Exodus 9:30
But as for thee and thy servants, I know that ye will not yet fear the LORD God.
Original Language Analysis
יָדַ֕עְתִּי
I know
H3045
יָדַ֕עְתִּי
I know
Strong's:
H3045
Word #:
3 of 9
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including o
כִּ֚י
H3588
כִּ֚י
Strong's:
H3588
Word #:
4 of 9
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
טֶ֣רֶם
H2962
תִּֽירְא֔וּן
that ye will not yet fear
H3372
תִּֽירְא֔וּן
that ye will not yet fear
Strong's:
H3372
Word #:
6 of 9
to fear; morally to revere; causatively to frighten
מִפְּנֵ֖י
H6440
מִפְּנֵ֖י
Strong's:
H6440
Word #:
7 of 9
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi
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 30 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).