Exodus 9:22
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.
Original Language Analysis
יְהוָ֜ה
And the LORD
H3068
יְהוָ֜ה
And the LORD
Strong's:
H3068
Word #:
2 of 24
(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
נְטֵ֤ה
Stretch forth
H5186
נְטֵ֤ה
Stretch forth
Strong's:
H5186
Word #:
5 of 24
to stretch or spread out; by implication, to bend away (including moral deflection); used in a great variety of application (as follows)
אֶת
H853
אֶת
Strong's:
H853
Word #:
6 of 24
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
יָֽדְךָ֙
thine hand
H3027
יָֽדְךָ֙
thine hand
Strong's:
H3027
Word #:
7 of 24
a hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from h3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great v
עַל
H5921
עַל
Strong's:
H5921
Word #:
8 of 24
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם
toward heaven
H8064
הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם
toward heaven
Strong's:
H8064
Word #:
9 of 24
the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies r
וִיהִ֥י
H1961
וִיהִ֥י
Strong's:
H1961
Word #:
10 of 24
to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
בְּכָל
H3605
בְּכָל
Strong's:
H3605
Word #:
12 of 24
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
בְּאֶ֥רֶץ
in all the land
H776
בְּאֶ֥רֶץ
in all the land
Strong's:
H776
Word #:
13 of 24
the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
עַל
H5921
עַל
Strong's:
H5921
Word #:
15 of 24
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
הָֽאָדָ֣ם
upon man
H120
הָֽאָדָ֣ם
upon man
Strong's:
H120
Word #:
16 of 24
ruddy i.e., a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)
וְעַל
H5921
וְעַל
Strong's:
H5921
Word #:
17 of 24
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
הַבְּהֵמָ֗ה
and upon beast
H929
הַבְּהֵמָ֗ה
and upon beast
Strong's:
H929
Word #:
18 of 24
properly, a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective)
וְעַ֛ל
H5921
וְעַ֛ל
Strong's:
H5921
Word #:
19 of 24
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
כָּל
H3605
כָּל
Strong's:
H3605
Word #:
20 of 24
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
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 22 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).