Exodus 9:19 So give orders now to shelter your livestock and everything you have in the field. Every man or beast that remains in the field and is not brought inside will die when the hail comes down upon them.'"

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New International Version
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.’”

New Living Translation
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.’”

English Standard Version
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.”’”

Berean Standard Bible
So give orders now to shelter your livestock and everything you have in the field. Every man or beast that remains in the field and is not brought inside will die when the hail comes down upon them.’ ”

King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
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.” ’ ”

New American Standard Bible
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.”’”

NASB 1995
“Now therefore send, bring your livestock and whatever you have in the field to safety. Every man and beast that is found in the field and is not brought home, when the hail comes down on them, will die."’”

NASB 1977
“Now therefore send, bring your livestock and whatever you have in the field to safety. Every man and beast that is found in the field and is not brought home, when the hail comes down on them, will die.”’”

Legacy Standard Bible
So now, send, bring your livestock and whatever you have in the field to safety. Every man and beast that is found in the field and is not brought home, the hail will come down on them, and they will die.”’”

Amplified Bible
Now therefore send [a message], bring your livestock and whatever you have in the field to safety. Every man and animal that is in the field and is not brought home shall be struck by the hail and shall die.”’”

Christian Standard Bible
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.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
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.”

American Standard Version
Now therefore send, hasten in thy cattle and all that thou hast in the field; for every man and beast that shall be found in the field, and shall not be brought home, the hail shall come down upon them, and they shall die.

Contemporary English Version
You had better give orders for every person and every animal in Egypt to take shelter. If they don't, they will die.

English Revised Version
Now therefore send, hasten in thy cattle and all that thou hast in the field; for 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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Now, send [servants] to bring your livestock and everything else you have indoors. All people and animals still outside and not brought in will die when the hail falls on them.'"

Good News Translation
Now give orders for your livestock and everything else you have in the open to be put under shelter. Hail will fall on the people and animals left outside unprotected, and they will all die.'"

International Standard Version
So send for your livestock and everything that belongs to you that's out in the field, because every person and animal found in the field that has not been brought inside to shelters will die when the hail comes down on them."'"

Majority Standard Bible
So give orders now to shelter your livestock and everything you have in the field. Every man or beast that remains in the field and is not brought inside will die when the hail comes down upon them.’”

NET Bible
So now, send instructions to gather your livestock and all your possessions in the fields to a safe place. Every person or animal caught in the field and not brought into the house--the hail will come down on them, and they will die!"'"

New Heart English Bible
Now therefore command that all of your livestock and all that you have in the field be brought into shelter. Every man and animal that is found in the field, and isn't brought home, the hail shall come down on them, and they shall die."'"

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

World English Bible
Now therefore command that all of your livestock and all that you have in the field be brought into shelter. The hail will come down on every man and animal that is found in the field, and isn’t brought home, and they will die.”’”

Literal Translations

Literal Standard Version
And now, send, strengthen your livestock and all that you have in the field; every man and beast which is found in the field, and is not gathered into the house—the hail has come down on them, and they have died.”

Young's Literal Translation
'And, now, send, strengthen thy cattle and all that thou hast in the field; every man and beast which is found in the field, and is not gathered into the house -- come down on them hath the hail, and they have died.'

Smith's Literal Translation
And now send forth to secure thy cattle, and all which is to thee in the field: every man and quadruped which shall be found in the field, and shall not be gathered together to the house, and the hail shall come down upon them, and they shall die.

Catholic Translations

Douay-Rheims Bible
Send therefore now presently, and gather together thy cattle, and all that thou hast in the field: for men and beasts, and all things that shall be found abroad, and not gathered together out of the fields, which the hail shall fall upon, shall die.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Therefore, send immediately and gather together your cattle, and all that you have in the field. For men and beasts, and all things that will be found outside, not gathered in from the fields, and on which the hail will fall, shall die.’ ”

New American Bible
Therefore, order your livestock and whatever else you have in the open fields to be brought to a place of safety. Whatever human being or animal is found in the fields and is not brought to shelter will die when the hail comes down upon them.

New Revised Standard Version
Send, therefore, and have your livestock and everything that you have in the open field brought to a secure place; every human or animal that is in the open field and is not brought under shelter will die when the hail comes down upon them.’”

Translations from Aramaic

Lamsa Bible
Send therefore now, and gather your cattle, and all that you have in the field; for upon every man and the cattle which be found in the field, and shall not be brought home, the hail shall come down upon them, and they shall die.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And now send and gather your animals and everything that you have in the wilderness, every son of man and the animals that are found in the field, and upon those not assembled within a house the hail will fall and they will die.

OT Translations

JPS Tanakh 1917
Now therefore send, hasten in thy cattle and all that thou hast in the field; for every man and beast that shall be found in the field, and shall not be brought home, the hail shall come down upon them, and they shall die.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Now then hasten to gather thy cattle, and all that thou hast in the fields; for all the men and cattle as many as shall be found in the fields, and shall not enter into a house, (but the hail shall fall upon them,) shall die.

