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Exodus 9:5

What does Exodus 9:5 mean?

A plain-English look at Exodus 9:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

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WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And the time was fixed by the Lord, and he said, Tomorrow the Lord will do this thing in the land.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and Jehovah setteth an appointed time, saying, To-morrow doth Jehovah do this thing in the land.'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And the Lord appointed a time, saying: To morrow will the Lord do this thing in the land.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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

Context

v.4And Jehovah shall make a distinction between the cattle of Israel and the cattle of Egypt; and there shall nothing die of all that belongeth to the children of Israel.

v.5This passage

v.6And Jehovah did that thing on the morrow; and all the cattle of Egypt died; but of the cattle of the children of Israel died not one.

Cross references

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

  • Job 24:1

    Why are times not laid up by the Almighty? And why do not they that know him see his days?

  • Numbers 16:5

    and he spake unto Korah and unto all his company, saying, In the morning Jehovah will show who are his, and who is holy, and will cause him to come near unto him: even him whom he shall choose will he cause to come near unto him.

  • 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.

  • Jeremiah 28:16

    Therefore thus saith Jehovah, Behold, I will send thee away from off the face of the earth: this year thou shalt die, because thou hast spoken rebellion against Jehovah.

  • Exodus 10:4

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

  • Ecclesiastes 3:1

    For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:

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