KJV King James Version
And Moses said, Thus saith the LORD, About midnight will I go out into the midst of Egypt:
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Exodus 11:4
And Moses said, Thus saith the LORD, About midnight will I go out into the midst of Egypt:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
So Moses declared, “This is what the LORD says: ‘About midnight I will go throughout Egypt,
WEB World English Bible
Moses said, “This is what Yahweh says: ‘About midnight I will go out into the midst of Egypt,
ASV American Standard Version
And Moses said, Thus saith Jehovah, About midnight will I go out into the midst of Egypt:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Moses saith, ‘Thus said Jehovah, About midnight I am going out into the midst of Egypt,
Surrounding context — Exodus 11
1 And the LORD said unto Moses, Yet will I bring one plague [more] upon Pharaoh, and upon Egypt; afterwards he will let you go hence: when he shall let [you] go, he shall surely thrust you out hence altogether.
2 Speak now in the ears of the people, and let every man borrow of his neighbour, and every woman of her neighbour, jewels of silver, and jewels of gold.
3 And the LORD gave the people favour in the sight of the Egyptians. Moreover the man Moses [was] very great in the land of Egypt, in the sight of Pharaoh’s servants, and in the sight of the people.
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.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וַיֹּ֣אמֶרH559 · a.marto sayמֹשֶׁ֔הH4872 · mo.shehMosesכֹּ֖הH3541 · kohthusאָמַ֣רH559 · a.marto sayיְהוָ֑הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDכַּחֲצֹ֣תH2676 · cha.tsotmiddleהַלַּ֔יְלָהH3915 · lay.lahnightאֲנִ֥יH589 · a.niIיוֹצֵ֖אH3318 · ya.tsato come out: comeבְּת֥וֹךְH8432 · ta.vekhmidstמִצְרָֽיִם׃H4714 · mits.ra.yimEgypt
Cross-references
Exodus 12:29And it came to pass, that at midnight the LORD smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sat on his throne unto the firstborn of the captive that [was] in the dungeon; and all the firstborn of cattle.Job 34:20In a moment shall they die, and the people shall be troubled at midnight, and pass away: and the mighty shall be taken away without hand.Amos 4:10I have sent among you the pestilence after the manner of Egypt: your young men have I slain with the sword, and have taken away your horses; and I have made the stink of your camps to come up unto your nostrils: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the LORD.Psalm 60:10[Wilt] not thou, O God, [which] hadst cast us off? and [thou], O God, [which] didst not go out with our armies?Exodus 12:12For I will pass through the land of Egypt this night, and will smite all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I [am] the LORD.Amos 5:17And in all vineyards [shall be] wailing: for I will pass through thee, saith the LORD.Isaiah 42:13The LORD shall go forth as a mighty man, he shall stir up jealousy like a man of war: he shall cry, yea, roar; he shall prevail against his enemies.Matthew 25:6And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.2 Samuel 5:24And let it be, when thou hearest the sound of a going in the tops of the mulberry trees, that then thou shalt bestir thyself: for then shall the LORD go out before thee, to smite the host of the Philistines.Exodus 12:23For the LORD will pass through to smite the Egyptians; and when he seeth the blood upon the lintel, and on the two side posts, the LORD will pass over the door, and will not suffer the destroyer to come in unto your houses to smite [you].Micah 2:13The breaker is come up before them: they have broken up, and have passed through the gate, and are gone out by it: and their king shall pass before them, and the LORD on the head of them.
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