Exodus 9:21

Exodus 9:21 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he that regarded not the word of the Lord left his servants and his cattle in the field.
• New International Version (NIV)But those who ignored the word of the Lord left their slaves and livestock in the field.
• English Standard Version (ESV)but whoever did not pay attention to the word of the Lord left his slaves and his livestock in the field.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But he who did not regard the word of the Lord left his servants and his livestock in the field.

Context of Exodus 9:21

19So now, send instructions to gather your livestock and all your possessions in the fields to a safe place. Every person or animal caught in the field and not brought into the house – the hail will come down on them, and they will die!”’” 20Those of Pharaoh’s servants who feared the word of the Lord hurried to bring their servants and livestock into the houses, but those who did not take the word of the Lord seriously left their servants and their cattle in the field. 22Then the Lord said to Moses, “Extend your hand toward the sky that there may be hail in all the land of Egypt, on people and on animals, and on everything that grows in the field in the land of Egypt.” 23When Moses extended his staff toward the sky, the Lord sent thunder and hail, and fire fell to the earth; so the Lord caused hail to rain down on the land of Egypt.

Exodus 9:21 word by word

וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹא־שָׂ֛ם לִבּ֖וֹ אֶל־דְּבַ֣ר יְהוָ֑ה וַֽיַּעֲזֹ֛ב אֶת־עֲבָדָ֥יו וְאֶת־מִקְנֵ֖הוּ בַּשָּׂדֶֽה׃ פRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And he that regardedלֵבlêb · heartH3820
• And he that regardedשׂוּםώûm ώîym · to set: putH7760
• not the wordדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• leftעָזַב‛âzab · to leave: forsakeH5800
• his servantsעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
• and his cattleמִקְנֶהmiqneh · livestockH4735
• in the fieldשָׂדֶהώâdeh ώâday · land: countryH7704

Cross-references for Exodus 9:21

• Exodus 7:23And Pharaoh turned and went into his house. He did not pay any attention to this.
• 1 Samuel 4:20As she was dying, the women who were there with her said, “Don’t be afraid! You have given birth to a son!” But she did not reply or pay any attention.
• 1 Chronicles 22:19Now seek the Lord your God wholeheartedly and with your entire being! Get up and build the sanctuary of the Lord God! Then you can bring the ark of the Lord’s covenant and the holy items dedicated to God’s service into the temple that is built to honor the Lord.”
• Job 7:17“What is mankind that you make so much of them, and that you pay attention to them?
• Job 34:14If God were to set his heart on it, and gather in his spirit and his breath,
• Proverbs 24:32When I saw this, I gave careful consideration to it; I received instruction from what I saw:
• Ezekiel 40:4The man said to me, “Son of man, watch closely, listen carefully, and pay attention to everything I show you, for you have been brought here so that I can show it to you. Tell the house of Israel everything you see.”
• Daniel 10:12Then he said to me, “Don’t be afraid, Daniel, for from the very first day you applied your mind to understand and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard. I have come in response to your words.

Commentaries on Exodus 9:21

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13-34Verses 13-34 With the plague of hail begins the last series of plagues, which differ from the former both in their severity and their effects. Each produced a temporary, but real, change in Pharaoh‘s feelings. Exodus 9:14 All my plagues - This applies to all the plagues which follow; the effect of each was foreseen and foretold. The words “at this time” point to a rapid and continuous succession of blows. The plagues which precede appear to have been…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 13-21Verses 13-21 Moses is here ordered to deliver a dreadful message to Pharaoh. Providence ordered it, that Moses should have a man of such a fierce and stubborn spirit as this Pharaoh to deal with; and every thing made it a most signal instance of the power of God has to humble and bring down the proudest of his enemies. When God's justice threatens ruin, his mercy at the same time shows a way of escape from it. God not only distinguished between Egyptians…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 20-21Some of Pharaoh’s officials began to understand what was happening. They learned from what they had seen and took steps to protect themselves. But others followed Pharaoh’s example. They refused to submit. Pride often controls a person’s thinking and overrules clear judgment.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 20-2120-21. He that feared the word of the Lord ... regarded not, &c.--Due premonition, it appears, had been publicly given of the impending tempest--the cattle seem to have been sent out to graze, which is from January to April, when alone pasturage can be obtained, and accordingly the cattle were in the fields. This storm occurring at that season, not only struck universal terror into the minds of the people, but occasioned the destruction of all--people and…Read the comment

Topics related to Exodus 9:21

• Hail
• Plague

In the dictionaries

• Cause
• Deed
• Ground
• Mighty
• Mingle
• Morrow
• Murrain
• Plague
• Raise
• Run

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