Exodus

Exodus 9:18–25

18Behold, at this time tomorrow I will rain down the worst hail that has ever fallen on Egypt, from the day it was founded until now. 19So give orders now to shelter your livestock and everything you have in the field. Every man or beast that remains in the field and is not brought inside will die when the hail comes down upon them.’”

20Those among Pharaoh’s officials who feared the word of the LORD hurried to bring their servants and livestock to shelter, 21but those who disregarded the word of the LORD left their servants and livestock in the field.

22Then the LORD said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand toward heaven, so that hail may fall on all the land of Egypt— on man and beast and every plant of the field throughout the land of Egypt.”

23So Moses stretched out his staff toward heaven, and the LORD sent thunder and hail, and lightning struck the earth. So the LORD rained down hail upon the land of Egypt. 24The hail fell and the lightning continued flashing through it. The hail was so severe that nothing like it had ever been seen in all the land of Egypt from the time it became a nation.

25Throughout the land of Egypt, the hail struck down everything in the field, both man and beast; it beat down every plant of the field and stripped every tree.

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Exodus 9:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Beholdהִנְנִ֤יhin·nîInterjection; first person common singularH2005 lo! behold
at this timeכָּעֵ֣תkā·‘êṯPreposition-k, Article; Noun - common singularH6256 time
tomorrowמָחָ֔רmā·ḥārAdverbH4279 tomorrow, in time to come
I will rain downמַמְטִיר֙mam·ṭîrVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularH4305 rain
the worstכָּבֵ֣דkā·ḇêḏAdjective - masculine singularH3515 heavy
hailבָּרָ֖דbā·rāḏNoun - masculine singularH1259 hail
thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
has everלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
fallenהָיָ֤הhā·yāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
on Egyptבְּמִצְרַ֔יִםbə·miṣ·ra·yimPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians
fromלְמִן־lə·min-Preposition-lH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the dayהַיּ֥וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
it was foundedהִוָּסְדָ֖הhiw·wā·sə·ḏāhVerb - Nifal - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singularH3245 establish, found, fix
untilוְעַד־wə·‘aḏ-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
nowעָֽתָּה׃‘āt·tāhAdverbH6258 now

Exodus 9:19

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Soוְעַתָּ֗הwə·‘at·tāhConjunctive waw; AdverbH6258 now
give ordersשְׁלַ֤חšə·laḥVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH7971 send
to shelterהָעֵז֙hā·‘êzVerb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singularH5756 take or seek refuge
your livestockמִקְנְךָ֔miq·nə·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH4735 cattle
and everythingכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
youלְךָ֖lə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular
have in the fieldבַּשָּׂדֶ֑הbaś·śā·ḏehPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH7704 id.
Everyכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
manהָאָדָ֨םhā·’ā·ḏāmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH120 man, mankind
or beastוְהַבְּהֵמָ֜הwə·hab·bə·hê·māhConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singularH929 beast, animal, cattle
thatאֲשֶֽׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
remainsיִמָּצֵ֣אyim·mā·ṣêVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH4672 attain to, find
in the fieldבַשָּׂדֶ֗הḇaś·śā·ḏehPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH7704 id.
and is notוְלֹ֤אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
broughtיֵֽאָסֵף֙yê·’ā·sêp̄Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH622 gather, remove
insideהַבַּ֔יְתָהhab·bay·ṯāhArticle; Noun - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH1004 house
will dieוָמֵֽתוּ׃wā·mê·ṯūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH4191 die
when the hailהַבָּרָ֖דhab·bā·rāḏArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1259 hail
comes downוְיָרַ֧דwə·yā·raḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH3381 come or go down, descend
upon themעֲלֵהֶ֛ם‘ă·lê·hemPreposition; third person masculine pluralH5921 height

Exodus 9:20

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Those among Pharaoh’sפַּרְעֹ֑הpar·‘ōhNoun - proper - masculine singularH6547 Pharaoh
officialsמֵֽעַבְדֵ֖יmê·‘aḇ·ḏêPreposition-m; Noun - masculine plural constructH5650 slave, servant
who fearedהַיָּרֵא֙hay·yā·rêArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH3373 fear
the wordדְּבַ֣רdə·ḇarNoun - masculine singular constructH1697 speech, word
of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
hurried to bringהֵנִ֛יסhê·nîsVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5127 flee, escape
their servantsעֲבָדָ֥יו‘ă·ḇā·ḏāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
and livestockמִקְנֵ֖הוּmiq·nê·hūNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH4735 cattle
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
shelterהַבָּתִּֽים׃hab·bāt·tîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH1004 house

Exodus 9:21

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
but those whoוַאֲשֶׁ֥רwa·’ă·šerConjunctive waw; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
disregardedשָׂ֛םśāmVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7760 put, place, set
the wordדְּבַ֣רdə·ḇarNoun - masculine singular constructH1697 speech, word
of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
leftוַֽיַּעֲזֹ֛בway·ya·‘ă·zōḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5800 leave, forsake, loose
their servantsעֲבָדָ֥יו‘ă·ḇā·ḏāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
and livestockמִקְנֵ֖הוּmiq·nê·hūNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH4735 cattle
in the fieldבַּשָּׂדֶֽה׃פbaś·śā·ḏehPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH7704 id.

