Contradictions and Paradoxes in Exodus 9:33

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Exodus 9:33 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Exodus 9:33. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, when he left Pharaoh and prayed to God with his hands open wide, the storm stopped, and the hail and rain went away. This shows that God listened to Moses and had the power to change the weather.

Exodus 9:33: And Moses went out of the city from Pharaoh, and spread abroad his hands unto the LORD: and the thunders and hail ceased, and the rain was not poured upon the earth.

Contradiction with Exodus 9:6

Exodus 9:6 states that all the livestock of Egypt died, but Exodus 9:33 implies there were livestock left.

Exodus 9:6: And the LORD did that thing on the morrow, and all the cattle of Egypt died: but of the cattle of the children of Israel died not one.

Contradiction with Exodus 10:3-4

Pharaoh's resistance to the warnings despite witnessing cessation of hail upon Moses' request contradicts the expected repentance.

Exodus 10:3-4: And Moses and Aaron came in unto Pharaoh, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, How long wilt thou refuse to humble thyself before me? let my people go, that they may serve me.

Contradiction with Exodus 8:31

As in Exodus 9:33, Moses prays, and God acts, but Pharaoh's hardened heart contradicts expected submission.

Exodus 8:31: And the LORD did according to the word of Moses; and he removed the swarms [of flies] from Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his people; there remained not one.

Contradiction with Exodus 14:5

Despite witnessing acts like the cessation of plagues, Pharaoh's heart is hardened again against commonsensical retreat.

Exodus 14:5: And it was told the king of Egypt that the people fled: and the heart of Pharaoh and of his servants was turned against the people, and they said, Why have we done this, that we have let Israel go from serving us?
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