Exodus 9:19

ESV Now therefore send, get your livestock and all that you have in the field into safe shelter, for every man and beast that is in the field and is not brought home will die when the hail falls on them."’"

NIV Give an order now to bring your livestock and everything you have in the field to a place of shelter, because the hail will fall on every person and animal that has not been brought in and is still out in the field, and they will die.’ "

NASB So now, send word, bring your livestock and whatever you have in the field to safety. Every person and animal that is found in the field and is not brought home, when the hail comes down on them, will die.'?’?'

CSB Therefore give orders to bring your livestock and all that you have in the field into shelters. Every person and animal that is in the field and not brought inside will die when the hail falls on them."

NLT Quick! Order your livestock and servants to come in from the fields to find shelter. Any person or animal left outside will die when the hail falls.’'

KJV 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.

NKJV Therefore send now and gather your livestock and all that you have in the field, for the hail shall come down on every man and every animal which is found in the field and is not brought home; and they shall die.” ’ ”

What does Exodus 9:19 mean?

Of the ten plagues (Exodus 3:20), this one is unique since it comes with the opportunity to reduce losses. The Lord has threatened Egypt with a historic hailstorm (Exodus 9:18). Here, Moses—through Aaron (Exodus 4:14–16)—delivers a message that those who bring their servants and animals indoors will be safe from the lethal weather.

Some of Pharaoh's servants have begun to acknowledge the power of Israel's God. Court magicians credited the plagues with divine power (Exodus 8:19). In response to this new prediction, some Egyptians will take precautions (Exodus 9:20–21). Those who ignore the advice will lose everything left unprotected (Exodus 9:25). Unfortunately, crops nearing harvest cannot be moved inside, so they will be lost (Exodus 9:31).

A crucial detail is that this vicious storm will not affect the Hebrews (Exodus 9:26). The supernatural judgments brought by God display His power (Exodus 6:7; 7:5; 9:14; 10:1–2). The disasters also counter Egyptian faith in various idols by demonstrating God's power over various spheres of nature. When the hail only strikes Egyptian land, and not the homes of Israelites (Exodus 9:26), it proves that the event is unnatural; weather gods like Set and Horus have no power.

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