Exodus 11:4

What does Exodus 11:4 mean?

A plain-English look at Exodus 11:4 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And Moses said, Thus saith Jehovah, About midnight will I go out into the midst of Egypt:

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And Moses said, Thus saith the Lord, About midnight will I go out into the midst of Egypt:

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And Moses said, Thus saith Jehovah, About midnight will I go out into the midst of Egypt:

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And Moses said, This is what the Lord says: About the middle of the night I will go out through Egypt:

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Moses saith, `Thus said Jehovah, About midnight I am going out into the midst of Egypt,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And he said: Thus saith the Lord: At midnight I will enter into Egypt:

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Moses said, Thus saith Jehovah: About midnight I will go out into the midst of Egypt.

Context

v.3And Jehovah gave the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians. Moreover the man Moses was very great in the land of Egypt, in the sight of Pharaoh’s servants, and in the sight of the people.

v.4This passage

v.5and all the first-born in the land of Egypt shall die, from the first-born of Pharaoh that sitteth upon his throne, even unto the first-born of the maid-servant that is behind the mill; and all the first-born of cattle.

Cross references

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

  • Isaiah 42:13

    Jehovah will go forth as a mighty man; he will stir up his zeal like a man of war: he will cry, yea, he will shout aloud; he will do mightily against his enemies.

  • Exodus 12:23

    For Jehovah will pass through to smite the Egyptians; and when he seeth the blood upon the lintel, and on the two side-posts, Jehovah will pass over the door, and will not suffer the destroyer to come in unto your houses to smite you.

  • Micah 2:13

    The breaker is gone up before them: they have broken forth and passed on to the gate, and are gone out thereat; and their king is passed on before them, and Jehovah at the head of them.

  • Matthew 25:6

    But at midnight there is a cry, Behold, the bridegroom! Come ye forth to meet him.

  • 2 Samuel 5:24

    And it shall be, when thou hearest the sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry-trees, that then thou shalt bestir thyself; for then is Jehovah gone out before thee to smite the host of the Philistines.

  • Exodus 12:29

    And it came to pass at midnight, that Jehovah smote all the first-born in the land of Egypt, from the first-born of Pharaoh that sat on his throne unto the first-born of the captive that was in the dungeon; and all the first-born of cattle.

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