Psalms 105:33
in Psalms 105He struck their vines and fig trees and shattered the trees of their country.
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ASV
He smote their vines also and their fig-trees, And brake the trees of their borders.
KJV
He smote their vines also and their fig trees; and brake the trees of their coasts.
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This verse in Psalms 105
Commentary
6 notes on this verseHe smote their vines also, and their fig trees,.... So that they died; for in Psa 78:47, it is said, he "killed" them; and it is not only used in common speech with us, but with classical writers (b) to speak of killing inanimate things, as trees, herbs, &c. That is, the hail smote them, or God by the hail; these are particularly mentioned because most useful, producing grapes and figs. And brake the trees of their coasts: all the trees within the borders of their land, Exo 9:25. (b) "----interice messes", Virgil. Georgic. l.
This site's exposition
gave them hail for rain
on Psalms 105:32-36
Hail and lightning break the vines and fig trees, and locusts finish whatever is left green. Two of the ten plagues never appear, the livestock sickness at Exodus 9:3 and the boils at Exodus 9:9. The firstborn are called the first of Egypt's own manly strength.
The record, by era
The Church Fathers1 voice
"He smote their vines also and fig-trees; and brake every tree of their coasts" (ver. 33). This was done by the violence of the hail, and by lightnings; whence he spoke of the fire as "burning."
The Nineteenth Century3 voices
A commentator
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown1802–1910
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)
Or, rather, the "darkness" here is figurative (Jer 13:16), the literal plague of darkness (Ex 10:22, 23) being only alluded to as the symbol of God's wrath which overhung Egypt as a dark cloud during all the plagues. Hence, it is placed first, out of the historical order. Thus, "They rebelled not (that is, no longer) against His word," refers to the Egyptians.
He smote their vines also and their fig trees. So that all hope of gathering their best fruits was gone, and the trees were injured for future bearing. All the crops were destroyed, and these are mentioned as being the more prominent forms of their produce, used by them both at festivals and in common meals. And brake the trees of their coasts. From end to end of Egypt the trees were battered and broken by the terrible hailstorm. God is in earnest when he deals with proud spirits, he will either end them or mend them.
He smote their vines also, and their fig trees - This is not mentioned in Exodus; but we have had it before, Psa 78:47.
The words behind it
6 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| וַיַּ֣ךְ | vaiyakh | and he struck down | H5221 → | 499 times |
| גַּ֭פְנָם | gafnom | vine[s] their | H1612 → | 55 times |
| וּתְאֵנָתָ֑ם | uteenatam | and fig tree[s] their | H8384 → | |
| וַ֝יְשַׁבֵּ֗ר | vayshaber | and he broke down | H7665 → | 147 times |
| עֵ֣ץ | ʾetz | [the] tree[s] of | H6086 → | 328 times |
| גְּבוּלָֽם׃ | gevulam | territory their | H1366 → | 240 times |
וַיַּ֣ךְand he struck down
vaiyakhH5221 →499 times
גַּ֭פְנָםvine[s] their
gafnomH1612 →55 times
וּתְאֵנָתָ֑םand fig tree[s] their
uteenatamH8384 →
וַ֝יְשַׁבֵּ֗רand he broke down
vayshaberH7665 →147 times
עֵ֣ץ[the] tree[s] of
ʾetzH6086 →328 times
גְּבוּלָֽם׃territory their
gevulamH1366 →240 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
7 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Revelation 9:4They were told not to harm the grass of the earth or any plant or tree, but only those who did not have the seal of God on their foreheads.
it leads to
- Revelation 7:2–4
And I saw another angel ascending from the east, with the seal of the living God. And he called out in a loud voice to the four angels who had been given power to…
- Ezekiel 9:4
“Go throughout the city of Jerusalem,” said the LORD, “and put a mark on the foreheads of the men sighing and groaning over all the abominations committed there.”
- Revelation 14:1
Then I looked and saw the Lamb standing on Mount Zion, and with Him 144,000 who had His name and His Father’s name written on their foreheads.
- Exodus 12:23
When the LORD passes through to strike down the Egyptians, He will see the blood on the top and sides of the doorframe and will pass over that doorway; so He will not allow…
- Ezekiel 9:6
Slaughter the old men, the young men and maidens, the women and children; but do not go near anyone who has the mark. Now begin at My sanctuary.” So they began with the elders…
- Revelation 7:2–4
Through
Psalms 78:47He killed their vines with hailstones and their sycamore-figs with sleet.
it leads to
- Psalms 105:32–33
He gave them hail for rain, with lightning throughout their land.
- Exodus 9:18–34
Behold, at this time tomorrow I will rain down the worst hail that has ever fallen on Egypt, from the day it was founded until now.
- Psalms 105:32–33
About Psalms
This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; Albert Barnes, Notes on the Book of Psalms; Augustine of Hippo, On the Psalms, Psalm 105; Charles Spurgeon, The Treasury of David, Vol. 5; Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763) and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.