KJV ORIGINAL
But the wheat and the rie were not smitten: for they were not grown up.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
But the wheat and spelt were not destroyed, because they had not yet grown up.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse explains that some crops survived the hail plague because they were still young and not fully grown yet.
📚 Historical Context
This verse describes the aftermath of the seventh plague God sent upon Egypt - a devastating hailstorm that destroyed crops and livestock. The plague was part of God's campaign to convince Pharaoh to release the Israelites from slavery. Wheat and spelt (a type of grain similar to wheat) were planted later in the season than barley and flax, so they were still young shoots that could bend without breaking when the hail fell.
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