Bible Strands
Exodus 9:32
but the wheat and spelt were not destroyed, because they are late crops.)
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator records the seventh plague of hail in Egypt, noting which crops survived the storm before Moses ends the judgment.
The words — The Hebrew terms אֲפִילֹת ('a.fi.lot) and נֻכּ֑וּ (nu.ku) translate literally to "late [crops]" and "they were struck," explaining why wheat and spelt escaped the hail.
The thread — This selective preservation of late-harvest crops aligns with the plague sequence in Exodus 9:31 and contrasts with the total environmental disruption seen in Exodus 10:22.
Why it lands — The text requires the reader to track how divine action follows specific agricultural conditions, demanding attention to narrative precision rather than assuming uniform destruction.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
But the wheat and the rie were not smitten: for they were not grown up.
Cross-references
- Exodus 10:22 So Moses stretched out his hand toward heaven, and total darkness covered all the land of Egypt for three days.