Exodus 9:25 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And the hail smote throughout all the land of Egypt all that was in the field, both man and beast; and the hail smote every herb of the field, and brake every tree of the field.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

The hail struck everything throughout all of Egypt that was out in the open - both people and animals. The hail destroyed every plant in the fields and broke every tree.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse describes how God's hailstorm devastated everything exposed in Egypt - people, animals, crops, and trees - as part of His judgment on Pharaoh for refusing to free the Israelites.

📚 Historical Context

This verse describes the seventh plague that God sent upon Egypt when Pharaoh repeatedly refused to let the Israelites leave slavery. The plagues were escalating demonstrations of God's power over the Egyptian gods and nature itself. This particular hailstorm was so severe that it destroyed crops and livestock, crippling Egypt's economy and food supply.

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