Pestilence, Boils, and Hail

Exodus 9

A deadly plague strikes the livestock of Egypt while sparing Israel's flocks, and then Moses brings boils upon the Egyptians by scattering ashes toward heaven. The Lord finally sends a devastating hail mixed with fire upon the land, destroying crops and killing exposed men and beasts, and Pharao briefly confesses his sin before hardening his heart once more.

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The Septuagint (LXX) in Greek, with Charles Thomson’s 1808 and Sir Lancelot Brenton’s 1851 English translations, set beside the King James Version and the Jewish Masoretic text (JPS 1917) where they align, so you can compare the Greek and the Hebrew. All public domain; choose which to show with the controls above.

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ThomsonTHEN the Lord said to Moses, Go to Pharao and say to him, Thus saith the Lord the God of the Hebrews, Send away My people that they may serve Me.

BrentonAnd the Lord said to Moses, Go in to Pharao, and thou shalt say to him, These things saith the Lord God of the Hebrews; Send my people away that they may serve me.

GreekΕἶπε δὲ Κύριος πρὸς Μωυσῆν, εἴσελθε πρὸς Φαραὼ, καὶ ἐρεῖς αὐτῷ, τάδε λέγει Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς τῶν Ἑβραίων, ἐξαπόστειλον τὸν λαόν μου, ἵνα μοι λατρεύσωσι.

KJVThen the LORD said unto Moses, Go in unto Pharaoh, and tell him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, Let my people go, that they may serve me.

JPSThen the LORD said unto Moses: ‘Go in unto Pharaoh, and tell him: Thus saith the LORD, the God of the Hebrews: Let My people go, that they may serve Me.

ThomsonFor if thou wilt not send away My people but still detain them,

BrentonIf however thou wilt not send my people away, but yet detainest them:

GreekΕἰ μὲν οὖν μὴ βούλει ἐξαποστεῖλαι τὸν λαόν μου, ἀλλὰ ἔτι ἐγκρατεῖς αὐτοῦ,

KJV—

JPS—

Thomsonbehold the hand of the Lord will be upon thy cattle in the field: and among the horses and among the asses and the camels and the herds and the flocks there shall be a grievous pestilence.

Brentonbehold, the hand of the Lord shall be upon thy cattle in the fields, both on the horses, and on the asses, and on the camels and oxen and sheep, a very great mortality.

GreekἸδοὺ, χεὶρ Κυρίου ἐπέσται ἐν τοῖς κτήνεσί σου τοῖς ἐν τοῖς πεδίοις, ἔν τε τοῖς ἵπποις, καὶ ἐν τοῖς ὑποζυγίοις, καὶ ταῖς καμήλοις, καὶ βουσὶ, καὶ προβάτοις, θάνατος μέγας σφόδρα.

KJVBehold, the hand of the LORD is upon thy cattle which is in the field, upon the horses, upon the asses, upon the camels, upon the oxen, and upon the sheep: there shall be a very grievous murrain.

JPSbehold, the hand of the LORD is upon thy cattle which are in the field, upon the horses, upon the asses, upon the camels, upon the herds, and upon the flocks; there shall be a very grievous murrain.

ThomsonAnd at this time also I will make a remarkable distinction between the cattle of the Egyptians and the cattle of the Israelites. Among the aforementioned belonging to Israel not one shall die.

BrentonAnd I will make a marvellous distinction in that time between the cattle of the Egyptians, and the cattle of the children of Israel: nothing shall die of all that is of the children's of Israel.

GreekΚαὶ παραδοξάσω ἐγὼ ἐν τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ ἀνὰ μέσον τῶν κτηνῶν τῶν Αἰγυπτίων, καὶ ἀνὰ μέσον τῶν κτηνῶν τῶν υἱῶν Ἰσραήλ· οὐ τελευτήσει ἀπὸ πάντων τῶν τοῦ Ἰσραὴλ υἱῶν ῥητόν.

