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.”
Exodus 9:8 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- 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.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And the Lord said to Moses and Aaron: Take to you handfuls of ashes out of the chimney, and let Moses sprinkle it in the air in the presence of Pharao.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And Jehovah said unto Moses and unto Aaron, Take to you handfuls of ashes of the furnace, and let Moses sprinkle it toward heaven in the sight of Pharaoh.
- DARBYDarby
- And Jehovah said to Moses and to Aaron, Take to yourselves handfuls of ashes of the furnace, and let Moses scatter it toward the heavens before the eyes of Pharaoh.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- Yahweh said to Moses and to Aaron, Take to you handfuls of ashes of the furnace, and let Moses sprinkle it toward the sky in the sight of Pharaoh.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- And Jehovah saith unto Moses and unto Aaron, 'Take to you the fulness of your hands of soot of a furnace, and Moses hath sprinkled it towards the heavens, before the eyes of Pharaoh,
- BPVBiblePics Version
- "Then the LORD said to Moses and Aaron, 'Take handfuls of ashes from the furnace and have Moses toss it into the air in front of Pharaoh.'"
Context: Exodus 9
6And 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.
7And 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.
8And 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.
9And 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.
10And 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.
About Exodus 9: The Fifth, Sixth and Seventh Plagues: Livestock, Boils and Hail
The plagues of livestock, boils and hail come upon Egypt, but still the Pharaoh refuses to let the Israelites go.
Commentary
Exodus chapter 9 is a powerful reminder of the power of God and His ability to protect His people. In this chapter, God sends a series of plagues to Egypt in order to convince Pharaoh to let the Israelites go. The plagues are a demonstration of God's power and His willingness to protect His people.