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Exodus 9

Exodus 9:5

The Fifth Plague: Livestock · Exodus 9:1–7
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Translations

Modern
The LORD set a time, saying, “Tomorrow the LORD will do this in the land.”
Traditional
And the Lord appointed a set time, saying, To morrow the Lord shall do this thing in the land.
Literal
And YHWH set an appointed time, saying, “Tomorrow YHWH will do this thing in the land.”
Latin
Constituitque Dominus tempus, dicens: Cras faciet Dominus verbum istud in terra.

Original

Hebrew
English
The LORD set a time, saying, “Tomorrow the LORD will do this in the land.”

Notes

Exodus 9:5–6

Prediction again played an important role. God announced what would happen before it took place.

These events were not random. They were directed by God, who rules over all that happens.

Exodus 9:1–7

The fifth plague was against the livestock. As with the withholding of flies from the area where the Hebrews lived (8:22–23), the distinction between the livestock of the Israelites and that of the Egyptians (9:4) shows that a natural explanation of this event is insufficient, even if the previous plagues contributed.

The Egyptians, like many in the ancient Near East, worshiped the ram, the goat, and the bull as representing power and fertility. These animals had no power before the Lord, in whom true power resides.

Theme notes and profiles

Egypt Moses Pharaoh The Plagues

Events

Glossary

Aaron Book of Exodus Cattle Deuteronomy, Book of History of Israel Jannes and Jambres Magic Numbers and Numerology Plague Plagues upon Egypt

Topics

God: Preserver in Preserving Their Cattle from the Plague of Murrain, Israel: Exempt from the Plagues Miracles Wrought Through Servants of God: Moses and Aaron: Murrain of Beasts Plague: On Cattle