Exodus 9:34
And when Pharaoh saw that the rain and the hail and the thunders were ceased, he sinned yet more, and hardened his heart, he and his servants.
Original Language Analysis
וַיַּ֣רְא
saw
H7200
וַיַּ֣רְא
saw
Strong's:
H7200
Word #:
1 of 13
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
כִּֽי
H3588
כִּֽי
Strong's:
H3588
Word #:
3 of 13
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
חָדַ֨ל
were ceased
H2308
חָדַ֨ל
were ceased
Strong's:
H2308
Word #:
4 of 13
properly, to be flabby, i.e., (by implication) desist; (figuratively) be lacking or idle
וַיֹּ֣סֶף
yet more
H3254
וַיֹּ֣סֶף
yet more
Strong's:
H3254
Word #:
8 of 13
to add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing)
לַֽחֲטֹ֑א
he sinned
H2398
לַֽחֲטֹ֑א
he sinned
Strong's:
H2398
Word #:
9 of 13
properly, to miss; hence (figuratively and generally) to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, (causatively) lead astray, condemn
וַיַּכְבֵּ֥ד
and hardened
H3513
וַיַּכְבֵּ֥ד
and hardened
Strong's:
H3513
Word #:
10 of 13
to be heavy, i.e., in a bad sense (burdensome, severe, dull) or in a good sense (numerous, rich, honorable); causatively, to make weighty (in the same
לִבּ֖וֹ
his heart
H3820
לִבּ֖וֹ
his heart
Strong's:
H3820
Word #:
11 of 13
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the center of anything
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 34 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).