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Exodus 9:18
ESV Behold, about this time tomorrow I will cause very heavy hail to fall, such as never has been in Egypt from the day it was founded until now.
NIV Therefore, at this time tomorrow I will send the worst hailstorm that has ever fallen on Egypt, from the day it was founded till now.
NASB Behold, about this time tomorrow, I will send a very heavy hail, such as has not been seen in Egypt from the day it was founded until now.
CSB Tomorrow at this time I will rain down the worst hail that has ever occurred in Egypt from the day it was founded until now.
NLT So tomorrow at this time I will send a hailstorm more devastating than any in all the history of Egypt.
KJV 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.
NKJV Behold, tomorrow about this time I will cause very heavy hail to rain down, such as has not been in Egypt since its founding until now.

What does Exodus 9:18 mean?

This is the fifth time a plague is said to either begin or end "tomorrow" (Exodus 8:10, 23, 29; 9:5). The eighth plague of locusts would also happen "tomorrow" (Exodus 10:4). After the exodus, the Lord would use "tomorrow" to schedule other activities related to the Israelites (Exodus 16:23; 17:9; 19:10; 32:5; Numbers 11:18). Because Pharaoh still refuses to release the Hebrew people (Exodus 9:17), God is sending another disaster.

What's predicted is a vicious hailstorm. Pharaoh and other Egyptians would have understood the concept of hail: hard pieces of ice falling instead of raindrops. While exceedingly rare, even desert climates can experience hailstorms. Hailstones larger than a few centimeters, or about an inch, become extremely dangerous. When hailstones reach fist-sized chunks or larger, they can kill instantly. What's coming will be stronger than anything ever seen in the history of Egypt. This will be crippling, lethal hail (Exodus 9:19).

The destructive nature of hailstorms is a common element in Scripture. It appears in a battle involving Joshua (Joshua 10:11). Hail is part of God's creative power as discussed in Job (Job 38:22). In the end times (Revelation 8:7; 11:19), hailstones the size of people will fall (Revelation 16:21). Even in desert climates, hailstorms can wreak havoc.
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