Exodus 9:22

“YHWH said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand toward the sky, that there may be hail in all the land of Egypt, on people and on animals and on every plant of the field in the land of Egypt.””

Exodus 9:22 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Exodus 9:22, word by word

YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

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saidיֹּאמֶרyomer

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

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Mosesמֹשֶׁהmoshe

Moses

Moses, the man God called to bring Israel out of Egypt and through whom he gave the Law. His name sounds like "draw out" (Exodus 2:10).

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“Stretch outנְטֵהnete

stretch out

To reach out the hand, or set up a tent.

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your handיָדְyad

hand

The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.

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the skyשָּׁמַיִםshamayim

sky

The high space seen above the earth, where the birds, clouds, sun and stars are.

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that there may beיהִיyhi

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

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hailבָרָדvarad

hail

Hail.

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the landאֶרֶץerets

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

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of Egyptמִצְרָיִםmitsrayim

Egypt, Mizraim

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peopleאָדָםadam

human being

All humankind, men and women, as creatures God formed.

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animalsבְּהֵמָהbehema

beast

Animals in general.

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plantעֵשֶׂבesev

plants, vegetation

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

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of the fieldשָּׂדֶהsade

field

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

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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

21but whoever did not pay attention to the word of YHWH left his servants and his livestock in the field.

22 · This verse (above)

23Moses stretched out his staff toward the sky, and YHWH sent thunder and hail, and fire went down to the earth; and YHWH rained hail on the land of Egypt.

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