Pharaoh admits his wrongdoing, saying, “This time I have sinned. The Lord is right,” but soon returns to defiance after the storm passes. The chapter concludes by noting Pharaoh’s continued disobedience. Moses recognizes that Pharaoh and his officials are not truly fearful of God, only concerned with ending their troubles. Flax, used for cloth, and barley and wheat, both food plants, escaped damage from the hail because they were still young and short.

(It reads in Exodus 9: 27–35 Easy) Then Pharaoh called Moses and Aaron to come to him. He said to them, ‘This time, I have done a bad thing. The Lord is right. I and my people are guilty. The storms with the thunder and the hail are too much for us! Pray to the Lord to take them away. Then I will let you go! You do not need to stay any longer in Egypt.’ Then Moses said to Pharaoh, ‘As soon as I leave the city, I will lift my hands to the Lord, and I will pray to him. The storm will stop and there will be no more hail. Then you will know that the whole world belongs to the Lord. But I know you and your officers. You still do not respect the Lord God.’ At that time, the barley was ripe in the fields, and the flax was nearly ripe. So, the storm of hail destroyed the flax and the barley. But the hail did not destroy the wheat and other grains. Those crops become ripe later in the year. Then Moses left Pharaoh, and he went out of the city. He lifted up his hands to the Lord, and he prayed. Then the storms and the hail stopped. The heavy rain stopped falling on the earth.Pharaoh saw that the rain and the hail and the storms had stopped. So he did a bad thing again. His mind and his officers’ minds became hard. Pharaoh still refused to obey God. He did not let the Israelites go. The Lord had told Moses that this would happen, and it did!

Father God, You are just and merciful. When storms rise and hearts tremble, teach us to listen, not just speak. Let our confessions be true, not words to escape trouble. Give us hearts that change, not just hands that plead. Help us forgive like Moses and stand firm in truth. May Your mercy soften what pride has hardened. We trust You, we love You, we thank You, we praise You, we need You, we honor You. Give You all the glory In Jesus precious name, Amen.