Summary

The continuation of the plagues that God sends upon Egypt. This chapter details the fifth, sixth, and seventh plagues: the death of livestock, boils, and hail.

Key Points

• God commands Moses to go to Pharaoh and demand the release of the Israelites, warning of a severe plague on the livestock (Exodus 9:1-3).

• All the livestock of the Egyptians die, but the livestock of the Israelites are unharmed (Exodus 9:4-6).

• Pharaoh's heart remains hardened, and he does not let the people go (Exodus 9:7).

• God instructs Moses and Aaron to take handfuls of ashes and scatter them toward heaven, causing boils to break out on people and animals (Exodus 9:8-10).

• The magicians cannot stand before Moses because of the boils, and Pharaoh's heart remains hardened (Exodus 9:11-12).

• God commands Moses to warn Pharaoh of a severe hailstorm that will come if he does not let the Israelites go (Exodus 9:13-19).

• Those among Pharaoh's servants who feared the word of the Lord brought their livestock and servants indoors (Exodus 9:20-21).

• The Lord sends thunder, hail, and fire, destroying everything in the field, including people, animals, and plants, except in the land of Goshen where the Israelites were (Exodus 9:22-26).

• Pharaoh admits his sin and asks Moses to entreat the Lord to stop the hail, promising to let the Israelites go (Exodus 9:27-28).

• Moses prays, and the hail stops, but Pharaoh hardens his heart again and does not let the Israelites go (Exodus 9:29-35).