Exodus 9 KJV: Economic Ruin and the Pelting of Judgment
Exodus 9 documents the destruction of Egyptian livestock, the outbreak of painful boils, and the catastrophic hail that decimated the crops. It highlights the escalating severity of the judgments, moving from external nuisances to physical pain and the destruction of the food supply. Pharaoh’s brief moment of confession is quickly followed by a return to his stubborn pride.
v1-7: The Fifth Plague: Death of Livestock
v8-12: The Sixth Plague: Boils on Man and Beast
v13-35: The Seventh Plague: Hail, Fire, and the Warning
Behold, the hand of the LORD is upon thy cattle which is in the field, upon the horses, upon the asses, upon the camels, upon the oxen, and upon the sheep: there shall be a very grievous murrain.
And Pharaoh sent, and, behold, there was not one of the cattle of the Israelites dead. And the heart of Pharaoh was hardened, and he did not let the people go.
And the LORD said unto Moses and unto Aaron, Take to you handfuls of ashes of the furnace, and let Moses sprinkle it toward the heaven in the sight of Pharaoh.
And it shall become small dust in all the land of Egypt, and shall be a boil breaking forth with blains upon man, and upon beast, throughout all the land of Egypt.
And they took ashes of the furnace, and stood before Pharaoh; and Moses sprinkled it up toward heaven; and it became a boil breaking forth with blains upon man, and upon beast.
And the LORD said unto Moses, Rise up early in the morning, and stand before Pharaoh, and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, Let my people go, that they may serve me.
For I will at this time send all my plagues upon thine heart, and upon thy servants, and upon thy people; that thou mayest know that there is none like me in all the earth.
Behold, to morrow about this time I will cause it to rain a very grievous hail, such as hath not been in Egypt since the foundation thereof even until now.
Send therefore now, and gather thy cattle, and all that thou hast in the field; for upon every man and beast which shall be found in the field, and shall not be brought home, the hail shall come down upon them, and they shall die.
And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch forth thine hand toward heaven, that there may be hail in all the land of Egypt, upon man, and upon beast, and upon every herb of the field, throughout the land of Egypt.
And Moses stretched forth his rod toward heaven: and the LORD sent thunder and hail, and the fire ran along upon the ground; and the LORD rained hail upon the land of Egypt.
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.
And Moses said unto him, As soon as I am gone out of the city, I will spread abroad my hands unto the LORD; and the thunder shall cease, neither shall there be any more hail; that thou mayest know how that the earth is the LORD's.
And Moses went out of the city from Pharaoh, and spread abroad his hands unto the LORD: and the thunders and hail ceased, and the rain was not poured upon the earth.
And the heart of Pharaoh was hardened, neither would he let the children of Israel go; as the LORD had spoken by Moses.
See the Egyptian economy crumble and the physical health of its people fail as Pharaoh continues to resist the divine command. Begin your study with exodus 9 summary.
The plague of hail was unique because it was mixed with 'fire,' likely lightning, and was so unprecedented that it forced some Egyptians to finally believe God's warning. The 'Word Secret' is *Kabad*, used for 'hardened' heart, which literally means 'heavy'—Pharaoh’s heart was becoming heavy with the weight of his own rebellion. Discover the riches with exodus 9 commentary, containing expert led word study (original greek/hebrew) and passage level analysis.
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