KJVAnd the LORD shall sever between the cattle of Israel and the cattle of Egypt: and there shall nothing die of all that is the children’s of Israel.

JPSAnd the LORD shall make a division between the cattle of Israel and the cattle of Egypt; and there shall nothing die of all that belongeth to the children of Israel.’

ThomsonAnd God fixed a set time saying, Tomorrow the Lord will do this in the land.

BrentonAnd God fixed a limit, saying, To-morrow the Lord will do this thing on the land.

GreekΚαὶ ἔδωκεν ὁ Θεὸς ὅρον, λέγων, ἐν τῇ αὔριον ποιήσει Κύριος τὸ ῥῆμα τοῦτο ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς.

KJVAnd the LORD appointed a set time, saying, To morrow the LORD shall do this thing in the land.

JPSAnd the LORD appointed a set time, saying: ‘Tomorrow the LORD shall do this thing in the land.’

ThomsonSo on the morrow the Lord executed this, and all the cattle which died belonged to the Egyptians; but of the cattle belonging to the Israelites not one died.

BrentonAnd the Lord did this thing on the next day, and all the cattle of the Egyptians died, but of the cattle of the children of Israel there died not one.

GreekΚαὶ ἐποίησε Κύριος τὸ ῥῆμα τοῦτο τῇ ἐπαύριον· καὶ ἐτελεύτησε πάντα τὰ κτήνη τῶν Αἰγυπτίων· ἀπὸ δὲ τῶν κτηνῶν τῶν υἱῶν Ἰσραὴλ οὐκ ἐτελεύτησεν οὐδέν.

KJVAnd the LORD did that thing on the morrow, and all the cattle of Egypt died: but of the cattle of the children of Israel died not one.

JPSAnd the LORD did that thing on the morrow, and all the cattle of Egypt died; but of the cattle of the children of Israel died not one.

ThomsonBut though Pharao saw that of all the cattle belonging to the Israelites not one died, his heart was inflexible and he would not let the people go.

BrentonAnd when Pharao saw, that of all the cattle of the children of Israel there died not one, the heart of Pharao was hardened, and he did not let the people go.

GreekἸδὼν δὲ Φαραὼ ὅτι οὐκ ἐτελεύτησεν ἀπὸ πάντων τῶν κτηνῶν τῶν υἱῶν Ἰσραὴλ οὐδὲν, ἐβαρύνθη ἡ καρδία Φαραὼ, καὶ οὐκ ἐξαπέστειλε τὸν λαόν.

KJVAnd Pharaoh sent, and, behold, there was not one of the cattle of the Israelites dead. And the heart of Pharaoh was hardened, and he did not let the people go.

JPSAnd Pharaoh sent, and, behold, there was not so much as one of the cattle of the Israelites dead. But the heart of Pharaoh was stubborn, and he did not let the people go.

ThomsonThen the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron saying, Take handfuls of ashes from the furnace; and let Moses scatter them towards heaven in the presence of Pharao and before his attendants

BrentonAnd the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying, Take you handfuls of ashes of the furnace, and let Moses scatter it toward heaven before Pharao, and before his servants.

GreekΕἶπε δὲ Κύριος πρὸς Μωυσῆν καὶ Ἀαρὼν, λέγων, λάβετε ὑμεῖς πληρεῖς τὰς χεῖρας αἰθάλης καμιναίας, καὶ πασάτω Μωυσῆς εἰς τὸν οὐρανὸν ἐναντίον Φαραὼ, καὶ ἐναντίον τῶν θεραπόντων αὐτοῦ.

KJVAnd the LORD said unto Moses and unto Aaron, Take to you handfuls of ashes of the furnace, and let Moses sprinkle it toward the heaven in the sight of Pharaoh.

JPSAnd the LORD said unto Moses and unto Aaron: ‘Take to you handfuls of soot of the furnace, and let Moses throw it heavenward in the sight of Pharaoh.

