ESV Reformation Study Bible – Ex 9:31–32
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Ex 9:31–32

9:31, 32 in bud . . . late in coming up. This information seems to set the time in January-February, a time when hailstorms are frequent in Egypt. Flax was in the bud in January, and barley was in the ear at that time; it would have been harvested in February.