God’s Word Translation
Exodus 9:5
5The Lord set a definite time. He said, “Tomorrow I will do this.”
Exodus 9:5 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And the Lord appointed a set time, saying, To morrow the Lord shall do this thing in the land.
- New International Version (NIV)The Lord set a time and said, “Tomorrow the Lord will do this in the land.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)And the Lord set a time, saying, "Tomorrow the Lord will do this thing in the land."
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then the Lord appointed a set time, saying, “Tomorrow the Lord will do this thing in the land.”
Context of Exodus 9:5
3the Lord will bring a terrible plague on your livestock, including your horses, donkeys, camels, cattle, sheep, and goats. 4But the Lord will distinguish between Israel’s livestock and the livestock of the Egyptians. No animals belonging to the Israelites will die.’ ” The Lord set a definite time. He said, “Tomorrow I will do this.” 6The next day the Lord did as he said. All the livestock of the Egyptians died, but none of the Israelites’ animals died. 7Pharaoh found out that not one of the Israelites’ animals had died. Yet, Pharaoh continued to be stubborn and would not let the people go.
Read all of Exodus 9Exodus 9:5 word by word
וַיָּ֥שֶׂם יְהוָ֖ה מוֹעֵ֣ד לֵאמֹ֑ר מָחָ֗ר יַעֲשֶׂ֧ה יְהוָ֛ה הַדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּ֖ה בָּאָֽרֶץ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- appointedשׂוּםώûm ώîym · to set: makeH7760
- a set timeמוֹעֵדmô‛êd mô‛êd mô‛âdâh · meeting: time appointedH4150
- sayingאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- To morrowמָחָרmâchâr · tomorrowH4279
- shall doעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
- this thingדָּבָרdâbâr · word: thingH1697
- in the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
Cross-references for Exodus 9:5
- Exodus 9:18So, at this time tomorrow I will send the worst hailstorm that has ever happened in Egypt since the beginning of its history.
- Exodus 8:23I will distinguish between my people and yours. This miraculous sign will happen tomorrow.’ ”
- Exodus 10:4If you refuse to let my people go, tomorrow I will bring locusts into your country.
- Numbers 16:5Then he said to Korah and all his followers, “In the morning the Lord will show who belongs to him, who is holy, and who it is that he will allow to come near him. Only the person the Lord chooses will be allowed to come near him.
- Job 24:1“Why doesn’t the Almighty set aside times ⌞for punishment⌟? Why don’t those who are close to him see his days ⌞of judgment⌟?
- Ecclesiastes 3:1Everything has its own time, and there is a specific time for every activity under heaven:
- Jeremiah 28:16This is what the Lord says: I’m going to remove you from the face of the earth. You will die this year because you have encouraged rebellion against the Lord.”
- Matthew 27:63They said, “Sir, we remember how that deceiver said while he was still alive, ‘After three days I will be brought back to life.’
Commentaries on Exodus 9:5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5To-morrow the Lord shall do this - By thus foretelling the evil, he showed his prescience and power; and from this both the Egyptians and Hebrews must see that the mortality that ensued was no casualty, but the effect of a predetermined purpose in the Divine justice.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5-6Prediction 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.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-73-5. Behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thy cattle--A fifth application was made to Pharaoh in behalf of the Israelites by Moses, who was instructed to tell him that, if he persisted in opposing their departure, a pestilence would be sent among all the flocks and herds of the Egyptians, while those of the Israelites would be spared. As he showed no intention of keeping his promise, he was still a mark for the arrows of the Almighty's quiver, and the…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Exodus 9
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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