God’s Word Translation
Psalms 105:32
32He gave them hail and lightning instead of rain throughout their land.
Psalms 105:32 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)He gave them hail for rain, and flaming fire in their land.
- New International Version (NIV)He turned their rain into hail, with lightning throughout their land;
- English Standard Version (ESV)He gave them hail for rain, and fiery lightning bolts through their land.
- New King James Version (NKJV)He gave them hail for rain, And flaming fire in their land.
Context of Psalms 105:32
30He made their land swarm with frogs, even in the kings’ bedrooms. 31He spoke, and swarms of flies and gnats infested their whole territory. He gave them hail and lightning instead of rain throughout their land. 33He struck their grapevines and fig trees and smashed the trees in their territory. 34He spoke, and countless locusts and grasshoppers came.
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נָתַ֣ן גִּשְׁמֵיהֶ֣ם בָּרָ֑ד אֵ֖שׁ לֶהָב֣וֹת בְּאַרְצָֽם׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 105:32
- Psalms 78:47He killed their vines with hail and their fig trees with frost.
- Exodus 9:18So, at this time tomorrow I will send the worst hailstorm that has ever happened in Egypt since the beginning of its history.
- Revelation 8:7When the first angel blew his trumpet, hail and fire were mixed with blood, and were thrown on the earth. One-third of the earth was burned up, one-third of the trees were burned up, and all the green grass was burned up.
- Revelation 11:19God’s temple in heaven was opened, and the ark of his promise was seen inside his temple. There was lightning, noise, thunder, an earthquake, and heavy hail.
- Revelation 16:21Large, heavy hailstones fell from the sky on people. The people cursed God because the plague of hail was such a terrible plague.
Commentaries on Psalms 105:32
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 29-36Verses 29-36 See an account of these plagues in Psalm 78:43-51. This is mostly a mere enumeration of the plagues in the order in which they occurred, but without, of course, the details of the circumstances attending them. There are no circumstances mentioned here which require particular explanation.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 24-45Verses 24-45 As the believer commonly thrives best in his soul when under the cross; so the church also flourishes most in true holiness, and increases in number, while under persecution. Yet instruments shall be raised up for their deliverance, and plagues may be expected by persecutors. And see the special care God took of his people in the wilderness. All the benefits bestowed on Israel as a nation, were shadows of spiritual blessings with which we are…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 26-36The psalmist tells the story of Moses and the plagues in Egypt (see Exodus 7:20–12:30).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 28-3628-36. The ninth plague is made prominent as peculiarly wonderful. they rebelled not--Moses and Aaron promptly obeyed God (He 11:27); (compare Ex 7:1-11:10 and Psa 78:44-51, with which this summary substantially agrees). Or, rather, the "darkness" here is figurative (Jr 13:16), the literal plague of darkness (Ex 10:22, 23) being only alluded to as the symbol of God's wrath which overhung Egypt as a dark cloud during all the plagues. Hence, it is placed…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 105
- 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
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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