KJV ORIGINAL
Only in the land of Goshen, where the children of Israel were, was there no hail.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Only in the land of Goshen, where the Israelites lived, there was no hail.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God protected His people from the devastating hailstorm that destroyed the rest of Egypt.
📚 Historical Context
This verse describes the seventh plague God sent upon Egypt when Pharaoh refused to let the Israelites go free from slavery. Goshen was the region in northeastern Egypt where Jacob's family had settled centuries earlier and where their descendants, the Israelites, continued to live. The supernatural protection of Goshen during the plagues demonstrated God's power and His special care for His covenant people.
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