Exodus 9:4

“But YHWH will make a distinction between the livestock of Israel and the livestock of Egypt, and nothing will die of all that belongs to the sons of Israel.”’””

Exodus 9:4 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Exodus 9:4, word by word

But YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

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.

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will make a distinctionהִפְלָהhifla

make a distinction

Make a distinction, treat differently, set apart.

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the livestockמִקְנֵהmikne

livestock

Livestock: the animals someone owns, as property.

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of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

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of Egyptמִצְרָיִםmitsrayim

Egypt, Mizraim

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and nothingדָּבָרdavar

thing

A matter, a thing; with "not", nothing.

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will dieיָמוּתyamut

die

To cease living; also, one who has ceased living.

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that belongs to the sonsבְנֵיvene

descendant

A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".

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Places in this verse

JerusalemEgypt
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Egypt

    Today: Egypt (Nile Valley)

    A country in northeast Africa along the Nile River, southwest of Israel.

    Joseph was sold into it, and his family went down to live there (Gen 37:28; 46:6). God brought Israel out of it with a mighty hand (Exod 12:41). The child Jesus fled there with his parents (Matt 2:14).

    Genesis 12:10Genesis 37:28Exodus 12:41Matthew 2:14

The context

3look, the hand of YHWH will be on your livestock that are in the field, on the horses, on the donkeys, on the camels, on the cattle, and on the flocks, with a very severe pestilence.

4 · This verse (above)

5And YHWH set a time, saying, “Tomorrow YHWH will do this thing in the land.”

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