The only place it didn’t hail was in the area of Goshen. That’s where the people of Israel were.
No one could see anyone else or go anywhere for three days. But all the people of Israel had light where they lived.
But among the Israelites not even one dog will bark at any person or animal.’ Then you will know that the Lord treats Egypt differently from us.
The blood on your houses will be a sign for you. When I see the blood, I will pass over you. No deadly plague will touch you when I strike Egypt.
So the magicians said to Pharaoh, “God’s powerful finger has done this.” But Pharaoh remained stubborn. He wouldn’t listen, just as the Lord had said.
But I will treat Israel’s livestock differently from yours. No animal that belongs to the people of Israel will die.” ’ ”
So the next day the Lord sent it. All the livestock of the Egyptians died. But not one animal that belonged to the Israelites died.
In his days Judah will be saved. Israel will live in safety. And the Branch will be called The Lord Who Makes Us Right With Himself.
“I also held back rain from you. The time to harvest crops was still three months away. I sent rain on one town. But I held it back from another. One field had rain. But another had no rain and dried up.