Thomsonand let there be dust on all the land of Egypt, and there shall be on men and four-footed beasts an inflammation; blains oozing forth both on man and beast in all the land of Egypt.

BrentonAnd let it become dust over all the land of Egypt, and there shall be upon men and upon beasts sore blains breaking forth both on men and on beasts, in all the land of Egypt.

GreekΚαὶ γενηθήτω κονιορτὸς ἐπὶ πᾶσαν τὴν γῆν Αἰγύπτου· καὶ ἔσται ἐπὶ τοὺς ἀνθρώπους, καὶ ἐπὶ τὰ τετράποδα, ἕλκη, φλυκτίδες ἀναζέουσαι ἔν τε τοῖς ἀνθρώποις, καὶ ἐν τοῖς τετράποσιν, ἐν πάσῃ γῇ Αἰγύπτου.

KJVAnd it shall become small dust in all the land of Egypt, and shall be a boil breaking forth with blains upon man, and upon beast, throughout all the land of Egypt.

JPSAnd it shall become small dust over all the land of Egypt, and shall be a boil breaking forth with blains upon man and upon beast, throughout all the land of Egypt.’

ThomsonSo Moses took the ashes of a furnace in the sight of Pharao and scattered them towards heaven,

BrentonSo he took of the ashes of the furnace before Pharao, and Moses scattered it toward heaven, and it became sore blains breaking forth both on men and on beasts.

GreekΚαὶ ἔλαβεν τὴν αἰθάλην τῆς καμιναίας ἐναντίον Φαραὼ, καὶ ἔπασεν αὐτὴν Μωυσῆς εἰς τὸν οὐρανόν· καὶ ἐγένετο ἕλκη, φλυκτίδες ἀναζέουσαι, ἔν τε τοῖς ἀνθρώποις, καὶ ἐν τοῖς τετράποσι.

KJVAnd they took ashes of the furnace, and stood before Pharaoh; and Moses sprinkled it up toward heaven; and it became a boil breaking forth with blains upon man, and upon beast.

JPSAnd they took soot of the furnace, and stood before Pharaoh; and Moses threw it up heavenward; and it became a boil breaking forth with blains upon man and upon beast.

Thomsonand there was an inflammation with oozing blains both on man and beast, so that the sorcerers could not stand before Moses, because of these boils. For the boils were on the sorcerers and throughout all the land of Egypt.

BrentonAnd the sorcerers could not stand before Moses because of the sores, for the sores were on the sorcerers, and in all the land of Egypt.

GreekΚαὶ οὐκ ἠδύναντο οἱ φαρμακοὶ στῆναι ἐναντίον Μωυσῆ διὰ τὰ ἕλκη· ἐγένετο γὰρ τὰ ἕλκη ἐν τοῖς φαρμακοῖς, καὶ ἐν πάσῃ γῇ Αἰγύπτου.

KJVAnd the magicians could not stand before Moses because of the boils; for the boil was upon the magicians, and upon all the Egyptians.

JPSAnd the magicians could not stand before Moses because of the boils; for the boils were upon the magicians, and upon all the Egyptians.

ThomsonBut the Lord made Pharao’s heart stubborn and he hearkened not to them as the Lord commanded.

BrentonAnd the Lord hardened Pharao's heart, and he hearkened not to them, as the Lord appointed.

GreekἘσκλήρυνε δὲ Κύριος τὴν καρδίαν Φαραὼ, καὶ οὐκ εἰσήκουσεν αὐτῶν, καθὰ συνέταξε Κύριος.

KJVAnd the LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh, and he hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had spoken unto Moses.

JPSAnd the LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh, and he hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had spoken unto Moses.

ThomsonThen the Lord said to Moses, Rise early tomorrow morning and stand before Pharao and say to him, Thus saith the Lord the God of the Hebrews, Send away My people that they may serve Me.

