Exodus

Exodus 11:4–7

4So Moses declared, “This is what the LORD says: ‘About midnight I will go throughout Egypt, 5and every firstborn son in the land of Egypt will die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sits on his throne, to the firstborn of the servant girl behind the hand mill, as well as the firstborn of all the cattle. 6Then a great cry will go out over all the land of Egypt. Such an outcry has never been heard before and will never be heard again. 7But among all the Israelites, not even a dog will snarl at man or beast.’a

Then you will know that the LORD makes a distinction between Egypt and Israel.

Footnotes

  • a 11:7 Some translators close this quotation at the end of the verse.

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Exodus 11:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
declaredוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
This is whatכֹּ֖הkōhAdverbH3541 thus, here
the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
About midnightכַּחֲצֹ֣תka·ḥă·ṣōṯPreposition-k; Noun - feminine singular constructH2676 division, middle
Iאֲנִ֥י’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
will goיוֹצֵ֖אyō·w·ṣêVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH3318 go or come out
throughoutבְּת֥וֹךְbə·ṯō·wḵPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH8432 midst
Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃miṣ·rā·yimNoun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians

Exodus 11:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
and everyכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
firstborn sonבְּכוֹר֮bə·ḵō·wrNoun - masculine singularH1060 first-born
in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbə·’e·reṣPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH776 earth, land
of Egyptמִצְרַיִם֒miṣ·ra·yimNoun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians
will dieוּמֵ֣תū·mêṯConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH4191 die
from the firstbornמִבְּכ֤וֹרmib·bə·ḵō·wrPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH1060 first-born
of Pharaohפַּרְעֹה֙par·‘ōhNoun - proper - masculine singularH6547 Pharaoh
who sitsהַיֹּשֵׁ֣בhay·yō·šêḇArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
his throneכִּסְא֔וֹkis·’ōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3678 seat
toעַ֚ד‘aḏPrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the firstbornבְּכ֣וֹרbə·ḵō·wrNoun - masculine singular constructH1060 first-born
of the servant girlהַשִּׁפְחָ֔הhaš·šip̄·ḥāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH8198 maid, maid-servant
behindאַחַ֣ר’a·ḥarPrepositionH310 behind
the hand millהָרֵחָ֑יִםhā·rê·ḥā·yimArticle; Noun - mdH7347 mill
as well as the firstbornבְּכ֥וֹרbə·ḵō·wrNoun - masculine singular constructH1060 first-born
of allוְכֹ֖לwə·ḵōlConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the cattleבְּהֵמָֽה׃bə·hê·māhNoun - feminine singularH929 beast, animal, cattle

Exodus 11:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then a greatגְדֹלָ֖הḡə·ḏō·lāhAdjective - feminine singularH1419 great
cryצְעָקָ֥הṣə·‘ā·qāhNoun - feminine singularH6818 cry, outcry
will go outוְהָֽיְתָ֛הwə·hā·yə·ṯāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
over allבְּכָל־bə·ḵālPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the landאֶ֣רֶץ’e·reṣNoun - feminine singular constructH776 earth, land
of Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmiṣ·rā·yimNoun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians
Suchאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
has neverלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
been heard beforeנִהְיָ֔תָהnih·yā·ṯāhVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
and will neverלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
againתֹסִֽף׃ṯō·sip̄Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH3254 add

Exodus 11:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But among allוּלְכֹ֣ל׀ū·lə·ḵōlConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
notלֹ֤אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
even a dogכֶּ֙לֶב֙ke·leḇNoun - masculine singularH3611 dog
will snarlיֶֽחֱרַץ־ye·ḥĕ·raṣ-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH2782 cut, sharpen, decide
at manלְמֵאִ֖ישׁlə·mê·’îšPreposition-l, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singularH376 man
or beastבְּהֵמָ֑הbə·hê·māhNoun - feminine singularH929 beast, animal, cattle
Thenלְמַ֙עַן֙lə·ma·‘anConjunctionH4616 purpose, intent
you will knowתֵּֽדְע֔וּןtê·ḏə·‘ūnVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; Paragogic nunH3045 know
thatאֲשֶׁר֙’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
makes a distinctionיַפְלֶ֣הyap̄·lehVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH6395 be separated, distinct
betweenבֵּ֥יןbênPrepositionH996 interval, space between
Egyptמִצְרַ֖יִםmiṣ·ra·yimNoun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians
and Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel

Cross-references

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Exodus 11:4 Exodus 12:29 · Amos 4:10 · Exodus 12:12 · Job 34:20 · Psalm 60:10 · Amos 5:17 · 2 Samuel 5:24 · Micah 2:13 · Isaiah 42:13 · Matthew 25:6 · Exodus 12:23

Exodus 11:5 Psalm 78:51 · Psalm 105:36 · Exodus 13:15 · Exodus 12:29 · Exodus 4:23 · Psalm 136:10 · Exodus 12:12 · Matthew 24:41 · Psalm 135:8

Exodus 11:6 Exodus 12:30 · Amos 5:17

Exodus 11:7 Joshua 10:21 · Exodus 8:22 · Malachi 3:18 · Exodus 10:23 · Exodus 9:4 · Job 5:16 · 1 Corinthians 4:7 · Exodus 7:22

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.