Exodus 9:22

Authorized King James Version

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.

Word-by-Word Analysis
#1
וַיֹּ֨אמֶר
H559
said
to say (used with great latitude)
#2
יְהוָ֜ה
H3068
And the LORD
(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
#3
אֶל
H413
near, with or among; often in general, to
#4
מֹשֶׁה
H4872
unto Moses
mosheh, the israelite lawgiver
#5
נְטֵ֤ה
H5186
Stretch forth
to stretch or spread out; by implication, to bend away (including moral deflection); used in a great variety of application (as follows)
#6
אֶת
H853
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
#7
יָֽדְךָ֙
H3027
thine hand
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
#8
עַל
H5921
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
#9
הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם
H8064
toward heaven
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
#10
וִיהִ֥י
H1961
to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
#11
בָרָ֖ד
H1259
that there may be hail
hail
#12
בְּכָל
H3605
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
#13
בְּאֶ֥רֶץ
H776
in all the land
the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
#14
מִצְרָֽיִם׃
H4714
of Egypt
mitsrajim, i.e., upper and lower egypt
#15
עַל
H5921
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
#16
הָֽאָדָ֣ם
H120
upon man
ruddy i.e., a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)
#17
וְעַל
H5921
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
#18
הַבְּהֵמָ֗ה
H929
and upon beast
properly, a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective)
#19
וְעַ֛ל
H5921
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
#20
כָּל
H3605
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
#21
עֵ֥שֶׂב
H6212
and upon every herb
grass (or any tender shoot)
#22
הַשָּׂדֶ֖ה
H7704
of the field
a field (as flat)
#23
בְּאֶ֥רֶץ
H776
in all the land
the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
#24
מִצְרָֽיִם׃
H4714
of Egypt
mitsrajim, i.e., upper and lower egypt

Analysis

Within the broader context of Exodus, this passage highlights salvation through simile or metaphorical language. The theological weight of divine sovereignty connects to fundamental Christian doctrine about divine sovereignty, contributing to our understanding of God's nature and relationship with humanity. This verse contributes to the book's overall argument by building upon previous themes while advancing the overall message of Exodus.

Historical Context

The literary and historical milieu of the literary conventions and historical circumstances of biblical literature shapes this text's meaning. The historical development of salvation within the theological tradition of Exodus Understanding the ancient worldview that shaped the author's theological expression helps modern readers appreciate why the author emphasizes divine sovereignty in this particular way.

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