Exodus 8:23

What does Exodus 8:23 mean?

A plain-English look at Exodus 8:23 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And I will put a division between my people and your people; tomorrow this sign will be seen.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and I have put a division between My people and thy people: to-morrow is this sign.'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

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

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And I will put a separation between my people and thy people; to-morrow shall this sign be.

Context

v.22And I will set apart in that day the land of Goshen, in which my people dwell, that no swarms of flies shall be there; to the end thou mayest know that I am Jehovah in the midst of the earth.

v.23This passage

v.24And Jehovah did so; and there came grievous swarms of flies into the house of Pharaoh, and into his servants’ houses: and in all the land of Egypt the land was corrupted by reason of the swarms of flies.

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