Exodus 9:6

Exodus 9:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the Lord did that thing on the morrow, and all the cattle of Egypt died: but of the cattle of the children of Israel died not one.
• New International Version (NIV)And the next day the Lord did it: All the livestock of the Egyptians died, but not one animal belonging to the Israelites died.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And the next day the Lord did this thing. All the livestock of the Egyptians died, but not one of the livestock of the people of Israel died.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So the Lord did this thing on the next day, and all the livestock of Egypt died; but of the livestock of the children of Israel, not one died.

Context of Exodus 9:6

4But the Lord will distinguish between Israel’s livestock and the livestock of the Egyptians. No animals belonging to the Israelites will die.’ ” 5The Lord set a definite time. He said, “Tomorrow I will do this.” The 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. 8Then the Lord said to Moses and Aaron, “Take a handful of ashes from a kiln, and have Moses throw them up in the air as Pharaoh watches.

Exodus 9:6 word by word

וַיַּ֨עַשׂ יְהוָ֜ה אֶת־הַדָּבָ֤ר הַזֶּה֙ מִֽמָּחֳרָ֔ת וַיָּ֕מָת כֹּ֖ל מִקְנֵ֣ה מִצְרָ֑יִם וּמִמִּקְנֵ֥ה בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֹא־מֵ֥ת אֶחָֽד׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• didעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• that thingדָּבָרdâbâr · word: thingH1697
• on the morrowמׇחֳרָתmochŏrâth mochŏrâthâm · morrowH4283
• and all the cattleמִקְנֶהmiqneh · livestockH4735
• of Egyptמִצְרַ֫יִםmitsrayim · EgyptH4714
• diedמוּתmûth · to dieH4191
• of the childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• not oneאֶחָד'echâd · oneH259

Cross-references for Exodus 9:6

• Exodus 9:19Now, send ⌞servants⌟ to bring your livestock and everything else you have indoors. All people and animals still outside and not brought in will die when the hail falls on them.’ ”
• Psalms 78:48He let the hail strike their cattle and bolts of lightning strike their livestock.

Commentaries on Exodus 9:6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6All the cattle of Egypt died - That is, All the cattle that did die belonged to the Egyptians, but not one died that belonged to the Israelites, Exodus 9:4, Exodus 9:6. That the whole stock of cattle belonging to the Egyptians did not die we have the fullest proof, because there were cattle both to be killed and saved alive in the ensuing plague, Exodus 9:19-25. By this judgment the Egyptians must see the vanity of the whole of their national worship…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6All the cattle - i. e. which were left in the field; compare Exodus 9:19-21.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. 66. all the cattle of Egypt died--not absolutely every beast, for we find (Ex 9:19, 21) that there were still some left; but a great many died of each herd--the mortality was frequent and widespread. The adaptation of this judgment consisted in Egyptians venerating the more useful animals such as the ox, the cow, and the ram; in all parts of the country temples were reared and divine honors paid to these domesticated beasts, and thus while the pestilence…Read the comment

Topics related to Exodus 9:6

• Israel
• Murrain (a Disease of Livestock)
• Plague

In the dictionaries

• Egypt
• Israel
• Egypt, Egyptian
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• Children of Israel
• Cause
• Deed
• Ground
• Mighty

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