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Exodus 10:4

What does Exodus 10:4 mean?

A plain-English look at Exodus 10:4 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Else, if thou refuse to let my people go, behold, to-morrow will I bring locusts into thy border:

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Else, if thou refuse to let my people go, behold, to morrow will I bring the locusts into thy coast:

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Else, if thou refuse to let my people go, behold, to-morrow will I bring locusts into thy border:

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

For if you will not let my people go, tomorrow I will send locusts into your land:

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

for if thou art refusing to send My people away, lo, I am bringing in to-morrow the locust into thy border,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

But if thou resist, and wilt not let them go, behold I will bring in to-morrow the locusts into thy coasts;

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

For, if thou refuse to let my people go, behold, I will to-morrow bring locusts into thy borders;

Context

v.3And Moses and Aaron went in unto Pharaoh, and said unto him, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of the Hebrews, How long wilt thou refuse to humble thyself before me? let my people go, that they may serve me.

v.4This passage

v.5and they shall cover the face of the earth, so that one shall not be able to see the earth: and they shall eat the residue of that which is escaped, which remaineth unto you from the hail, and shall eat every tree which groweth for you out of the field:

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Exodus 8:23

    And I will put a division between my people and thy people: by to-morrow shall this sign be.

  • Exodus 8:10

    And he said, Against to-morrow. And he said, Be it according to thy word; that thou mayest know that there is none like unto Jehovah our God.

  • Joel 2:25

    And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten, the canker-worm, and the caterpillar, and the palmer-worm, my great army which I sent among you.

  • Revelation 9:3

    And out of the smoke came forth locusts upon the earth; and power was given them, as the scorpions of the earth have power.

  • Exodus 9:5

    And Jehovah appointed a set time, saying, To-morrow Jehovah shall do this thing in the land.

  • Exodus 9:18

    Behold, to-morrow about this time I will cause it to rain a very grievous hail, such as hath not been in Egypt since the day it was founded even until now.

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