Exodus 10:15

“They covered the surface of all the land, so that the land was darkened, and they ate every plant of the land and all the fruit of the trees that the hail had left; and nothing green remained, neither on the trees nor in the plants of the field, in all the land of Egypt.”

Exodus 10:15 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Exodus 10:15, word by word

They coveredיְכַסyechas

cover

To put something over a thing so that it can no longer be seen.

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the surfaceעֵיןen

appearance

Literally "the eye": how something looks, its glint.

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the landאָרֶץarets

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

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was darkenedתֶּחְשַׁךְtechshach

grow dark

Grow dark; darken.

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and they ateיֹּאכַלyochal

eat

To bring food to the mouth and swallow it, above all at a shared table.

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plantעֵשֶׂבesev

plants, vegetation

Small plants, herbs and crops that serve as food for people and animals.

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the fruitפְּרִיperi

fruit

What a tree or the land produces, which is eaten.

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of the treesעֵץets

tree

A tall plant with trunk and branches, giving fruit, shade or timber.

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the hailבָּרָדbarad

hail

Hail.

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had leftהוֹתִירhotir

be left

For a part to stay when the rest has gone or been used.

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greenיֶרֶקyerek

green plants

What is green: green plants, fresh grass.

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of the fieldשָּׂדֶהsade

field

The open country: "the beasts of the field".

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of Egyptמִצְרָיִםmitsrayim

Egypt, Mizraim

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Places in this verse

JerusalemEgypt
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Egypt

    Today: Egypt (Nile Valley)

    A country in northeast Africa along the Nile River, southwest of Israel.

    Joseph was sold into it, and his family went down to live there (Gen 37:28; 46:6). God brought Israel out of it with a mighty hand (Exod 12:41). The child Jesus fled there with his parents (Matt 2:14).

    Genesis 12:10Genesis 37:28Exodus 12:41Matthew 2:14

The context

14The locusts came up over all the land of Egypt and settled in all the territory of Egypt, very heavy; before them there had never been such locusts as these, nor will there be such after them.

15 · This verse (above)

16Pharaoh hurried to call Moses and Aaron and said, “I have sinned against YHWH your Elohim and against you.

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