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Exodus 9:33
ESV So Moses went out of the city from Pharaoh and stretched out his hands to the Lord, and the thunder and the hail ceased, and the rain no longer poured upon the earth.
NIV Then Moses left Pharaoh and went out of the city. He spread out his hands toward the Lord; the thunder and hail stopped, and the rain no longer poured down on the land.
NASB So Moses left the city from his meeting with Pharaoh, and spread out his hands to the Lord; and the thunder and the hail stopped, and rain no longer poured on the earth.
CSB Moses 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.
NLT So Moses left Pharaoh’s court and went out of the city. When he lifted his hands to the Lord, the thunder and hail stopped, and the downpour ceased.
KJV 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.
NKJV So Moses went out of the city from Pharaoh and spread out his hands to the Lord; then the thunder and the hail ceased, and the rain was not poured on the earth.

What does Exodus 9:33 mean?

Moses keeps his word to Pharaoh (Exodus 9:29). The thunder, hail, and rain quickly ended. All three of these aspects are repeated in the next verse (Exodus 9:34). Though this plague is infamous for hail, it fell on the Egyptians as a fully realized storm of thunder, hail, rain, and lightning. This exceeded any previously known storm in their land (Exodus 9:18). The end of this plague resembles the end of the flood during Noah's time (Genesis 8:2). God stopped both to symbolize the end of a period of judgment.

Though he makes good on his own promise, Moses is not gullible (Exodus 9:30). He knows that Egyptian leaders have no respect for God. As soon as the danger passes, they will break their promises (Exodus 8:8, 15, 25, 32) and keep Israel in slavery (Exodus 9:34–35). This will be a step beyond the point of no return for Pharaoh (Proverbs 29:1; Isaiah 55:6; Luke 13:25; Hebrews 9:27). After repeatedly defying God (Exodus 5:2; 7:13–14, 22; 8:15, 19, 32), he will become a living example of God's wrath (Exodus 4:21; 10:1) as Egypt experiences three more devastating plagues.
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