Focused Passage

Exodus 9:8-12

Livestock, Boils, Hail, and the LORD’s Sovereign Display

The LORD strikes Egypt’s livestock while preserving Israel’s, afflicts Egypt with boils that silence the magicians, and sends devastating hail while declaring that Pharaoh exists for the display of God’s power and name.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

8Then the LORD said to Moses and Aaron, “Take handfuls of soot from the furnace; in the sight of Pharaoh, Moses is to toss it into the air.

9It will become fine dust over all the land of Egypt, and festering boils will break out on man and beast throughout the land.”

10So they took soot from the furnace and stood before Pharaoh. Moses tossed it into the air, and festering boils broke out on man and beast.

11The magicians could not stand before Moses, because the boils had broken out on them and on all the Egyptians.

12But the LORD hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he would not listen to them, just as the LORD had said to Moses.

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References and Original Words

Verse 8

Cross-references

Exodus 8:16Classic cross-references Ezekiel 10:2Classic cross-references Revelation 16:2Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 28:27OliveGrove study links Genesis 12:3OliveGrove study links Genesis 15:13-14OliveGrove study links

Original words

Then the LORDיְהוָה֮H3068Noun - proper - masculine singularsaidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singulartoאֶל־H413PrepositionMosesמֹשֶׁ֣הH4872Noun - proper - masculine singular. . .וְאֶֽל־H413Conjunctive waw | Prepositionand Aaronאַהֲרֹן֒H175Noun - proper - masculine singularTakeקְח֤וּH3947Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralhandfulsמְלֹ֣אH4393Noun - masculine singular construct. . .חָפְנֵיכֶ֔םH2651Noun - masculine dual construct | second person masculine pluralof sootפִּ֖יחַH6368Noun - masculine singular constructfrom the furnaceכִּבְשָׁ֑ןH3536Noun - masculine singularin the sightלְעֵינֵ֥יH5869Preposition-l | Noun - cdcof Pharaohפַרְעֹֽה׃H6547Noun - proper - masculine singularMosesמֹשֶׁ֛הH4872Noun - proper - masculine singularis to toss itוּזְרָק֥וֹH2236Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singularinto the airהַשָּׁמַ֖יְמָהH8064Article | Noun - masculine plural | third person feminine singular

Verse 9

Cross-references

Revelation 16:2Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 28:27Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 28:35Classic cross-references Job 2:7Classic cross-references Leviticus 13:18Classic cross-references Genesis 12:3OliveGrove study links Genesis 15:13-14OliveGrove study links

Original words

It will becomeוְהָיָ֣הH1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularfine dustלְאָבָ֔קH80Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singularoverעַ֖לH5921Prepositionall theכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructlandאֶ֣רֶץH776Noun - feminine singular constructof Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםH4714Noun - proper - feminine singularandוְהָיָ֨הH1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularfesteringאֲבַעְבֻּעֹ֖תH76Noun - feminine pluralboilsלִשְׁחִ֥יןH7822Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singularwill break outפֹּרֵ֛חַH6524Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularonעַל־H5921Prepositionmanהָאָדָ֜םH120Article | Noun - masculine singular. . .וְעַל־H5921Conjunctive waw | Prepositionand beastהַבְּהֵמָ֗הH929Article | Noun - feminine singularthroughoutבְּכָל־H3605Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructthe landאֶ֥רֶץH776Noun - feminine singular construct. . .מִצְרָֽיִם׃H4714Noun - proper - feminine singular

Verse 10

Cross-references

Exodus 15:26Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 28:27OliveGrove study links Genesis 12:3OliveGrove study links Genesis 15:13-14OliveGrove study links

Original words

So they tookוַיִּקְח֞וּH3947Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markersootפִּ֣יחַH6368Noun - masculine singular constructfrom the furnaceהַכִּבְשָׁ֗ןH3536Article | Noun - masculine singularand stoodוַיַּֽעַמְדוּ֙H5975Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralbeforeלִפְנֵ֣יH6440Preposition-l | Noun - common plural constructPharaohפַרְעֹ֔הH6547Noun - proper - masculine singularMosesמֹשֶׁ֖הH4872Noun - proper - masculine singulartossedוַיִּזְרֹ֥קH2236Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularitאֹת֛וֹH853Direct object marker | third person masculine singularinto the airהַשָּׁמָ֑יְמָהH8064Article | Noun - masculine plural | third person feminine singularandוַיְהִ֗יH1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularfesteringאֲבַעְבֻּעֹ֔תH76Noun - feminine pluralboilsשְׁחִין֙H7822Noun - masculine singularbroke outפֹּרֵ֕חַH6524Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularon manבָּאָדָ֖םH120Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularand beastוּבַבְּהֵמָֽה׃H929Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular

Verse 11

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 7:15Classic cross-references Exodus 8:18Classic cross-references 2 Timothy 3:8Classic cross-references 2 Timothy 3:9Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 28:27Classic cross-references Genesis 12:3OliveGrove study links Genesis 15:13-14OliveGrove study links

Original words

The magiciansהַֽחַרְטֻמִּ֗יםH2748Article | Noun - masculine pluralcouldיָכְל֣וּH3201Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralnotוְלֹֽא־H3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particlestandלַעֲמֹ֛דH5975Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructbeforeלִפְנֵ֥יH6440Preposition-l | Noun - common plural constructMosesמֹשֶׁ֖הH4872Noun - proper - masculine singularbecauseמִפְּנֵ֣יH6440Preposition-m | Noun - common plural constructthe boilsהַשְּׁחִ֑יןH7822Article | Noun - masculine singular-כִּֽי־H3588Conjunction-הַשְּׁחִ֔יןH7822Article | Noun - masculine singularhad broken outהָיָ֣הH1961Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularon [them]בַּֽחֲרְטֻמִּ֖םH2748Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine pluraland on allוּבְכָל־H3605Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructthe Egyptiansמִצְרָֽיִם׃H4713Noun - proper - feminine singular

Verse 12

Cross-references

Exodus 4:21Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 28:27OliveGrove study links Genesis 12:3OliveGrove study links Genesis 15:13-14OliveGrove study links

Original words

But the LORDיְהוָה֙H3068Noun - proper - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerhardenedוַיְחַזֵּ֤קH2388Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularPharaoh’sפַּרְעֹ֔הH6547Noun - proper - masculine singularheartלֵ֣בH3820Noun - masculine singular constructand he would notוְלֹ֥אH3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particlelistenשָׁמַ֖עH8085Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularto themאֲלֵהֶ֑םH413Preposition | third person masculine pluraljust asכַּאֲשֶׁ֛רH834Preposition-k | Pronoun - relativethe LORDיְהוָ֖הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singular. . .אֶל־H413Prepositionhad saidדִּבֶּ֥רH1696Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularto Mosesמֹשֶֽׁה׃סH4872Noun - proper - masculine singular

BSB notes

Or stiffened or strengthened; also in verse 35

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