32 But none of the wheat was ruined, because it ripens later.
33 Moses left the king, went out of the city, and lifted up his hands in prayer to the Lord. The thunder, the hail, and the rain all stopped.
34 When the king saw what had happened, he sinned again. He and his officials remained as stubborn as ever
35 and, just as the Lord had foretold through Moses, the king would not let the Israelites go.