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Selected Verse: Psalms 78:47 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Ps 78:47 |
Strong Concordance |
He destroyed [02026] their vines [01612] with hail [01259], and their sycomore trees [08256] with frost [02602]. |
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King James |
He destroyed their vines with hail, and their sycomore trees with frost. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
| The additional effects of the storm here mentioned (compare Exo 9:23-34) are consistent with Moses' account. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
He destroyed their vines with hail - Margin, killed. See Exo 9:22-26. In the account in Exodus the hail is said to have smitten man and beast, the herb, and the tree of the field. In the psalm only one thing is mentioned, perhaps denoting the ruin by what would be particularly felt in Palestine, where the culture of the grape was so common and so important.
And their sycamore trees with frost - The sycamore is mentioned particularly as giving poetic beauty to the passage. Of the sycamore tree, Dr. Thomson remarks ("land and the Book," vol. i. p. 25), "It is a tender tree, flourishes immensely in sandy plains and warm vales, but cannot bear the hard, cold mountain. A sharp frost will kill them; and this agrees with the fact that they were killed by it in Egypt. Among the wonders performed in the field of Zoan, David says, 'He destroyed their vines with hail, and their sycamores with frost.' Certainly, a frost keen enough to kill the sycamore would be one of the greatest 'wonders' that could happen at the present day in this same field of Zoan." The word rendered "frost" - חנמל chănâmâl - occurs nowhere else. It is parallel with the word hail in the other member of the sentence, and denotes something that would be destructive to trees. The Septuagint, the Vulgate, and the Arabic render it frost. Gesenius renders it ants. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Sycamore - trees - Under these and the vines, all other trees are comprehended. This hail and frost destroyed the fruit of the trees, and sometimes the trees themselves. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
He destroyed their vines with hail - Though the vine was never plentiful in Egypt, yet they have some; and the wine made in that country is among the most delicious. The leaf of the vine is often used by the Egyptians of the present day for wrapping up their mince-meat, which they lay leaf upon leaf, season it after their fashion, and so cook it, making it a most exquisite sort of food, according to Mr. Maillet.
And their sycamore-trees - This tree was very useful to the ancient Egyptians, as all their coffins are made of this wood; and to the modern, as their barques are made of it. Besides, it produces a kind of fig, on which the common people in general live; and Mr. Norden observes that "they think themselves well regaled when they have a piece of bread, a couple of sycamore figs, and a pitcher of water from the Nile." The loss therefore of their vines and sycamore-trees must have been very distressing to the Egyptians. |
23 And Moses [04872] stretched forth [05186] his rod [04294] toward heaven [08064]: and the LORD [03068] sent [05414] thunder [06963] and hail [01259], and the fire [0784] ran along [01980] upon the ground [0776]; and the LORD [03068] rained [04305] hail [01259] upon the land [0776] of Egypt [04714].
24 So there was hail [01259], and fire [0784] [03947] mingled [08432] with the hail [01259], very [03966] grievous [03515], such as there was none [03808] like it in all the land [0776] of Egypt [04714] since it became a nation [01471].
25 And the hail [01259] smote [05221] throughout all the land [0776] of Egypt [04714] all that was in the field [07704], both man [0120] and beast [0929]; and the hail [01259] smote [05221] every herb [06212] of the field [07704], and brake [07665] every tree [06086] of the field [07704].
26 Only in the land [0776] of Goshen [01657], where the children [01121] of Israel [03478] were, was there no hail [01259].
27 And Pharaoh [06547] sent [07971], and called [07121] for Moses [04872] and Aaron [0175], and said [0559] unto them, I have sinned [02398] this time [06471]: the LORD [03068] is righteous [06662], and I and my people [05971] are wicked [07563].
28 Intreat [06279] the LORD [03068] (for it is enough [07227]) that there be no more mighty [0430] thunderings [06963] and hail [01259]; and I will let you go [07971], and ye shall stay [05975] no longer [03254].
29 And Moses [04872] said [0559] unto him, As soon as I am gone out [03318] of the city [05892], I will spread abroad [06566] my hands [03709] unto the LORD [03068]; and the thunder [06963] shall cease [02308], neither shall there be any more hail [01259]; that thou mayest know [03045] how that the earth [0776] is the LORD'S [03068].
30 But as for thee and thy servants [05650], I know [03045] that ye will not yet fear [03372] [06440] the LORD [03068] God [0430].
31 And the flax [06594] and the barley [08184] was smitten [05221]: for the barley [08184] was in the ear [024], and the flax [06594] was bolled [01392].
32 But the wheat [02406] and the rie [03698] were not smitten [05221]: for they [02007] were not grown up [0648].
33 And Moses [04872] went out [03318] of the city [05892] from Pharaoh [06547], and spread abroad [06566] his hands [03709] unto the LORD [03068]: and the thunders [06963] and hail [01259] ceased [02308], and the rain [04306] was not poured [05413] upon the earth [0776].
34 And when Pharaoh [06547] saw [07200] that the rain [04306] and the hail [01259] and the thunders [06963] were ceased [02308], he sinned [02398] yet more [03254], and hardened [03513] his heart [03820], he and his servants [05650].
22 And the LORD [03068] said [0559] unto Moses [04872], Stretch forth [05186] thine hand [03027] toward heaven [08064], that there may be hail [01259] in all the land [0776] of Egypt [04714], upon man [0120], and upon beast [0929], and upon every herb [06212] of the field [07704], throughout the land [0776] of Egypt [04714].
23 And Moses [04872] stretched forth [05186] his rod [04294] toward heaven [08064]: and the LORD [03068] sent [05414] thunder [06963] and hail [01259], and the fire [0784] ran along [01980] upon the ground [0776]; and the LORD [03068] rained [04305] hail [01259] upon the land [0776] of Egypt [04714].
24 So there was hail [01259], and fire [0784] [03947] mingled [08432] with the hail [01259], very [03966] grievous [03515], such as there was none [03808] like it in all the land [0776] of Egypt [04714] since it became a nation [01471].
25 And the hail [01259] smote [05221] throughout all the land [0776] of Egypt [04714] all that was in the field [07704], both man [0120] and beast [0929]; and the hail [01259] smote [05221] every herb [06212] of the field [07704], and brake [07665] every tree [06086] of the field [07704].
26 Only in the land [0776] of Goshen [01657], where the children [01121] of Israel [03478] were, was there no hail [01259].