KJV King James Version
But against any of the children of Israel shall not a dog move his tongue, against man or beast: that ye may know how that the LORD doth put a difference between the Egyptians and Israel.
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Exodus 11:7
But against any of the children of Israel shall not a dog move his tongue, against man or beast: that ye may know how that the LORD doth put a difference between the Egyptians and Israel.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
But among all the Israelites, not even a dog will snarl at man or beast.’ Then you will know that the LORD makes a distinction between Egypt and Israel.
WEB World English Bible
But against any of the children of Israel a dog won’t even bark or move its tongue, against man or animal; that you may know that Yahweh makes a distinction between the Egyptians and Israel.
ASV American Standard Version
But against any of the children of Israel shall not a dog move his tongue, against man or beast: that ye may know how that Jehovah doth make a distinction between the Egyptians and Israel.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
‘And against all the sons of Israel a dog sharpeneth not its tongue, from man even unto beast, so that ye know that Jehovah doth make a separation between the Egyptians and Israel;
Surrounding context — Exodus 11
4 And Moses said, Thus saith the LORD, About midnight will I go out into the midst of Egypt:
5 And all the firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sitteth upon his throne, even unto the firstborn of the maidservant that [is] behind the mill; and all the firstborn of beasts.
6 And there shall be a great cry throughout all the land of Egypt, such as there was none like it, nor shall be like it any more.
7 But against any of the children of Israel shall not a dog move his tongue, against man or beast: that ye may know how that the LORD doth put a difference between the Egyptians and Israel.
8 And all these thy servants shall come down unto me, and bow down themselves unto me, saying, Get thee out, and all the people that follow thee: and after that I will go out. And he went out from Pharaoh in a great anger.
9 And the LORD said unto Moses, Pharaoh shall not hearken unto you; that my wonders may be multiplied in the land of Egypt.
10 And Moses and Aaron did all these wonders before Pharaoh: and the LORD hardened Pharaoh’s heart, so that he would not let the children of Israel go out of his land.
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וּלְכֹ֣ל׀H3605 · kolallבְּנֵ֣יH1121 · benson: childיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לH3478 · yis.ra.elIsraelלֹ֤אH3808 · lonotיֶֽחֱרַץ־H2782 · cha.ratsto decideכֶּ֙לֶב֙H3611 · ke.levdogלְשֹׁנ֔וֹH3956 · la.shontongueלְמֵאִ֖ישׁH376 · ishmanוְעַד־H5704 · adtillבְּהֵמָ֑הH929 · be.he.mahanimalלְמַ֙עַן֙H4616 · ma.anbecauseתֵּֽדְע֔וּןH3045 · ya.dato knowאֲשֶׁר֙H834 · a.sherwhichיַפְלֶ֣הH6395 · pa.lahbe distinguishedיְהוָ֔הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDבֵּ֥יןH996 · ba.yinbetweenמִצְרַ֖יִםH4714 · mits.ra.yimEgyptוּבֵ֥יןH996 · ba.yinbetweenיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃H3478 · yis.ra.elIsrael
Cross-references
Joshua 10:21And all the people returned to the camp to Joshua at Makkedah in peace: none moved his tongue against any of the children of Israel.Exodus 8:22And I will sever in that day the land of Goshen, in which my people dwell, that no swarms [of flies] shall be there; to the end thou mayest know that I [am] the LORD in the midst of the earth.Malachi 3:18Then shall ye return, and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serveth God and him that serveth him not.Exodus 10:23They saw not one another, neither rose any from his place for three days: but all the children of Israel had light in their dwellings.Exodus 9:4And 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.Job 5:16So the poor hath hope, and iniquity stoppeth her mouth.1 Corinthians 4:7For who maketh thee to differ [from another]? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive [it], why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received [it]?Exodus 7:22And the magicians of Egypt did so with their enchantments: and Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, neither did he hearken unto them; as the LORD had said.
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