BrentonAnd the Lord said to Moses, Rise up early in the morning, and stand before Pharao; and thou shalt say to him, These things saith the Lord God of the Hebrews, Send away my people that they may serve me.

GreekΕἶπε δὲ Κύριος πρὸς Μωυσῆν, ὄρθρισον τὸ πρωῒ, καὶ στῆθι ἐναντίον Φαραὼ, καὶ ἐρεῖς πρὸς αὐτὸν, τάδε λέγει Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς τῶν Ἑβραίων, ἐξαπόστειλον τὸν λαόν μου, ἵνα λατρεύσωσί μοι.

KJVAnd the LORD said unto Moses, Rise up early in the morning, and stand before Pharaoh, and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, Let my people go, that they may serve me.

JPSAnd the LORD said unto Moses: ‘Rise up early in the morning, and stand before Pharaoh, and say unto him: Thus saith the LORD, the God of the Hebrews: Let My people go, that they may serve Me.

ThomsonFor at this time I am going to send all My plagues into thy heart and the heart of thy servants and thy people, that thou mayst know that there is none like Me in all the earth. I might now indeed have stretched forth My hand and smitten thee and destroyed thy people with pestilence, so that thou shouldst have been blotted out from the earth:

BrentonFor at this present time do I send forth all my plagues into thine heart, and the heart of thy servants and of thy people; that thou mayest know that there is not another such as I in all the earth.

GreekἘν τῷ γὰρ νῦν καιρῷ ἐγὼ ἐξαποστέλλω πάντα τὰ συναντήματά μου εἰς τὴν καρδίαν σου, καὶ τῶν θεραπόντων σου, καὶ τοῦ λαοῦ σου, ἵνα εἴδῇς ὅτι οὐκ ἔστιν, ὡς ἐγὼ, ἄλλος ἐν πάσῃ τῇ γῇ.

KJVFor I will at this time send all my plagues upon thine heart, and upon thy servants, and upon thy people; that thou mayest know that there is none like me in all the earth.

JPSFor I will this time send all My plagues upon thy person, and upon thy servants, and upon thy people; that thou mayest know that there is none like Me in all the earth.

Thomson—

BrentonFor now I will stretch forth my hand and smite thee and kill thy people, and thou shalt be consumed from off the earth.

GreekΝῦν γὰρ ἀποστείλας τὴν χεῖρα πατάξω σε, καὶ τὸν λαόν σου θανατώσω, καὶ ἐκτριβήσῃ ἀπὸ τῆς γῆς.

KJVFor now I will stretch out my hand, that I may smite thee and thy people with pestilence; and thou shalt be cut off from the earth.

JPSSurely now I had put forth My hand, and smitten thee and thy people with pestilence, and thou hadst been cut off from the earth.

Thomsonbut thou hast been preserved for this purpose that by thee I might display My power and that My name may be celebrated throughout all the earth.

BrentonAnd for this purpose hast thou been preserved, that I might display in thee my strength, and that my name might be published in all the earth.

GreekΚαὶ ἕνεκεν τούτου διετηρήθης, ἵνα ἐνδείξωμαι ἐν σοὶ τὴν ἰσχύν μου, καὶ ὅπως διαγγελῇ τὸ ὄνομά μου ἐν πάσῃ τῇ γῇ.

KJVAnd in very deed for this cause have I raised thee up, for to shew in thee my power; and that my name may be declared throughout all the earth.

JPSBut in very deed for this cause have I made thee to stand, to show thee My power, and that My name may be declared throughout all the earth.

Thomson—

BrentonDost thou then yet exert thyself to hinder my people, so as not to let them go?

GreekἜτι οὖν σὺ ἐνποιῇ τοῦ λαοῦ μου, τοῦ μὴ ἐξαποστεῖλαι αὐτούς;

KJVAs yet exaltest thou thyself against my people, that thou wilt not let them go?

JPSAs yet exaltest thou thyself against My people, that thou wilt not let them go?