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Audio Bible

Context

The Seventh Plague: Hail
…18Behold, at this time tomorrow I will rain down the worst hail that has ever fallen on Egypt, from the day it was founded until now. 19So give orders now to shelter your livestock and everything you have in the field. Every man or beast that remains in the field and is not brought inside will die when the hail comes down upon them.’” 20Those among Pharaoh’s officials who feared the word of the LORD hurried to bring their servants and livestock to shelter,…

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Cross References

Genesis 7:4
For seven days from now I will send rain on the earth for forty days and forty nights, and I will wipe from the face of the earth every living thing I have made.”

Joshua 10:11
As they fled before Israel along the descent from Beth-horon to Azekah, the LORD cast down on them large hailstones from the sky, and more of them were killed by the hailstones than by the swords of the Israelites.

Psalm 18:12-13
From the brightness of His presence His clouds advanced—hailstones and coals of fire. / The LORD thundered from heaven; the voice of the Most High resounded—hailstones and coals of fire.

Psalm 78:47-48
He killed their vines with hailstones and their sycamore-figs with sleet. / He abandoned their cattle to the hail and their livestock to bolts of lightning.

Psalm 105:32-33
He gave them hail for rain, with lightning throughout their land. / He struck their vines and fig trees and shattered the trees of their country.

Isaiah 28:2
Behold, the Lord has one who is strong and mighty. Like a hailstorm or destructive tempest, like a driving rain or flooding downpour, he will smash that crown to the ground.

Isaiah 30:30
And the LORD will cause His majestic voice to be heard and His mighty arm to be revealed, striking in angry wrath with a flame of consuming fire, and with cloudburst, storm, and hailstones.

Ezekiel 13:11-13
tell those whitewashing the wall that it will fall. Rain will come in torrents, I will send hailstones plunging down, and a windstorm will burst forth. / Surely when the wall has fallen, you will not be asked, ‘Where is the whitewash with which you covered it?’ / Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: In My wrath I will release a windstorm, and in My anger torrents of rain and hail will fall with destructive fury.

Ezekiel 38:22
I will execute judgment upon him with plague and bloodshed. I will pour out torrents of rain, hailstones, fire, and sulfur on him and on his troops and on the many nations with him.

Revelation 16:21
And great hailstones weighing almost a hundred pounds each rained down on them from above. And men cursed God for the plague of hail, because it was so horrendous.

Job 38:22-23
Have you entered the storehouses of snow or observed the storehouses of hail, / which I hold in reserve for times of trouble, for the day of war and battle?

Matthew 7:24-27
Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. / The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because its foundation was on the rock. / But everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not act on them is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. ...

Luke 6:47-49
I will show you what he is like who comes to Me and hears My words and acts on them: / He is like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid his foundation on the rock. When the flood came, the torrent crashed against that house but could not shake it, because it was well built. / But the one who hears My words and does not act on them is like a man who built his house on ground without a foundation. The torrent crashed against that house, and immediately it fell—and great was its destruction!”

Hebrews 11:7
By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in godly fear built an ark to save his family. By faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.

2 Peter 2:5
if He did not spare the ancient world when He brought the flood on its ungodly people, but preserved Noah, a preacher of righteousness, among the eight;

Treasury of Scripture

Send therefore now, and gather your cattle, and all that you have in the field; for on every man and beast which shall be found in the field, and shall not be brought home, the hail shall come down on them, and they shall die.

and gather

Habakkuk 3:2
O LORD, I have heard thy speech, and was afraid: O LORD, revive thy work in the midst of the years, in the midst of the years make known; in wrath remember mercy.

the hail

Exodus 9:25
And the hail smote throughout all the land of Egypt all that was in the field, both man and beast; and the hail smote every herb of the field, and brake every tree of the field.

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Exodus 9

1. The plague on livestock
8. The plague of boils
13. The message of Moses about the hail,
22. The plague of hail
27. Pharaoh pleads with Moses, but yet is hardened

Berean Study Bible

So give orders now
This phrase indicates urgency and authority. The Hebrew root for "give orders" is "צָוָה" (tsavah), which means to command or charge. This reflects God's sovereign authority and the immediacy of His instructions. Historically, this command underscores the seriousness of the impending plague and the necessity for immediate action. It is a call to heed divine warnings promptly, a theme that resonates throughout Scripture as God often provides a way of escape or protection for those who obey His commands.

to bring your livestock and everything you have in the field
The phrase emphasizes the inclusivity of the command, covering all possessions and livestock. In ancient Egypt, livestock was a significant part of wealth and livelihood. The Hebrew word for "livestock" is "מִקְנֶה" (miqneh), which refers to cattle or possessions. This highlights the comprehensive nature of God's warning, affecting both economic and personal aspects of life. It serves as a reminder of the interconnectedness of creation and the impact of divine judgment on all aspects of life.

