And Moses stretched forth his rod toward heaven: and the LORD sent thunder and hail, and the fire ran along upon the ground; and the LORD rained hail upon the land of Egypt.
Moses raised his staff toward the sky, and the LORD sent thunder and hail. Lightning flashed down to the ground, and the LORD poured hail down on all of Egypt.
God demonstrated His awesome power by sending a devastating hailstorm with lightning when Moses raised his staff, showing Pharaoh that the LORD controls nature itself.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Exodus, God was delivering the Israelites from slavery in Egypt through a series of ten plagues designed to demonstrate His supremacy over the Egyptian gods and force Pharaoh to release His people. This verse specifically describes the seventh plague, where God sent a severe storm of hail and fire across the land as a direct judgment on Egypt for Pharaoh's stubborn refusal to let the Israelites go. These events occurred during the time of Moses, highlighting God's control over natural forces to fulfill His promises to the descendants of Abraham.
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