Thomsonbehold at this time to-morrow I will pour down a great storm of hail—such as hath never been in Egypt, from the day it was created even to this day.

BrentonBehold, to-morrow at this hour I will rain a very great hail, such as has not been in Egypt, from the time it was created until this day.

GreekἸδοὺ ἐγὼ ὕω ταύτην τὴν ὥραν αὔριον χάλαζαν πολλὴν σφόδρα, ἥτις τοιαύτη οὐ γέγονεν ἐν Αἰγύπτῳ, ἀφʼ ἧς ἡμέρας ἔκτισται, ἕως τῆς ἡμέρας ταύτης.

KJVBehold, to morrow about this time I will cause it to rain a very grievous hail, such as hath not been in Egypt since the foundation thereof even until now.

JPSBehold, tomorrow about this time I will cause it to rain a very grievous hail, such as hath not been in Egypt since the day it was founded even until now.

ThomsonNow therefore haste and gather in thy cattle and whatever thou hast in the field. For every man and beast, which shall be found in the fields and shall not have come home, on them the hail shall fall and they shall die.

BrentonNow then hasten to gather thy cattle, and all that thou hast in the fields; for all the men and cattle as many as shall be found in the fields, and shall not enter into a house, (but the hail shall fall upon them,) shall die.

GreekΝῦν οὖν κατάσπευσον συναγαγεῖν τὰ κτήνη σου, καὶ ὅσα σοι ἐστὶν ἐν τῷ πεδίῳ· πάντες γὰρ οἱ ἄνθρωποι, καὶ τὰ κτήνη, ὅσα σοί ἐστιν ἐν τῷ πεδίῳ· πὰντες γὰρ οἱ ἄνθρωποι, καὶ τὰ κτήνη, ὅσα ἐὰν εὑρεθῇ ἐν τοῖς πεδίοις, καὶ μὴ εἰσέλθῃ εἰς οἰκίαν, πεσῇ δὲ ἐπʼ αὐτὰ ἡ χάλαζα, τελευτήσει.

KJVSend therefore now, and gather thy cattle, and all that thou hast in the field; for upon every man and beast which shall be found in the field, and shall not be brought home, the hail shall come down upon them, and they shall die.

JPSNow therefore send, hasten in thy cattle and all that thou hast in the field; for every man and beast that shall be found in the field, and shall not be brought home, the hail shall come down upon them, and they shall die.’

ThomsonSuch of the attendants of Pharao as feared the Lord gathered their cattle into houses.

BrentonHe of the servants of Pharao that feared the word of the Lord, gathered his cattle into the houses.

GreekὉ φοβούμενος τὸ ῥῆμα Κυρίου τῶν θεραπόντων Φαραὼ, συνήγαγε τὰ κτήνη αὐτοῦ εἰς τοὺς οἴκους.

KJVHe that feared the word of the LORD among the servants of Pharaoh made his servants and his cattle flee into the houses:

JPSHe that feared the word of the LORD among the servants of Pharaoh made his servants and his cattle flee into the houses;

ThomsonBut such as paid no regard to the word of the Lord left their cattle in the fields.

BrentonAnd he that did not attend in his mind to the word of the Lord, left the cattle in the fields.

GreekὋς δὲ μὴ πρόσεσχεν τῇ διανοίᾳ εἰς τὸ ῥῆμα Κυρίου, ἀφῆκε τὰ κτήνη ἐν τοῖς πεδίοις.

KJVAnd he that regarded not the word of the LORD left his servants and his cattle in the field.

JPSand he that regarded not the word of the LORD left his servants and his cattle in the field.

ThomsonThen the Lord said to Moses, Stretch forth thy hand towards heaven, and there shall be hail on all the land of Egypt, both on man and beast and on every herb which is on the ground.

BrentonAnd the Lord said to Moses, Stretch out thine hand to heaven, and there shall be hail on all the land of Egypt, both on the men and on the cattle, and on all the herbage on the land.

