Exodus 9:18

“Look, about this time tomorrow I will rain down very heavy hail, such as has never been like it in Egypt from the day it was founded until now.”

Exodus 9:18 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Exodus 9:18, word by word

about this timeעֵתet

time

The moment at which something happens; also "at that time".

Where else “et” appears
tomorrowמָחָרmachar

tomorrow

The day that comes after today.

Where else “machar” appears
I will rain downמַמְטִירmamtir

rain

Send rain, make it rain.

Where else “mamtir” appears
veryמְאֹדmeod

very

To a very high degree: the word that adds force to what is said.

Where else “meod” appears
heavyכָּבֵדkaved

severe

Hard and severe, difficult to bear: a terrible famine.

Where else “kaved” appears
hailבָּרָדbarad

hail

Hail.

Where else “barad” appears
beenהָיָהhaya

exist

To exist: "let there be light".

Where else “haya” appears
in Egyptמִצְרַיִםmitsrayim

Egypt, Mizraim

See it on the mapWhere else “mitsrayim” appears
the dayיּוֹםyom

day

The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.

Where else “yom” appears
it was foundedהִוָּסְדָhivasda

found

To lay the foundations of something on which it will be raised.

Where else “hivasda” appears

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

17You are still exalting yourself against my people by not letting them go.

18 · This verse (above)

19So now, send, bring to safety your livestock and all that you have in the field; every person and animal that is found in the field and is not brought home, the hail will come down on them, and they will die.”’”

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