# Connecting Statement:

The psalmist continues to describe Yahweh's judgment on Egypt.

# swarms

large flying groups

# gnats

small flying insects like flies but smaller

# hail

ice that falls from the sky like rain

# He destroyed ... he broke

God caused the hail, rain, and lightning to ruin the vines and trees. AT: "He caused it to destroy ... and to break" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/send]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/vine]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/fig]]