Exodus 9

Then 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.

Then God instructed Moses, "Approach Pharaoh and deliver my message: 'The Lord, the God of the Hebrews, commands you to free my people so they may worship me.'"

For if thou refuse to let them go, and wilt hold them still,

If you stubbornly refuse to set them free and continue to hold them captive,

Behold, 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.

See, God's touch is upon your livestock in the fields, your horses, donkeys, camels, oxen, and sheep. A severe disease will strike them.

And 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.

The LORD will distinguish between the livestock of Israel and Egypt, ensuring that none of Israel's animals will perish.

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

With a promise, the LORD set a specific time, declaring, "Tomorrow, I will make this happen in the land."

And 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.

The very next day, God made it happen. Every single animal in Egypt perished, a heartbreaking sight. Yet, miraculously, not a single animal belonging to the children of Israel was harmed.

And 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.

Pharaoh checked and found none of the Israelites' livestock dead. Yet, his heart turned to stone, refusing to free the people.

And 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.

The LORD passionately instructed Moses and Aaron, "Grasp handfuls of furnace ashes. Let Moses, under Pharaoh's watchful eyes, scatter it towards the heavens."

And 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.

Everywhere in Egypt, it will turn into fine dust, causing painful sores to erupt on both people and animals across the land.

And 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.

They gathered furnace ashes and faced Pharaoh. Moses tossed them into the sky and suddenly, painful sores erupted on both people and animals.

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

The sorcerers were helpless before Moses, overwhelmed by the painful sores that had spread not only on them but also among all the Egyptians.

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

God made Pharaoh's heart stubborn, and he ignored their pleas, just as He had told Moses.

And 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.

With a firm voice, the LORD instructed Moses, "Awaken at dawn, confront Pharaoh, and tell him, 'The LORD, the God of the Hebrews, commands: Free my people so they can worship me.'"

For 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.

I will now unleash all my afflictions upon you, your servants, and your people, so you may realize that there is no one like me anywhere on earth.

For 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.

Now, I will extend my hand, bringing illness upon you and your people; you will be erased from this world.

And 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.

Indeed, it is for this very reason I've lifted you up: to display my strength through you, and to make my name known across the entire world.

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

Are you still so arrogant towards my people, refusing to set them free?

Behold, 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.

Watch out, by this time tomorrow, I'll unleash a devastating hailstorm, unlike anything Egypt has ever experienced before.

Send 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.

Quickly, gather your livestock and everything you own from the fields. If any man or beast is left out, they'll be struck by hail and won't survive.

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

Those among Pharaoh's servants who respected God's word, hurriedly ushered their servants and livestock to the safety of their homes.

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

He who ignored God's word abandoned his servants and livestock in the open field.

And 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.

With a commanding voice, the LORD instructed Moses, "Raise your hand towards the sky, and let hail rain down across Egypt. Let it touch every man, every animal, and every plant in this vast land."

And 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.

With a commanding gesture, Moses raised his staff to the skies. In response, God unleashed a storm of thunder, hail, and fire that swept across the land, turning Egypt into a frozen, fiery battlefield.

So 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.

A fierce storm of hail and fire, unlike anything Egypt had ever seen, swept across the land, causing great distress.

And 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.

A devastating hailstorm swept across Egypt, mercilessly striking down every living creature and plant in the fields. It shattered every tree, leaving nothing untouched by its wrath.

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

In the safe haven of Goshen, where Israel's children resided, they were miraculously spared from the hailstorm.

And 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.

Summoning Moses and Aaron, Pharaoh confessed, "This time I have sinned. God is just, and I and my people are wicked."

Intreat 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.

Pray to the Lord, enough of the fierce thunder and hail. I'll set you free, and you won't have to stay any longer.

And 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.

Moses assured him, "Once I leave the city, I'll reach out to God. The thunder will stop, and the hail will end. You'll see, the earth belongs to God."

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

Despite your claims, I can see that you and your followers are not yet ready to truly respect and honor the Lord God.

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

The barley and flax were devastated; the barley had already formed its ears of grain, and the flax was in bloom.

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

Though the wheat and rye remained untouched, for they were still young and undeveloped.

And 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.

Moses left Pharaoh's city, reaching out to God with open arms. Miraculously, the thunder and hail stopped, and the rain no longer drenched the earth.

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.

When Pharaoh noticed the rain, hail, and thunder had stopped, he stubbornly sinned even more, along with his servants, his heart growing colder and harder.

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

Pharaoh's heart turned cold and stubborn, refusing to free the Israelites, just as God had predicted through Moses.