Exodus 9:8 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. - Free Bible Online

Exodus 9:8 Then the LORD said to Moses and Aaron, "Take for yourselves handfuls of soot from a kiln, and let Moses throw it toward the sky in the sight of Pharaoh.


      Ex 9:8-17. PLAGUE OF BOILS.

      8. Take to you handfuls of ashes, &c.--The next plague assailed the persons of the Egyptians, and it appeared in the form of ulcerous eruptions upon the skin and flesh (Le 13:20; 2Ki 20:7; Job 2:7). That this epidemic did not arise from natural causes was evident from its taking effect from the particular action of Moses done in the sight of Pharaoh. The attitude he assumed was similar to that of Eastern magicians, who, "when they pronounce an imprecation on an individual, a village, or a country, take the ashes of cows' dung (that is, from a common fire) and throw them in the air, saying to the objects of their displeasure, such a sickness or such a curse shall come upon you" [ROBERTS].

JFB.


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Brief Summary: The LORD destroys the cattle of the Egyptians but not of the Hebrews,  The plague of boils and blains upon the Egyptians, The plague of hail and fire upon the people of Pharaoh but not on the people of Israel.

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1 The murrain of beasts
8 The plague of boils and blains
13 The message about the hail
22 The plague of hail upon the Egyptians
27 Pharaoh asks Moses to entreat the Lord
35 But yet Pharaoh is hardened

Ancient Customs
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Painting of the Ancient Nile River by Roberts

Ancient Topics
the word of the LORD

Ancient People
God, Moses, Pharaoh, Aaron
Egyptians
children of Israel
Hebrews

Geography
Egypt
the land of Goshen

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Moses and the Exodus
The Giving of the Law
The Tabernacle
The Wilderness Wanderings
 

Bibliography Information

Free Bible Online Picture Study Bible, King James Version. New York: American Bible Society: www.free-bible.com, 1995-2013. Bible History Picture Study Bible. May 19, 2024.


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