Exodus 9:19
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.
Original Language Analysis
וְעַתָּ֗ה
H6258
שְׁלַ֤ח
Send
H7971
שְׁלַ֤ח
Send
Strong's:
H7971
Word #:
2 of 23
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
הָעֵז֙
therefore now and gather
H5756
הָעֵז֙
therefore now and gather
Strong's:
H5756
Word #:
3 of 23
to be strong; causatively, to strengthen, i.e., (figuratively) to save (by flight)
אֶֽת
H853
אֶֽת
Strong's:
H853
Word #:
4 of 23
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
מִקְנְךָ֔
thy cattle
H4735
מִקְנְךָ֔
thy cattle
Strong's:
H4735
Word #:
5 of 23
something bought, i.e., property, but only live stock; abstractly, acquisition
וְאֵ֛ת
H853
וְאֵ֛ת
Strong's:
H853
Word #:
6 of 23
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
כָּל
H3605
כָּל
Strong's:
H3605
Word #:
7 of 23
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
אֲשֶׁ֥ר
H834
אֲשֶׁ֥ר
Strong's:
H834
Word #:
8 of 23
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
כָּל
H3605
כָּל
Strong's:
H3605
Word #:
11 of 23
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
הָֽאָדָ֨ם
for upon every man
H120
הָֽאָדָ֨ם
for upon every man
Strong's:
H120
Word #:
12 of 23
ruddy i.e., a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)
וְהַבְּהֵמָ֜ה
and beast
H929
וְהַבְּהֵמָ֜ה
and beast
Strong's:
H929
Word #:
13 of 23
properly, a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective)
אֲשֶֽׁר
H834
אֲשֶֽׁר
Strong's:
H834
Word #:
14 of 23
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
יִמָּצֵ֣א
which shall be found
H4672
יִמָּצֵ֣א
which shall be found
Strong's:
H4672
Word #:
15 of 23
properly, to come forth to, i.e., appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e., find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
וְלֹ֤א
H3808
וְלֹ֤א
Strong's:
H3808
Word #:
17 of 23
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
יֵֽאָסֵף֙
and shall not be brought
H622
יֵֽאָסֵף֙
and shall not be brought
Strong's:
H622
Word #:
18 of 23
to gather for any purpose; hence, to receive, take away, i.e., remove (destroy, leave behind, put up, restore, etc.)
הַבַּ֔יְתָה
home
H1004
הַבַּ֔יְתָה
home
Strong's:
H1004
Word #:
19 of 23
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
וְיָרַ֧ד
shall come down
H3381
וְיָרַ֧ד
shall come down
Strong's:
H3381
Word #:
20 of 23
to descend (literally, to go downwards; or conventionally to a lower region, as the shore, a boundary, the enemy, etc.; or figuratively, to fall); cau
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 19 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).