Exodus 9:26

Only in the land of Goshen, where the children of Israel [were], was there no hail.

Only in the land {H776} of Goshen {H1657}, where the children {H1121} of Israel {H3478} were, was there no hail {H1259}.

But in the land of Goshen, where the people of Isra'el were, there was no hail.

The only place where it did not hail was in the land of Goshen, where the Israelites lived.

Only in the land of Goshen, where the children of Israel were, was there no hail.

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Cross-References

  • Exodus 11:7 (7 votes)

    But against any of the children of Israel shall not a dog move his tongue, against man or beast: that ye may know how that the LORD doth put a difference between the Egyptians and Israel.

  • Exodus 9:4 (6 votes)

    And the LORD shall sever between the cattle of Israel and the cattle of Egypt: and there shall nothing die of all [that is] the children's of Israel.

  • Exodus 10:23 (6 votes)

    They saw not one another, neither rose any from his place for three days: but all the children of Israel had light in their dwellings.

  • Exodus 9:6 (5 votes)

    And the LORD did that thing on the morrow, and all the cattle of Egypt died: but of the cattle of the children of Israel died not one.

  • Exodus 12:13 (5 votes)

    And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye [are]: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy [you], when I smite the land of Egypt.

  • Exodus 8:22 (3 votes)

    And I will sever in that day the land of Goshen, in which my people dwell, that no swarms [of flies] shall be there; to the end thou mayest know that I [am] the LORD in the midst of the earth.

  • Exodus 8:32 (3 votes)

    And Pharaoh hardened his heart at this time also, neither would he let the people go.