Exodus

Exodus 9:1–7

1Then the LORD said to Moses, “Go to Pharaoh and tell him that this is what the LORD, the God of the Hebrews, says: ‘Let My people go, so that they may worship Me. 2But if you continue to restrain them and refuse to let them go, 3then the hand of the LORD will bring a severe plague on your livestock in the field— on your horses, donkeys, camels, herds, and flocks. 4But 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.’”

5The LORD set a time, saying, “Tomorrow the LORD will do this in the land.” 6And the next day the LORD did just that. All the livestock of the Egyptians died, but not one animal belonging to the Israelites died. 7Pharaoh sent officials and found that none of the livestock of the Israelites had died. But Pharaoh’s heart was hardened,a and he would not let the people go.

Footnotes

  • a 9:7 Or made heavy; also in verse 34

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Exodus 9:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
Goבֹּ֖אbōVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֑הpar·‘ōhNoun - proper - masculine singularH6547 Pharaoh
and tell himוְדִבַּרְתָּ֣wə·ḏib·bar·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH1696 speak
thatאֵלָ֗יו’ê·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH413 motion to
this is whatכֹּֽה־kōh-AdverbH3541 thus, here
the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of the Hebrewsהָֽעִבְרִ֔יםhā·‘iḇ·rîmArticle; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH5680 Hebrew
saysאָמַ֤ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Let My peopleעַמִּ֖י‘am·mîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH5971 people
goשַׁלַּ֥חšal·laḥVerb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singularH7971 send
so that they may worship Meוְיַֽעַבְדֻֽנִי׃wə·ya·‘aḇ·ḏu·nîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural; first person common singularH5647 work, serve

Exodus 9:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Butכִּ֛יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
ifאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
youאַתָּ֖ה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
continueוְעוֹדְךָ֖wə·‘ō·wḏ·ḵāConjunctive waw; Adverb; second person masculine singularH5750 a going round, continuance
to restrainמַחֲזִ֥יקma·ḥă·zîqVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularH2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
themבָּֽם׃bāmPreposition; third person masculine plural
and refuseמָאֵ֥ןmā·’ênAdjective - masculine singularH3986 refusing
to let them goלְשַׁלֵּ֑חַlə·šal·lê·aḥPreposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructH7971 send

Exodus 9:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
thenהִנֵּ֨הhin·nêhInterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
the handיַד־yaḏ-Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
of the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
will bringהוֹיָ֗הhō·w·yāhVerb - Qal - Participle - feminine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a severeכָּבֵ֥דkā·ḇêḏAdjective - masculine singularH3515 heavy
plagueדֶּ֖בֶרde·ḇerNoun - masculine singularH1698 pestilence
on your livestockבְּמִקְנְךָ֙bə·miq·nə·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH4735 cattle
in the fieldבַּשָּׂדֶ֔הbaś·śā·ḏehPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH7704 id.
on your horsesבַּסּוּסִ֤יםbas·sū·sîmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH5483 swallow or swift
donkeysבַּֽחֲמֹרִים֙ba·ḥă·mō·rîmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH2543 heap
camelsבַּגְּמַלִּ֔יםbag·gə·mal·lîmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH1581 camel
herdsבַּבָּקָ֖רbab·bā·qārPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH1241 cattle, herd, ox
and flocksוּבַצֹּ֑אןū·ḇaṣ·ṣōnConjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - common singularH6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks

Exodus 9:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
will make a distinctionוְהִפְלָ֣הwə·hip̄·lāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH6395 be separated, distinct
betweenבֵּ֚יןbênPrepositionH996 interval, space between
the livestockמִקְנֵ֣הmiq·nêhNoun - masculine singular constructH4735 cattle
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
and the livestockמִקְנֵ֣הmiq·nêhNoun - masculine singular constructH4735 cattle
of Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmiṣ·rā·yimNoun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians
so that noוְלֹ֥אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
belonging toמִכָּל־mik·kālPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the Israelitesלִבְנֵ֥יliḇ·nêPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
will dieיָמ֛וּתyā·mūṯVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH4191 die

Exodus 9:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
setוַיָּ֥שֶׂםway·yā·śemConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7760 put, place, set
a timeמוֹעֵ֣דmō·w·‘êḏNoun - masculine singularH4150 appointed time, place, meeting
sayingלֵאמֹ֑רlê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say
Tomorrowמָחָ֗רmā·ḥārAdverbH4279 tomorrow, in time to come
the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
will doיַעֲשֶׂ֧הya·‘ă·śehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
thisהַזֶּ֖הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
in the landבָּאָֽרֶץ׃bā·’ā·reṣPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land

Exodus 9:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And the next dayמִֽמָּחֳרָ֔תmim·mā·ḥo·rāṯPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singularH4283 the morrow
the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
didוַיַּ֨עַשׂway·ya·‘aśConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
just thatהַזֶּה֙haz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
Allכֹּ֖לkōlNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the livestockמִקְנֵ֣הmiq·nêhNoun - masculine singular constructH4735 cattle
of the Egyptiansמִצְרָ֑יִםmiṣ·rā·yimNoun - proper - feminine singularH4713 Mitsrite
diedוַיָּ֕מָתway·yā·māṯConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH4191 die
but notלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
oneאֶחָֽד׃’e·ḥāḏNumber - masculine singularH259 one
animalוּמִמִּקְנֵ֥הū·mim·miq·nêhConjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH4735 cattle
belonging to the Israelitesבְנֵֽי־ḇə·nê-Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
diedמֵ֥תmêṯVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH4191 die

Exodus 9:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֔הpar·‘ōhNoun - proper - masculine singularH6547 Pharaoh
sent officialsוַיִּשְׁלַ֣חway·yiš·laḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7971 send
and found thatוְהִנֵּ֗הwə·hin·nêhConjunctive waw; InterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
noneלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
of the livestockמִמִּקְנֵ֥הmim·miq·nêhPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH4735 cattle
of the Israelitesעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
had diedמֵ֛תmêṯVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH4191 die
But Pharaoh’sפַּרְעֹ֔הpar·‘ōhNoun - proper - masculine singularH6547 Pharaoh
heartלֵ֣בlêḇNoun - masculine singular constructH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
was hardenedוַיִּכְבַּד֙way·yiḵ·baḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3513 be heavy, weighty, burdensome, honoured
and he would notוְלֹ֥אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
let the peopleהָעָֽם׃פhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
goשִׁלַּ֖חšil·laḥVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7971 send

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Exodus 9:1 Exodus 8:1 · Exodus 10:3 · Exodus 9:13 · Exodus 8:20

Exodus 9:2 Exodus 8:2

Exodus 9:3 Exodus 7:4 · Acts 13:11

Exodus 9:4 Exodus 8:22

Exodus 9:5 Exodus 8:23

Exodus 9:6 Psalm 78:48 · Psalm 78:50 · Exodus 9:25

Exodus 9:7 Exodus 7:14 · Exodus 8:32

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.