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Great hailstones, about the weight of a talent, came down out of the sky on men. Men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail, for the plague of it is exceeding great.
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The Crushing Hail of Judgment
Commentators explain that the "great hail" with stones weighing a "talent" (estimated at 55-130 lbs) is symbolic. Drawing parallels to the plague on Egypt and God's judgment on Israel's enemies, this imagery signifies a final, overwhelming, and inescapable judgment from God. The immense size of the hail underscores how "exceeding great" this final plague is.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And there fell upon men a great hail out of heaven. Perhaps this is an allusion to one of the plagues of Egypt (Exodus 9:22–26…
Hail (χαλαζα). As in 8:17; 11:19.
Every stone about the weight of a talent (ως ταλαντιαια). Old adjective …
19th Century
Anglican
And there fell. . . .—And a great hail, as of a talent in weight, descends from the heaven on men. There is again a refer…
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The seventh bowl is poured out into the air. Nothing further is said about the “air”; rather, John is concerned with the loud voice that cries out,…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And there fell upon men a great hail out of heaven Which must be understood not as after the fall of the cities, and…
The seventh and last angel poured out his vial, and the downfall of Babylon was finished. The church triumphant in heaven saw it and rejoiced; the …
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