GreekΕἶπε δὲ Κύριος πρὸς Μωυσῆν, ἔκτεινον τὴν χεῖρά σου εἰς τὸν οὐρανὸν, καὶ ἔσται χάλαζα ἐπὶ πᾶσαν γῆν Αἰγύπτου, ἐπί τε τοὺς ἀνθρώπους, καὶ τὰ κτήνη, καὶ ἐπὶ πᾶσαν βοτάνην τὴν ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς.

KJVAnd 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.

JPSAnd the LORD said unto Moses: ‘Stretch forth thy 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.’

ThomsonAnd Moses stretched forth his hand towards heaven and the Lord sent thunder and hail, and the fire streamed along the ground. And the Lord poured down a storm of hail on all the land of Egypt.

BrentonAnd Moses stretched forth his hand to heaven, and the Lord sent thunderings and hail; and the fire ran along upon the ground, and the Lord rained hail on all the land of Egypt.

GreekἘξέτεινε δὲ Μωυσῆς τὴν χεῖρα εἰς τὸν οὐρανὸν, καὶ Κύριος ἔδωκε φωνὰς καὶ χάλαζαν· καὶ διέτρεχε τὸ πῦρ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς· καὶ ἔβρεξε Κύριος χάλαζαν ἐπὶ πᾶσαν γῆν Αἰγύπτου.

KJVAnd 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.

JPSAnd Moses stretched forth his rod toward heaven; and the LORD sent thunder and hail, and fire ran down unto the earth; and the LORD caused to hail upon the land of Egypt.

ThomsonAnd there was hail, with flaming fire among the hail. And the hailstorm was excessively great such as had never been in Egypt from the day there was a nation in it.

BrentonSo there was hail and flaming fire mingled with hail; and the hail was very great, such as was not in Egypt, from the time there was a nation upon it.

GreekἮν δὲ ἡ χάλαζα καὶ τὸ πῦρ φλογίζον ἐν τῇ χαλάζῃ· ἡ δὲ χάλαζα πολλὴ σφόδρα, ἥτις τοιαύτη οὐ γέγονεν ἐν Αἰγύπτῳ, ἀφʼ ἧς ἡμέρας γεγένηται ἐπʼ αὐτῆς ἔθνος.

KJVSo there was hail, and fire mingled with the hail, very grievous, such as there was none like it in all the land of Egypt since it became a nation.

JPSSo there was hail, and fire flashing up amidst the hail, very grievous, such as had not been in all the land of Egypt since it became a nation.

ThomsonAnd throughout all the land of Egypt the hail smote both man and beast. The hail also smote every herb of the field and broke to pieces all the trees in the fields.

BrentonAnd the hail smote in all the land of Egypt both man and beast, and the hail smote all the grass in the field, and the hail broke in pieces all the trees in the field.

GreekἘπάταξε δὲ ἡ χάλαζα ἐν πάσῃ γῇ Αἰγύπτου, ἀπὸ ἀνθρώπου ἕως κτήνους· καὶ πᾶσαν βοτάνην τὴν ἐν τῷ πεδίῳ ἐπάταξεν ἡ χάλαζα· καὶ πάντα τὰ ξύλα τὰ ἐν τοῖς πεδίοις συνέτριψεν ἡ χάλαζα.

KJVAnd the hail smote throughout all the land of Egypt all that was in the field, both man and beast; and the hail smote every herb of the field, and brake every tree of the field.

JPSAnd the hail smote throughout all the land of Egypt all that was in the field, both man and beast; and the hail smote every herb of the field, and broke every tree of the field.

ThomsonBut in the land of Gesem where the children of Israel were, there was no hail.

BrentonOnly in the land of Gesem where the children of Israel were, the hail was not.

