Exodus 9:29
And Moses said unto him, As soon as I am gone out of the city, I will spread abroad my hands unto the LORD; and the thunder shall cease, neither shall there be any more hail; that thou mayest know how that the earth is the LORD'S.
Original Language Analysis
כְּצֵאתִי֙
unto him As soon as I am gone out
H3318
כְּצֵאתִי֙
unto him As soon as I am gone out
Strong's:
H3318
Word #:
4 of 22
to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim
אֶת
H853
אֶת
Strong's:
H853
Word #:
5 of 22
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
הָעִ֔יר
of the city
H5892
הָעִ֔יר
of the city
Strong's:
H5892
Word #:
6 of 22
a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
אֶת
H853
אֶת
Strong's:
H853
Word #:
8 of 22
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
כַּפַּ֖י
my hands
H3709
כַּפַּ֖י
my hands
Strong's:
H3709
Word #:
9 of 22
the hollow hand or palm (so of the paw of an animal, of the sole, and even of the bowl of a dish or sling, the handle of a bolt, the leaves of a palm-
לַֽיהוָ֖ה
is the LORD'S
H3068
לַֽיהוָ֖ה
is the LORD'S
Strong's:
H3068
Word #:
11 of 22
(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
יֶחְדָּל֗וּן
shall cease
H2308
יֶחְדָּל֗וּן
shall cease
Strong's:
H2308
Word #:
13 of 22
properly, to be flabby, i.e., (by implication) desist; (figuratively) be lacking or idle
לֹ֣א
H3808
לֹ֣א
Strong's:
H3808
Word #:
15 of 22
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
יִֽהְיֶה
H1961
יִֽהְיֶה
Strong's:
H1961
Word #:
16 of 22
to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
ע֔וֹד
H5750
ע֔וֹד
Strong's:
H5750
Word #:
17 of 22
properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, more
לְמַ֣עַן
H4616
לְמַ֣עַן
Strong's:
H4616
Word #:
18 of 22
properly, heed, i.e., purpose; used only adverbially, on account of (as a motive or an aim), teleologically, in order that
תֵּדַ֔ע
that thou mayest know
H3045
תֵּדַ֔ע
that thou mayest know
Strong's:
H3045
Word #:
19 of 22
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including o
כִּ֥י
H3588
כִּ֥י
Strong's:
H3588
Word #:
20 of 22
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
Cross References
Isaiah 1:15And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.Psalms 143:6I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah.1 Corinthians 10:26For the earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof.1 Kings 8:22And Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven:1 Kings 8:38What prayer and supplication soever be made by any man, or by all thy people Israel, which shall know every man the plague of his own heart, and spread forth his hands toward this house:Deuteronomy 10:14Behold, the heaven and the heaven of heavens is the LORD'S thy God, the earth also, with all that therein is.
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 29 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).