Exodus 9:25

The hail struck throughout all the land of Egypt all that was in the field, both man and animal; and the hail struck every herb of the field, and broke every tree of the field.

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WEBBE

The hail struck throughout all the land of Egypt all that was in the field, both man and animal; and the hail struck every herb of the field, and broke every tree of the field.

BSB

Throughout 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.

KJV

And the hail smote throughout all the land of Egypt all that was in the field, both man and beast; and the hail smote every herb of the field, and brake every tree of the field.

ASV

And the hail smote throughout all the land of Egypt all that was in the field, both man and beast; and the hail smote every herb of the field, and brake every tree of the field.

BBE

And through all the land of Egypt the ice-storm came down on everything which was in the fields, on man and on beast; and every green plant was crushed and every tree of the field broken.

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וַיַּךְ vai·yakh and it struck H5221 הַבָּרָד ha·ba·rad the hail H1259 בְּכָל־ be·khol in all H3605 אֶרֶץ 'e·retz [the] land of H776 מִצְרַיִם mitz·ra·yim Egypt H4714 אֵת 'et (marks the object) H853 כָּל־ kol- all H3605 אֲשֶׁר 'a·sher that H834 בַּשָּׂדֶה ba·sa·deh [was] in the field H7704 מֵאָדָם me·'a·dam from humankind H120 וְעַד־ ve·'ad- and unto H5704 בְּהֵמָה be·he·mah livestock H929 וְאֵת ve·'et and (marks the object) H853 כָּל־ kol- all H3605 עֵשֶׂב 'e·sev [the] vegetation of H6212 הַשָּׂדֶה ha·sa·deh the field H7704 הִכָּה hi·kah it struck H5221 הַבָּרָד ha·ba·rad the hail H1259 וְאֶת־ ve·'et and (marks the object) H853 כָּל־ kol- every H3605 עֵץ 'etz (the) tree of H6086 הַשָּׂדֶה ha·sa·deh the field H7704 שִׁבֵּר shi·ber it shattered H7665

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 22–35

Woful havoc this hail made: it killed both men and cattle; the corn above ground was destroyed, and that only preserved which as yet was not come up. The land of Goshen was preserved. God causes rain or hail on one city and not on another, either in mercy or in judgment. Pharaoh humbled himself to Moses. No man could have spoken better: he owns himself wrong; he owns that the Lord is righteous; and God must be justified when he speaks, though he speaks in thunder and lightning. Yet his heart was hardened all this while. Moses pleads with God: though he had reason to think Pharaoh would repent of his repentance, and he told him so, yet he promises to be his friend. Moses went out of the city, notwithstanding the hail and lightning which kept Pharaoh and his servants within doors. Peace with God makes men thunder-proof. Pharaoh was frightened by the tremendous judgment; but when that was over, his fair promises were forgotten. Those that are not bettered by judgments and mercies, commonly become worse.

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