And they took ashes of the furnace, and stood before Pharaoh; and Moses sprinkled it up toward heaven; and it became a boil breaking forth with blains upon man, and upon beast.
So they took ashes from a furnace and stood in front of Pharaoh. Moses threw the ashes up into the air toward heaven, and they caused painful sores and boils to break out on both people and animals.
This verse describes the sixth plague God sent on Egypt, where Moses threw furnace ashes that caused painful boils to appear on everyone and their animals.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Exodus, this verse is part of the account of the plagues God sent on Egypt to compel Pharaoh to release the Israelites from slavery. Moses and Aaron, acting as God's representatives, used ashes from a furnace to initiate the sixth plague, which caused painful boils on people and animals, demonstrating God's authority over creation and human defiance. This event highlights the escalating judgments as Pharaoh continued to harden his heart against God's commands.
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