Study it in the app“But on that day I will set apart the land of Goshen, where my people live, so that there will be no swarms of flies there, that you may know that I am YHWH in the midst of the land.”
But on thatוְ בַ הַהוּאdayיּוֹםI will set apartהִפְלֵיתִיthe landאֶת אֶרֶץof Goshen,גֹּשֶׁןwhereאֲשֶׁר עָלֶיהָmy peopleעַמִּיlive,עֹמֵדso thatלְthere will be noבִלְתִּי הֱיוֹתswarms of fliesעָרֹבthere,שָׁםthatלְמַעַןyou may knowתֵּדַעthatכִּיIאֲנִיam YHWHיְהוָהin the midstבְּקֶרֶבof the land.הָאָרֶץ
day
The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.
Where else “yom” appearsmake a distinction
Make a distinction, treat differently, set apart.
Where else “hifleti” appearsland
A region or nation, above all Israel's.
Where else “erets” appearsGoshen
See it on the mapWhere else “goshen” appearsAmmi
Israel, YHWH's people: "my people".
Where else “ami” appearsstand
To be on one's feet, firm in a place, or to rise up to act.
Where else “omed” appearsexist
To exist: "let there be light".
Where else “heot” appearsswarms (of insects)
Swarm of insects, probably biting flies; the exact sense is uncertain.
Where else “arov” appearsacknowledge
To acknowledge YHWH: admit that he is God.
Where else “teda” appearsYHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appearsmidst
In the midst of: "among the people".
Where else “kerev” appearsGoshen ?
Today: eastern Nile Delta (Wadi Tumilat), Egypt; debated
A region of the eastern Nile delta in Egypt; how far it extended is not certain.
Pharaoh gave that land to Jacob and his family to live in (Gen 47:6). During the plagues, no hail fell on Goshen (Exod 9:26).
21For if you do not let my people go, look, I am going to send on you, on your servants, on your people, and into your houses the swarms of flies; and the houses of the Egyptians will be filled with the swarms of flies, and also the ground on which they stand.
22 · This verse (above)
23I will put a ransom between my people and your people. Tomorrow this sign will take place.”’”
