Exodus 9:29

And Moses said unto him, As soon as I am gone out of the city, I will spread abroad my hands unto the Lord; and the thunder shall cease, neither shall there be any more hail; that thou mayest know how that the earth is the Lord’s.

Cross-reference

Exodus 9:33 Prophetic fulfillment

In Exodus 9:33, Moses spreads his hands and the plague ceases, fulfilling exactly what he promised here.

In 1 Kings 8:22, Solomon spreads his hands toward heaven in prayer, adopting the same posture as Moses here.

In 2 Chronicles 6:12, Solomon stands before the altar and spreads out his hands, repeating Moses' prayer posture.

Ezra 9:5 Allusion

In Ezra 9:5, Ezra spreads his hands in prayer and confession, continuing the biblical pattern of this outstretched posture.

Job 11:13 Allusion

In Job 11:13, Zophar urges Job to stretch out his hands to God, the same action Moses performs here in prayer.

Psalm 143:6 Allusion

In Psalm 143:6, the psalmist stretches out his hands to God, expressing the same prayer posture Moses demonstrates here.

Isaiah 1:15 Contrast

In Isaiah 1:15, outstretched hands bring God hiding His eyes — opposite outcome to Moses' prayer being answered here.

Daniel 4:32 Parallel

In Daniel 4:32, Nebuchadnezzar must learn that God rules, just as Pharaoh was to know the earth is the Lord's.

Job 38:35 Related theme

In Job 38:35, God questions Job's power over lightning, reinforcing that only God controls weather as demonstrated in the plague.

In 1 Kings 8:38, Solomon envisions a man spreading hands toward the temple when afflicted—a gesture like Moses' against the hail.

Psalm 44:20 Contrast

In Psalm 44:20, spreading hands to a foreign god is condemned, contrasting with Moses' prayer to the true God here.

James 5:16 Parallel

In James 5:16, the prayer of a righteous person is powerful; Moses' prayer here is a prime example.