Beginning of the End - Ellen G. White

very heavy that there was none like it in all the land of Egypt since it
became a nation. And the hail struck throughout the whole land of
Egypt, all that was in the field, both man and beast; and the hail
struck every herb of the field and broke every tree of the field." Ruin
and desolation marked the path of the destroying angel. The land of
Goshen alone was spared.
Pharaoh at Last Relents
All Egypt trembled under the divine judgment. Pharaoh quickly
sent for the two brothers: "I have sinned this time. The Lord is
righteous, and my people and I are wicked. Entreat the Lord, that
there may be no more mighty thundering and hail, for it is enough. I
will let you go, and you shall stay no longer."
Moses knew that the struggle was not over. Pharaoh's
confessions and promises were not the result of any radical change
in his mind but were forced from him by terror and anguish. Moses
promised, however, to grant his request, because he wanted to give
him no reason for further stubbornness. The prophet went out,
ignoring the fury of the storm, and Pharaoh and all his attendants
were witnesses to the power of Jehovah to preserve His messenger.
Moses "spread out his hands to the Lord; then the thunder and the
hail ceased, and the rain was not poured on the earth." But no sooner
had the king recovered from his fears than his heart returned to its
rebellion.
Then the Lord set out to give unmistakable evidence of the
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