He also struck their vines and their fig trees, And smashed the trees of their territory.
Parallel translations
- WEB He struck their vines and also their fig trees, and shattered the trees of their country.
- KJV He smote their vines also and their fig trees; and brake the trees of their coasts.
- BSB He struck their vines and fig trees and shattered the trees of their country.
- NKJV He struck their vines also, and their fig trees, And splintered the trees of their territory.
- NLT He ruined their grapevines and fig trees and shattered all the trees.
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Quick answer
The hail struck down Egypt's vines and fig trees and shattered their trees. It matters because the judgment crippled the nation's food and economy.
Overview
The hailstorm destroyed crops and trees throughout Egypt (Exodus 9:25). Vines and fig trees represented prosperity and sustenance, so their ruin struck at the nation's well-being. God's judgments on Egypt progressively dismantled its self-sufficiency, exposing its need for the mercy it refused.
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