Exodus 9:22

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Mosesמֹשֶׁהmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
Stretch outנְטֵ֤הnə·ṭêhVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
your handיָֽדְךָ֙yā·ḏə·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3027 hand
towardעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
heavenהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםhaš·šā·ma·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH8064 sky, aloft
so that hailבָרָ֖דḇā·rāḏNoun - masculine singularH1259 hail
may fallוִיהִ֥יwî·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
on allבְּכָל־bə·ḵālPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the landאֶ֣רֶץ’e·reṣNoun - feminine singular constructH776 earth, land
of Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmiṣ·rā·yimNoun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
manהָאָדָ֣םhā·’ā·ḏāmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH120 man, mankind
and beastהַבְּהֵמָ֗הhab·bə·hê·māhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH929 beast, animal, cattle
and everyכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
plantעֵ֥שֶׂב‘ê·śeḇNoun - masculine singular constructH6212 herb, herbage
of the fieldהַשָּׂדֶ֖הhaś·śā·ḏehArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7704 id.
throughout the landבְּאֶ֥רֶץbə·’e·reṣPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH776 earth, land
of Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃miṣ·rā·yimNoun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians

Exodus 9:23

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So Mosesמֹשֶׁ֣הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
stretched outוַיֵּ֨טway·yêṭConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
his staffמַטֵּהוּ֮maṭ·ṭê·hūNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH4294 staff, rod, shaft
towardעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
heavenהַשָּׁמַיִם֒haš·šā·ma·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH8064 sky, aloft
and the LORDוַֽיהוָ֗הYah·wehConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
sentנָתַ֤ןnā·ṯanVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
thunderקֹלֹת֙qō·lōṯNoun - masculine pluralH6963 sound, voice
and hailוּבָרָ֔דū·ḇā·rāḏConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH1259 hail
and lightningאֵ֖שׁ’êšNoun - common singularH784 fire
struckוַתִּ֥הֲלַךְwat·ti·hă·laḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH1980 go, come, walk
the earthאָ֑רְצָה’ā·rə·ṣāhNoun - feminine singular; third person feminine singularH776 earth, land
So the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
rained downוַיַּמְטֵ֧רway·yam·ṭêrConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH4305 rain
hailבָּרָ֖דbā·rāḏNoun - masculine singularH1259 hail
uponעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the landאֶ֥רֶץ’e·reṣNoun - feminine singular constructH776 earth, land
of Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃miṣ·rā·yimNoun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians

Exodus 9:24

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The hailבָרָ֔דḇā·rāḏNoun - masculine singularH1259 hail
fellוַיְהִ֣יway·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
and the lightningוְאֵ֕שׁwə·’êšConjunctive waw; Noun - common singularH784 fire
continued flashingמִתְלַקַּ֖חַתmiṯ·laq·qa·ḥaṯVerb - Hitpael - Participle - feminine singular constructH3947 take
through itבְּת֣וֹךְbə·ṯō·wḵPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH8432 midst
The hailהַבָּרָ֑דhab·bā·rāḏArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1259 hail
was soמְאֹ֔דmə·’ōḏAdverbH3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
severeכָּבֵ֣דkā·ḇêḏAdjective - masculine singularH3515 heavy
thatאֲ֠שֶׁר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
nothingלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
like itכָמֹ֙הוּ֙ḵā·mō·hūPreposition; third person masculine singularH3644 like, as, when
had ever beenהָיָ֤הhā·yāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
in allבְּכָל־bə·ḵālPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the landאֶ֣רֶץ’e·reṣNoun - feminine singular constructH776 earth, land
of Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmiṣ·ra·yimNoun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians
from the timeמֵאָ֖זmê·’āzPreposition-m; AdverbH227 at that time, then
it becameהָיְתָ֥הhā·yə·ṯāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a nationלְגֽוֹי׃lə·ḡō·wPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH1471 nation, people

Exodus 9:25

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Throughoutבְּכָל־bə·ḵālPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the landאֶ֣רֶץ’e·reṣNoun - feminine singular constructH776 earth, land
of Egyptמִצְרַ֗יִםmiṣ·ra·yimNoun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians
the hailהַבָּרָ֜דhab·bā·rāḏArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1259 hail
struck downוַיַּ֨ךְway·yaḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5221 smite
everythingכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
in the fieldבַּשָּׂדֶ֔הbaś·śā·ḏehPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH7704 id.
both manמֵאָדָ֖םmê·’ā·ḏāmPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singularH120 man, mankind
andוְעַד־wə·‘aḏ-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
beastבְּהֵמָ֑הbə·hê·māhNoun - feminine singularH929 beast, animal, cattle
beat downהִכָּ֣הhik·kāhVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5221 smite
everyכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
plantעֵ֤שֶׂב‘ê·śeḇNoun - masculine singular constructH6212 herb, herbage
of the fieldהַשָּׂדֶה֙haś·śā·ḏehArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7704 id.
and strippedשִׁבֵּֽר׃šib·bêrVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7665 break, break in pieces
everyכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
treeעֵ֥ץ‘êṣNoun - masculine singular constructH6086 tree, trees, wood

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Exodus 9:20 Proverbs 13:13 · Proverbs 22:3 · Hebrews 11:7

Exodus 9:22 Revelation 16:21

Exodus 9:23 Joshua 10:11 · Psalm 18:13 · Isaiah 30:30 · Ezekiel 38:22 · Revelation 8:7 · Psalm 148:8 · Psalm 78:47–48 · Psalm 77:18 · Psalm 29:3 · Psalm 105:32–33

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