to a place of shelter
This phrase suggests a refuge or protection from impending danger. The Hebrew word for "shelter" is "מָקוֹם" (maqom), meaning a place or location. It signifies God's provision of safety amidst judgment, a recurring theme in the Bible where God provides a means of protection for those who heed His warnings. This concept of shelter is symbolic of God's protective nature and His desire to save those who trust in Him.

because the hail will fall
The phrase introduces the cause of the urgency. "Hail" in Hebrew is "בָּרָד" (barad), a destructive force of nature. In the context of the plagues, hail represents one of the many ways God demonstrated His power over the natural world and the gods of Egypt. This serves as a reminder of God's sovereignty over creation and His ability to use natural elements to fulfill His purposes.

on every man and beast that has not been brought in
This phrase highlights the indiscriminate nature of the judgment. The Hebrew word for "man" is "אָדָם" (adam), and for "beast" is "בְּהֵמָה" (behemah), indicating that both humans and animals are subject to the consequences of disobedience. It underscores the universal impact of sin and the importance of obedience to God's commands. The inclusion of both man and beast emphasizes the comprehensive scope of God's judgment.

and is still in the field
The phrase specifies the location of vulnerability. The "field" in Hebrew is "שָׂדֶה" (sadeh), representing open, unprotected areas. This highlights the danger of remaining exposed to judgment without seeking the provided refuge. It serves as a metaphor for spiritual exposure and the necessity of seeking God's protection through obedience and faith.

and they will die
This phrase presents the ultimate consequence of ignoring God's warning. The Hebrew word for "die" is "מוּת" (muth), signifying physical death. It is a stark reminder of the seriousness of God's judgments and the reality of consequences for disobedience. This serves as a sobering call to take God's warnings seriously and to seek His mercy and protection. The finality of death in this context underscores the urgency of responding to God's call for repentance and obedience.

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(19) Gather thy cattle.--The peculiar circumstances of Egypt, where the whole country was overflowed by the Nile during some months of each year, caused the provision of shelter for cattle to be abnormally great. Every year, at the time of the inundation, all the cattle had to be "gathered" into sheds and cattle-yards in the immediate vicinity of the villages and towns, which were protected from the inundation by high mounds. Thus it would have been easy to house all the cattle that remained to the Egyptians after the murrain, if the warning here given had been attended to generally.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 19. - Thy cattle, and all that thou hast in the field. During winter and early spring, the Egyptians kept their cattle "in the field," as other nations commonly do. When the inundation began (June or July), they were obliged to bring them into the cities and enclosed villages, and house them. The time of the "Plague of Hail" appears by all the indications w have been the middle of February. They shall die. Human life was now for the first time threatened. Any herdsmen that remained with the cattle in the open field and did not seek the shelter of houses or sheds would be smitten by the huge jagged hailstones with such force that they would be killed outright, or else die of their wounds.

Parallel Commentaries ...

Hebrew

So
וְעַתָּ֗ה (wə·‘at·tāh)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb
Strong's 6258: At this time

give orders {now}
שְׁלַ֤ח (šə·laḥ)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out

to shelter
הָעֵז֙ (hā·‘êz)
Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 5756: To be strong, to stregthen, to save

your livestock
מִקְנְךָ֔ (miq·nə·ḵā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 4735: Something bought, property, livestock, acquisition

and everything
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

you
לְךָ֖ (lə·ḵā)
Preposition | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew

have in the field.
בַּשָּׂדֶ֑ה (baś·śā·ḏeh)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7704: Field, land

Every
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

man
הָאָדָ֨ם (hā·’ā·ḏām)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being

or beast
וְהַבְּהֵמָ֜ה (wə·hab·bə·hê·māh)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 929: A dumb beast, any large quadruped, animal

that
אֲשֶֽׁר־ (’ă·šer-)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

remains
יִמָּצֵ֣א (yim·mā·ṣê)
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 4672: To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present

in the field
בַשָּׂדֶ֗ה (ḇaś·śā·ḏeh)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7704: Field, land

and is not
וְלֹ֤א (wə·lō)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

brought
יֵֽאָסֵף֙ (yê·’ā·sêp̄)
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 622: To gather for, any purpose, to receive, take away, remove

inside
הַבַּ֔יְתָה (hab·bay·ṯāh)
Article | Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's 1004: A house

will die
וָמֵֽתוּ׃ (wā·mê·ṯū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 4191: To die, to kill

when the hail
הַבָּרָ֖ד (hab·bā·rāḏ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1259: Hail

comes down
וְיָרַ֧ד (wə·yā·raḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3381: To come or go down, descend

upon them.’”
עֲלֵהֶ֛ם (‘ă·lê·hem)
Preposition | third person masculine plural
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

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