Exodus 9:17
As yet exaltest thou thyself against my people, that thou wilt not let them go?
Original Language Analysis
עֽוֹדְךָ֖
H5750
עֽוֹדְךָ֖
Strong's:
H5750
Word #:
1 of 5
properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, more
מִסְתּוֹלֵ֣ל
As yet exaltest
H5549
מִסְתּוֹלֵ֣ל
As yet exaltest
Strong's:
H5549
Word #:
2 of 5
to mound up (especially a turnpike); figurative, to exalt; reflexively, to oppose (as by a dam)
בְּעַמִּ֑י
thou thyself against my people
H5971
בְּעַמִּ֑י
thou thyself against my people
Strong's:
H5971
Word #:
3 of 5
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
Historical Context
Nut, sky goddess, arched over earth as protective dome. Seth controlled storms and chaos. The storm's supernatural nature—fire and ice together—proves divine origin. Only those who 'feared the word of the LORD' (v.20) saved their livestock.
Questions for Reflection
- How does God use creation to reveal His power?
- What does the response of God-fearing Egyptians (v.20) teach about individual faith?
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Analysis & Commentary
Verse 17 describes the plague of hail with fire, targeting Nut (sky goddess) and Seth (storm god). This unprecedented storm combines hail and fire, destroying crops and livestock left in fields. God reveals 'there is none like me in all the earth' (v.14).