Exodus 9:24
So there was hail, and fire mingled with the hail, very grievous, such as there was none like it in all the land of Egypt since it became a nation.
Original Language Analysis
וַיְהִ֣י
H1961
וַיְהִ֣י
Strong's:
H1961
Word #:
1 of 18
to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
מִתְלַקַּ֖חַת
H3947
כָּבֵ֣ד
grievous
H3515
כָּבֵ֣ד
grievous
Strong's:
H3515
Word #:
7 of 18
heavy; figuratively in a good sense (numerous) or in a bad sense (severe, difficult, stupid)
מְאֹ֔ד
very
H3966
מְאֹ֔ד
very
Strong's:
H3966
Word #:
8 of 18
properly, vehemence, i.e., (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc. (often with other words as an intensive or
אֲ֠שֶׁר
H834
אֲ֠שֶׁר
Strong's:
H834
Word #:
9 of 18
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
לֹֽא
such as there was none
H3808
לֹֽא
such as there was none
Strong's:
H3808
Word #:
10 of 18
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
הָיָ֤ה
H1961
הָיָ֤ה
Strong's:
H1961
Word #:
11 of 18
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 #:
13 of 18
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
אֶ֣רֶץ
like it in all the land
H776
אֶ֣רֶץ
like it in all the land
Strong's:
H776
Word #:
14 of 18
the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
מֵאָ֖ז
H227
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 24 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).