# Exodus Chapter 9
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## Summarrium
Moses warns Pharaoh about a potential plague upon their livestock but once again Pharaoh hardened is heart and does not listen and the plague is realised. Next is a plague of boils on men women and animals and even upon the magicians of Egypt that sought to demonstrate their power. The seventh plague hail rains down with both Ice and fire upon the Egyptians.

It is this final plague that moves Pharaoh's heart to acknowledge for the firs time that he has sinned against the Lord. Moses once again prays and the plague is undone, but Pharaohs heart was hardened and once again he did not let the people of Israel go.

## Meditatio
The pattern of Pharaoh's unbelief, relenting and subsequent discipline at the hand of the Lord has become a refrain for this portion of exodus. Here we see a warning for his inaction, a direct consequence that comes without warning followed by further warning.

Interestingly it is the hailstorm that brings Pharaoh to the point in which he has acknowledged his sin against the Lord. Yet he is unwilling to change. There are countless warnings, countless opportunities for Pharaoh to acknowledge his disobedience and to act in accordance with his expressed command. God here continues to distinguish between Egypt and Goshen once again sparing the Israelites and demonstrating their unique position in his overarching plan.

If we continue to follow the theme of YHWH's power over the Egyptian Gods this continues. Destruction of the Egyptian livestock is symbolic of Hathor, the Goddess of fertility often depicted as a cow. The boils symbolic of power over Sekhmet the Goddess of healing and disease and Imhotep a deified physician and god of medicine. Finally the hail is indicative of power over Nut the sky Goddess and Set the God of storms and chaos.

We continue to see the Lords sovereignty then over all powers, gods and dominions. We are warned repeatedly here about the dangers of pride and persistence of rebellion against the Lords expressed word. There is also comfort to be found here, the Lord is faithful to those he has set apart and called according to his purpose.