He destroyed their grapevines with hail and shattered their sycamore-figs with sleet.
Parallel translations
- WEB He destroyed their vines with hail, their sycamore fig trees with frost.
- KJV He destroyed their vines with hail, and their sycomore trees with frost.
- BSB He killed their vines with hailstones and their sycamore-figs with sleet.
- NKJV He destroyed their vines with hail, And their sycamore trees with frost.
- NASB He destroyed their vines with hailstones And their sycamore trees with frost.
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Quick answer
Hail and frost destroyed Egypt's vines and trees. God ruined their orchards and vineyards.
Overview
The plague of hail battered the vines and fig trees, devastating Egypt's agriculture. Such destruction showed God's command over the weather and seasons. It reinforced that no human kingdom can stand against the Lord when He moves to redeem His people.
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Cross-references · 2
- Ps 105:32–33He gave them hail for rain, with lightning in their land.
- Exod 9:18–34Behold, 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.
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