GreekΠλὴν ἐν γῇ Γεσὲμ, οὗ ἦσαν οἱ υἱοὶ Ἰσραὴλ, οὐκ ἐγένετο ἡ χάλαζα.

KJVOnly in the land of Goshen, where the children of Israel were, was there no hail.

JPSOnly in the land of Goshen, where the children of Israel were, was there no hail.

ThomsonThen Pharao sent for Moses and Aaron and said to them, I have sinned this time. The Lord is righteous; but as for me and my people, we are wicked.

BrentonAnd Pharao sent and called Moses and Aaron, and said to them, I have sinned this time: the Lord is righteous, and I and my people are wicked.

GreekἈποστείλας δὲ Φαραὼ ἐκάλεσε Μωυσῆν καὶ Ἀαρὼν, καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, ἡμάρτηκα τὸ νῦν· ὁ Κύριος δίκαιος, ἐγὼ δὲ καὶ ὁ λαός μου ἀσεβεῖς.

KJVAnd Pharaoh sent, and called for Moses and Aaron, and said unto them, I have sinned this time: the LORD is righteous, and I and my people are wicked.

JPSAnd Pharaoh sent, and called for Moses and Aaron, and said unto them: ‘I have sinned this time; the LORD is righteous, and I and my people are wicked.

ThomsonPray therefore for me to the Lord; and let the voices of God and the hail and fire cease and I will send you away and you shall stay no longer.

BrentonPray then for me to the Lord, and let him cause the thunderings of God to cease, and the hail and the fire, and I will send you forth and ye shall remain no longer.

GreekΕὔξασθε οὖν περὶ ἐμοῦ πρὸς Κύριον, καὶ παυσάσθω τοῦ γενηθῆναι φωνὰς Θεοῦ, καὶ χάλαζαν, καὶ πῦρ· καὶ ἐξαποστελῶ ὑμᾶς, καὶ οὐκέτι προστεθήσεσθε μένειν.

KJVIntreat the LORD (for it is enough) that there be no more mighty thunderings and hail; and I will let you go, and ye shall stay no longer.

JPSEntreat the LORD, and let there be enough of these mighty thunderings and hail; and I will let you go, and ye shall stay no longer.’

ThomsonAnd Moses said to him, As soon as I have gone out of the city I will spread out my hands to the Lord and the voices will cease and there will be no more hail and rain, that thou mayst know that the earth is the Lord’s.

BrentonAnd Moses said to him, When I shall have departed from the city, I will stretch out my hands to the Lord, and the thunderings shall cease, and the hail and the rain shall be no longer, that thou mayest know that the earth is the Lord's.

GreekΕἶπε δὲ αὐτῷ Μωυσῆς, ὡς ἂν ἐξέλθω τὴν πόλιν, ἐκπετάσω τὰς χεῖράς μου πρὸς τὸν Κύριον, καὶ αἱ φωναὶ παύσονται, καὶ ἡ χὰλαζα καὶ ὁ ὑετὸς οὐκ ἔσται ἔτι, ἵνα γνῷς ὅτι τοῦ Κυρίου ἡ γῆ.

KJVAnd Moses said unto him, As soon as I am gone out of the city, I will spread abroad my hands unto the LORD; and the thunder shall cease, neither shall there be any more hail; that thou mayest know how that the earth is the LORD’s.

JPSAnd Moses said unto him: ‘As soon as I am gone out of the city, I will spread forth my hands unto the LORD; the thunders shall cease, neither shall there be any more hail; that thou mayest know that the earth is the LORD’s.

ThomsonBut as for thee and thy attendants I know that you do not yet fear the Lord.

BrentonBut as for thee and thy servants, I know that ye have not yet feared the Lord.

GreekΚαὶ σὺ καὶ οἱ θεράποντές σου, ἐπίσταμαι ὅτι οὐδέπω πεφόβησθε τὸν Κύριον.

KJVBut as for thee and thy servants, I know that ye will not yet fear the LORD God.

