Exodus 9:34

Exodus 9:34 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And 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.
• New International Version (NIV)When Pharaoh saw that the rain and hail and thunder had stopped, he sinned again: He and his officials hardened their hearts.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But when Pharaoh saw that the rain and the hail and the thunder had ceased, he sinned yet again and hardened his heart, he and his servants.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And when Pharaoh saw that the rain, the hail, and the thunder had ceased, he sinned yet more; and he hardened his heart, he and his servants.

Context of Exodus 9:34

32but the wheat and the spelt were not destroyed since they are later crops. 33Moses left Pharaoh and the city, and spread out his hands to the Lord. Then the thunder and hail ceased, and rain no longer poured down on the land. When Pharaoh saw that the rain, hail, and thunder had ceased, he sinned again and hardened his heart, he and his officials. 35So Pharaoh’s heart was hard, and he did not let the Israelites go, as the Lord had said through Moses.

Exodus 9:34 word by word

וַיַּ֣רְא פַּרְעֹ֗ה כִּֽי־חָדַ֨ל הַמָּטָ֧ר וְהַבָּרָ֛ד וְהַקֹּלֹ֖ת וַיֹּ֣סֶף לַחֲטֹ֑א וַיַּכְבֵּ֥ד לִבּ֖וֹ ה֥וּא וַעֲבָדָֽיו׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And when Pharaohפַּרְעֹהpar‛ôh · PharaohH6547
• sawרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• that the rainמָטַרmâţâr · rainH4306
• and the hailבָּרָדbârâd · hailH1259
• and the thundersקוֹלqôl qôl · voice: thunderH6963
• were ceasedחָדַלchâdal · to ceaseH2308
• he sinnedחָטָאchâţâ' · to sinH2398
• yet moreיָסַףyâsaph · to add: againH3254
• and hardenedכָּבֵדkâbad kâbêd · to honor: heavyH3513
• his heartלֵבlêb · heartH3820
• he and his servantsעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650

Cross-references for Exodus 9:34

• Exodus 8:15But when Pharaoh saw there was relief, he hardened his heart and would not listen to them, as the Lord had said.
• Ecclesiastes 8:11Because the sentence against an evil act is not carried out quickly, the heart of people is filled with the desire to commit evil.
• Exodus 4:21The Lord instructed Moses, “When you go back to Egypt, make sure you do before Pharaoh all the wonders that I have put within your power. But I will harden his heart so that he won’t let the people go.
• Exodus 7:14Then the Lord said to Moses, “Pharaoh’s heart is hard: He refuses to let the people go.
• 2 Chronicles 28:22At the time of his distress, King Ahaz himself became more unfaithful to the Lord.
• 2 Chronicles 33:23But he did not humble himself before the Lord like his father Manasseh humbled himself; instead, Amon increased his guilt.
• 2 Chronicles 36:13He also rebelled against King Nebuchadnezzar who had made him swear allegiance by God. He became obstinate and hardened his heart against returning to the Lord, the God of Israel.
• Romans 2:4Or do you despise the riches of his kindness, restraint, and patience, not recognizing that God’s kindness is intended to lead you to repentance?
• Exodus 7:3But I will harden Pharaoh’s heart and multiply my signs and wonders in the land of Egypt.
• Exodus 11:9The Lord said to Moses, “Pharaoh will not listen to you, so that my wonders may be multiplied in the land of Egypt.”
• Exodus 4:13Moses said, “Please, Lord, send someone else.”

Commentaries on Exodus 9:34

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 34He sinned yet more, and hardened his heart - These were merely acts of his own; "for who can deny," says Mr. Psalmanazar, "that what God did on Pharaoh was much more proper to soften than to harden his heart; especially when it is observable that it was not till after seeing each miracle, and after the ceasing of each plague, that his heart is said to have been hardened? The verbs here used are in the conjugations pihel and hiphil, and often signify a…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13-34Verses 13-34 With the plague of hail begins the last series of plagues, which differ from the former both in their severity and their effects. Each produced a temporary, but real, change in Pharaoh‘s feelings. Exodus 9:14 All my plagues - This applies to all the plagues which follow; the effect of each was foreseen and foretold. The words “at this time” point to a rapid and continuous succession of blows. The plagues which precede appear to have been…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 22-35Verses 22-35 Woful havoc this hail made: it killed both men and cattle; the corn above ground was destroyed, and that only preserved which as yet was not come up. The land of Goshen was preserved. God causes rain or hail on one city and not on another, either in mercy or in judgment. Pharaoh humbled himself to Moses. No man could have spoken better: he owns himself wrong; he owns that the Lord is righteous; and God must be justified when he speaks, though…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 27-3527-35. Pharaoh sent, and called for Moses and Aaron, and said unto them, I have sinned--This awful display of divine displeasure did seriously impress the mind of Pharaoh, and, under the weight of his convictions, he humbles himself to confess he has done wrong in opposing the divine will. At the same time he calls for Moses to intercede for cessation of the calamity. Moses accedes to his earnest wishes, and this most awful visitation ended. But his…Read the comment

Topics related to Exodus 9:34

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Character
• Disobedience to God
• Hypocrisy
• Impenitence
• Instability
• Intercession
• Plague
• Rain
• Thunder

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Commentaries on Exodus 9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings