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Exodus 9:4

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9:4But the Lord will distinguish7 between the livestock of Israel and the livestock of Egypt, and nothing8 will die of all that the Israelites have.” ’ ”9

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  1. 7 The verb פָּלָה (palah) in Hiphil means “to set apart, make separate, make distinct.” See also Exod 8:22 (18 ); 11:7; 33:16.
  2. 8 There is a wordplay in this section. A pestilence—דֶּבֶר (dever)—will fall on Egypt’s cattle, but no thing—דָּבָר (davar)—belonging to Israel would die. It was perhaps for this reason that the verb was changed in v. 1 from “say” to “speak” (דִּבֶּר, dibber). See U. Cassuto, Exodus, .
  3. 9 The lamed preposition indicates possession: “all that was to the Israelites” means “all that the Israelites had.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

But the Lord will make a distinction between the livestock of Israel and the livestock of Egypt, so that nothing of all that belongs to the people of Israel shall die.” ’ ”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

But the Lord will make a distinction between the livestock of Israel and that of Egypt, so that no animal belonging to the Israelites will die.’ ”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

But the Lord will make a distinction between the livestock of Israel and the livestock of Egypt, so that nothing of all that the Israelites own will die.”

NLTNew Living Translation

But the Lord will again make a distinction between the livestock of the Israelites and that of the Egyptians. Not a single one of Israel’s animals will die!

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

But Yahweh will make a distinction between the livestock of Israel and the livestock of Egypt, and not a thing will die from all that belongs to the Israelites.’ ”

KJV 1900King James Version

And the Lord shall sever between the cattle of Israel and the cattle of Egypt: and there shall nothing die of all that is the children’s of Israel.