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So there was very severe hail, and lightning mixed with the hail, such as had not been in all the land of Egypt since it became a nation.
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A Miracle Within a Miracle
Commentators emphasize the extraordinary nature of this plague. It wasn't just hail; it was 'fire mingled with the hail.' Scholars like John Gill, citing ancient Jewish thinkers, call this a 'miracle within a miracle,' highlighting the paradox of fire and ice coexisting without the fire melting the hail or the hail quenching the fire. This underscores the supernatural power of God at work.
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Exodus
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18th Century
Presbyterian
With the plague of hail begins the last series of plagues, which differ from the former both in their severity and their effects. Each produced a t…
19th Century
Anglican
Fire mingled with the hail. —Hebrew, a fire infolding itself in the midst of the hail. (and see the comment on E…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
So there was hail, and fire mingled with the hail Which was a miracle within a miracle, as Aben Ezra observes; and very wonder…
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