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Exodus 9

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 9 of 40

1 And Jehovah said to Moses, Go in to Pharaoh and speak to him, So says Jehovah the God of the Hebrews, Send away My people that they may serve Me.

2 And if you refuse to send away, and you still hold onto them,

3 behold the hand of Jehovah is going to be on your livestock in the field, on the horses, on the asses, on the camels, on the herds, and on the flocks, a very heavy murrain.

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Chapter Summary

1 Jehovah plagues the livestock with a very heavy murrain. 8 With boils. 22 With hail. 27 Pharaoh sends for Moses, 35 his heart is made heavy.

Key Hebrew Words

מִקְנֶה livestock H4735 · TWOT 2039b
דֶּ֫בֶר murrain, pestilence H1698 · TWOT 399b
שְׁחִין boils H7822 · TWOT 2364a
בָּרָד hail H1259 · TWOT 280a
קֹל thunder H6963 · TWOT 2028b
פָּלָה make a distinction H6395 · TWOT 1772

People & Context

Jehovah

God who sends murrain, boils, and hail on Egypt while sparing Israel, hardening Pharaoh's heart.

Moses

Sprinkles furnace soot to bring boils and stretches his staff to bring hail; spreads his palms to make it cease.

Aaron

Joins Moses in taking furnace soot before Pharaoh and is summoned with him after the hail.

Pharaoh

King of Egypt who confesses 'I have sinned' yet hardens his heart and refuses to release Israel.

Egyptian diviners

Magicians who cannot stand before Moses because the boils break out on them as on all Egyptians.

Timeline

Fifth Plague: Livestock Disease

A severe pestilence kills all Egyptian livestock, but not one Israelite animal perishes. Pharaoh's heart is hardened.

Exodus 9:1-7
Sixth Plague: Boils

Moses sprinkles soot toward heaven, causing boils on man and beast throughout Egypt. Diviners cannot stand due to boils. God hardens Pharaoh's heart.

Exodus 9:8-12
Seventh Plague: Hail and Fire

Unprecedented hail with fire destroys everything in the field except in Goshen. Pharaoh admits sin and asks for prayer, but hardens his heart after relief.

Exodus 9:13-35

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