Bible Strands
Exodus 9:25
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.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrative describes the peak of the seventh plague as the storm reaches its maximum intensity across Egypt.
The words — The Hebrew verb וַיַּךְ (va.yakh, "and it struck") and noun הַבָּרָד (ha.bārad, "the hail") anchor the verse's action, emphasizing direct physical force.
The thread — The event is recalled in Psalms 78:47, which notes hail killing vines and sycamore-figs, and Psalms 105:32, which records hail falling as rain alongside lightning throughout the land.
Why it lands — The text reports total agricultural and human devastation to establish that no natural resource remains untouched, leaving the reader to recognize the absolute scope of the judgment.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
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.
Cross-references
- Psalms 78:47 He killed their vines with hailstones and their sycamore-figs with sleet.
- Psalms 105:32 He gave them hail for rain, with lightning throughout their land.