JPSBut as for thee and thy servants, I know that ye will not yet fear the LORD God.’—

ThomsonNow the flax and the barley were smitten, for the barley had eared and the flax was in seed.

BrentonAnd the flax and the barley were smitten, for the barley was advanced, and the flax was seeding.

GreekΤὸ δὲ λίνον καὶ ἡ κριθὴ ἐπλήγη· ἡ γὰρ κριθὴ παρεστηκυῖα, τὸ δὲ λίνον σπερματίζον.

KJVAnd the flax and the barley was smitten: for the barley was in the ear, and the flax was bolled.

JPSAnd the flax and the barley were smitten; for the barley was in the ear, and the flax was in bloom.

ThomsonBut the wheat and spelts were not smitten for they had been lately sown.

BrentonBut the wheat and the rye were not smitten, for they were late.

GreekὉ δὲ πυρὸς καὶ ἡ ὀλύρα οὐκ ἐπληγησαν, ὄψιμα γὰρ ἦν.

KJVBut the wheat and the rie were not smitten: for they were not grown up.

JPSBut the wheat and the spelt were not smitten; for they ripen late.—

ThomsonSo Moses went out from Pharao without the city and stretched forth his hands to the Lord. And the thunder ceased and the hail and the rain no longer poured down on the earth.

BrentonAnd Moses went forth from Pharao out of the city, and stretched out his hands to the Lord, and the thunders ceased and the hail, and the rain did not drop on the earth.

GreekἘξῆλθε δὲ Μωυσῆς ἀπὸ Φαραὼ ἐκτὸς τῆς πόλεως, καὶ ἐξέτεινε τὰς χεῖρας πρὸς Κύριον· καὶ αἱ φωναὶ ἐπαύσαντο, καὶ ἡ χάλαζα καὶ ὁ ὑετὸς οὐκ ἔσταξεν ἔτι ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν.

KJVAnd Moses went out of the city from Pharaoh, and spread abroad his hands unto the LORD: and the thunders and hail ceased, and the rain was not poured upon the earth.

JPSAnd Moses went out of the city from Pharaoh, and spread forth his hands unto the LORD; and the thunders and hail ceased, and the rain was not poured upon the earth.

ThomsonAnd when Pharao saw that the rain and the hail and the thunder were stayed he continued on in his course of sinning and hardened his own heart and the hearts of his servants.

BrentonAnd when Pharao saw that the rain and the hail and the thunders ceased, he continued to sin; and he hardened his heart, and the heart of his servants.

GreekἸδὼν δὲ Φαραὼ ὅτι πέπαυται ὁ ὑετὸς καὶ ἡ χάλαζα καὶ αἱ φωναὶ, προσέθετο τοῦ ἁμαρτάνειν· καὶ ἐβάρυνεν αὐτοῦ τὴν καρδίαν, καὶ τῶν θεραπόντων αὐτοῦ.

KJVAnd when Pharaoh saw that the rain and the hail and the thunders were ceased, he sinned yet more, and hardened his heart, he and his servants.

JPSAnd when Pharaoh saw that the rain and the hail and the thunders were ceased, he sinned yet more, and hardened his heart, he and his servants.

ThomsonAnd Pharao’s heart was inflexible and he would not let the people go as the Lord had said to Moses.

BrentonAnd the heart of Pharao was hardened, and he did not send forth the children of Israel, as the Lord said to Moses.

GreekΚαὶ ἐσκληρύνθη ἡ καρδία Φαραὼ, καὶ οὐκ ἐξαπέστειλε τοὺς υἱοὺς Ἰσραὴλ, καθάπερ ἐλάλησε Κύριος τῷ Μωυσῇ.

KJVAnd the heart of Pharaoh was hardened, neither would he let the children of Israel go; as the LORD had spoken by Moses.

JPSAnd the heart of Pharaoh was hardened, and he did not let the children of Israel go; as the LORD had spoken by Moses.