He gave them hail for rain, with lightning in their land.
Parallel translations
- KJV He gave them hail for rain, and flaming fire 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, their sycamore fig trees with frost.
- Exod 9:18–28Behold, tomorrow about this time I will cause it to rain a very grievous hail, such as has not been in Egypt since the day it was founded even until now.
- Rev 16:21Great hailstones, about the weight of a talent, came down out of the sky on people. People blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail, for this plague is exceedingly severe.
- Rev 11:19God’s temple that is in heaven was opened, and the ark of the Lord’s covenant was seen in his temple. Lightnings, sounds, thunders, an earthquake, and great hail followed.
- Rev 8:7The first sounded, and there followed hail and fire, mixed with blood, and they were thrown to the earth. One third of the earth was burned up, and one third of the trees were burned up, and all green grass was burned up.
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