Exodus 9:4
“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.”
Exodus 9:4 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- 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.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And the Lord will make a wonderful difference between the possessions of Israel and the possessions of the Egyptians, that nothing at all shall die of those things that belong to the children of Israel.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- 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.
- DARBYDarby
- 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.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- Yahweh 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.'
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- 'And Jehovah hath separated between the cattle of Israel and the cattle of Egypt, and there doth not die a thing of all the sons of Israel's;
- BPVBiblePics Version
- "The LORD will distinguish between the livestock of Israel and that of Egypt, and not one animal belonging to the Israelites will die."
Context: Exodus 9
2For if thou refuse to let them go, and wilt hold them still,
3Behold, the hand of the LORD is upon thy cattle which is in the field, upon the horses, upon the asses, upon the camels, upon the oxen, and upon the sheep: there shall be a very grievous murrain.
4And 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.
5And the LORD appointed a set time, saying, To morrow the LORD shall do this thing in the land.
6And 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.
About Exodus 9: The Fifth, Sixth and Seventh Plagues: Livestock, Boils and Hail
The plagues of livestock, boils and hail come upon Egypt, but still the Pharaoh refuses to let the Israelites go.
Commentary
Exodus chapter 9 is a powerful reminder of the power of God and His ability to protect His people. In this chapter, God sends a series of plagues to Egypt in order to convince Pharaoh to let the Israelites go. The plagues are a demonstration of God's power and His willingness to protect His people.