KJV King James Version
He that feared the word of the LORD among the servants of Pharaoh made his servants and his cattle flee into the houses:
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Exodus 9:20
He that feared the word of the LORD among the servants of Pharaoh made his servants and his cattle flee into the houses:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Those among Pharaoh’s officials who feared the word of the LORD hurried to bring their servants and livestock to shelter,
WEB World English Bible
Those who feared the word of Yahweh among the servants of Pharaoh made their servants and their livestock flee into the houses.
ASV American Standard Version
He that feared the word of Jehovah among the servants of Pharaoh made his servants and his cattle flee into the houses:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
He who is fearing the word of Jehovah among the servants of Pharaoh hath caused his servants and his cattle to flee unto the houses;
Surrounding context — Exodus 9
17 As yet exaltest thou thyself against my people, that thou wilt not let them go?
18 Behold, to morrow about this time I will cause it to rain a very grievous hail, such as hath not been in Egypt since the foundation thereof even until now.
19 Send therefore now, [and] gather thy cattle, and all that thou hast in the field; [for upon] every man and beast which shall be found in the field, and shall not be brought home, the hail shall come down upon them, and they shall die.
20 He that feared the word of the LORD among the servants of Pharaoh made his servants and his cattle flee into the houses:
21 And he that regarded not the word of the LORD left his servants and his cattle in the field.
22 And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch forth thine hand toward heaven, that there may be hail in all the land of Egypt, upon man, and upon beast, and upon every herb of the field, throughout the land of Egypt.
23 And Moses stretched forth his rod toward heaven: and the LORD sent thunder and hail, and the fire ran along upon the ground; and the LORD rained hail upon the land of Egypt.
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הַיָּרֵא֙H3373 · ya.reafraidאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]דְּבַ֣רH1697 · da.varwordיְהוָ֔הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDמֵֽעַבְדֵ֖יH5650 · e.vedservant/slaveפַּרְעֹ֑הH6547 · par.ohPharaohהֵנִ֛יסH5127 · nusto fleeאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]עֲבָדָ֥יוH5650 · e.vedservant/slaveוְאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]מִקְנֵ֖הוּH4735 · miq.nehlivestockאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)הַבָּתִּֽים׃H1004 · betplace
Cross-references
Proverbs 13:13Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.Proverbs 22:3A prudent [man] foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.Hebrews 11:7By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.Jonah 3:5-6So the people of Nineveh believed God, and proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them even to the least of them.Mark 13:14-16But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not, (let him that readeth understand,) then let them that be in Judaea flee to the mountains:Proverbs 16:16How much better [is it] to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!Proverbs 22:23For the LORD will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them.
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