Hail (Easton)

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Frozen rain-drops; one of the plagues of Egypt ( Exodus 9:23 ). It is mentioned by Haggai as a divine judgment ( Haggai 2:17 ). A hail-storm destroyed the army of the Amorites when they fought against Joshua ( Joshua 10:11 ). Ezekiel represents the wall daubed with untempered mortar as destroyed by great hail-stones ( Ezekiel 13:11 ). (See also 38:22; Revelation 8:7 ; 11:19 ; 16:21 .)