And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch forth thine hand toward heaven, that there may be hail in all the land of Egypt, upon man, and upon beast, and upon every herb of the field, throughout the land of Egypt.
The LORD said to Moses, 'Raise your hand toward the sky so that hail will fall throughout all of Egypt, on people, animals, and every plant in the fields across the entire land of Egypt.'
God is instructing Moses to call down a devastating hailstorm across all of Egypt as the seventh plague to demonstrate His power and compel Pharaoh to free the Israelites.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Exodus, God is using a series of plagues to demonstrate His supremacy over the Egyptian gods and to compel Pharaoh to release the Israelites from slavery. This seventh plague, the hailstorm, follows earlier ones like the Nile turning to blood and the frogs, showing an escalation of divine judgments aimed at breaking Pharaoh's stubbornness. The hail was intended to devastate all of Egypt, emphasizing God's authority over creation and His role as judge over nations that oppress His people.
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