31 (The flax and barley were destroyed, since the barley had headed and the flax was in bloom.

Other Translations of Exodus 9:31

King James Version

31 And the flax and the barley was smitten: for the barley was in the ear, and the flax was bolled.

English Standard Version

31 (The flax and the barley were struck down, for the barley was in the ear and the flax was in bud.

The Message

31 (The flax and the barley were ruined, for they were just ripening,

New King James Version

31 Now the flax and the barley were struck, for the barley was in the head and the flax was in bud.

New Living Translation

31 (All the flax and barley were ruined by the hail, because the barley had formed heads and the flax was budding.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Exodus 9:31

Commentary on Exodus 9:22-35

(Read Exodus 9:22-35)

Woful havoc this hail made: it killed both men and cattle; the corn above ground was destroyed, and that only preserved which as yet was not come up. The land of Goshen was preserved. God causes rain or hail on one city and not on another, either in mercy or in judgment. Pharaoh humbled himself to Moses. No man could have spoken better: he owns himself wrong; he owns that the Lord is righteous; and God must be justified when he speaks, though he speaks in thunder and lightning. Yet his heart was hardened all this while. Moses pleads with God: though he had reason to think Pharaoh would repent of his repentance, and he told him so, yet he promises to be his friend. Moses went out of the city, notwithstanding the hail and lightning which kept Pharaoh and his servants within doors. Peace with God makes men thunder-proof. Pharaoh was frightened by the tremendous judgment; but when that was over, his fair promises were forgotten. Those that are not bettered by judgments and mercies, commonly become worse.