to bless and to judge according to His righteous purposes.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 5
- Ps 78:47–48He destroyed their vines with hail, and their sycomore trees with frost.
- Exod 9:18–28Behold, to morrow about this time I will cause it to rain a very grievous hail, such as hath not been in Egypt since the foundation thereof even until now.
- Rev 16:21And 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.
- Rev 11:19And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament: and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail.
- Rev 8:7The first angel sounded, and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the earth: and the third part of trees was burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up.
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