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And YHWHוַ יְהוָהdidיַּעַשׂthisהַזֶּהthingאֶת הַדָּבָרthe next day,מִמָּחֳרָתand allוַ כֹּלthe livestockמִקְנֵהof Egyptמִצְרָיִםdied,יָּמָתbut of the livestockוּמִמִּקְנֵהof the sonsבְנֵיof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלnotלֹאoneאֶחָדdied.מֵת
Exodus 9:6
Study it in the app“And YHWH did this thing the next day, and all the livestock of Egypt died, but of the livestock of the sons of Israel not one died.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Exodus 9:6, word by word
- And 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.
Where else “yehva” appears- didיַּעַשׂyaas
do
To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.
Where else “yaas” appears- thingדָּבָרdavar
thing
A matter, a thing; with "not", nothing.
Where else “davar” appears- the next dayמָּחֳרָתmachorat
next day
The next day, tomorrow.
Where else “machorat” appears- the livestockמִקְנֵהmikne
livestock
Livestock: the animals someone owns, as property.
Where else “mikne” appears- of Egyptמִצְרָיִםmitsrayim
Egyptian
Egyptian.
Where else “mitsrayim” appears- diedיָּמָתyamat
die
To cease living; also, one who has ceased living.
Where else “yamat” appears- of the sonsבְנֵיvene
descendant
A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".
Where else “vene” appears- 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.
Where else “yisrael” appears- oneאֶחָדechad
one
The number one; just one and no more.
Where else “echad” appears
Translation note
It can be understood that “all the livestock” is that which was in the field, which is what the plague announced (9:3); later there are still animals in Egypt (9:19-21).
The context
5And YHWH set a time, saying, “Tomorrow YHWH will do this thing in the land.”
6 · This verse (above)
7Pharaoh sent, and look, not even one of the livestock of Israel had died. But the heart of Pharaoh was insensitive, and he did not let the people go.