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Exodus 9:4

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Protection and safety

2 But if you continue to restrain them and refuse to let them go,

3 then the hand of the LORD will bring a severe plague on your livestock in the field—on your horses, donkeys, camels, herds, and flocks.

But the LORD will make a distinction between the livestock of Israel and the livestock of Egypt, so that no animal belonging to the Israelites will die.’”

5 The LORD set a time, saying, “Tomorrow the LORD will do this in the land.”

6 And the next day the LORD did just that. All the livestock of the Egyptians died, but not one animal belonging to the Israelites died.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
But the LORD will make a distinction between the livestock of Israel and the livestock of Egypt, so that no animal belonging to the Israelites will die.’”
KJV
And the LORD shall sever between the cattle of Israel and the cattle of Egypt: and there shall nothing die of all that is the children’s of Israel.
WEB
The LORD will make a distinction between the livestock of Israel and the livestock of Egypt; and nothing shall die of all that belongs to the children of Israel.”’”
ASV
And Jehovah shall make a distinction between the cattle of Israel and the cattle of Egypt; and there shall nothing die of all that belongeth to the children of Israel.
DARBY
And Jehovah will distinguish between the cattle of Israel and the cattle of Egypt; and there shall nothing die of all that the children of Israel have.
BLB
And YHWH will make a distinction between the livestock of Israel and between the livestock of Egypt, and not a thing shall die from all [that belongs] to the sons of Israel.’”
ÅB
Men Herren skal gjøre forskjell på Israels fe og egypternes fe, og det skal ikke dø noe av alt det som hører Israels barn til.
OTB
Men Herren vil gjøre en forskjell mellom Israels buskap og Egypts, slik at ingen dyr som tilhører israelittene vil omkomme.’”
B1930
Men Herren skal gjøre forskjell på Israels fe og egypternes fe, og det skal ikke dø noget av alt det som hører Israels barn til.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Exodus 8:22

    But on that day I will give special treatment to the land of Goshen, where My people live; no swarms of flies will be found there. In this way you will know that I, the LORD, am in the land.

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  • Exodus 12:13

    The blood on the houses where you are staying will distinguish them; when I see the blood, I will pass over you. No plague will fall on you to destroy you when I strike the land of Egypt.

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  • Malachi 3:18

    So you will again distinguish between the righteous and the wicked, between those who serve God and those who do not.”

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  • Isaiah 65:13–14

    Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: “My servants will eat, but you will go hungry; My servants will drink, but you will go thirsty; My servants will rejoice, but you will be put to shame.

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  • Exodus 10:23

    No one could see anyone else, and for three days no one left his place. Yet all the Israelites had light in their dwellings.

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