Exodus 9:32
But the wheat and the rie were not smitten: for they were not grown up.
Original Language Analysis
וְהַכֻּסֶּ֖מֶת
and the rie
H3698
וְהַכֻּסֶּ֖מֶת
and the rie
Strong's:
H3698
Word #:
2 of 7
spelt (from its bristliness as if just shorn)
לֹ֣א
H3808
לֹ֣א
Strong's:
H3808
Word #:
3 of 7
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
נֻכּ֑וּ
were not smitten
H5221
נֻכּ֑וּ
were not smitten
Strong's:
H5221
Word #:
4 of 7
to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
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 32 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).