Exodus 9:4

NETBible

But the Lord will distinguish 1  between the livestock of Israel and the livestock of Egypt, and nothing 2  will die of all that the Israelites have.”’” 3 

NIV ©

But the LORD will make a distinction between the livestock of Israel and that of Egypt, so that no animal belonging to the Israelites will die.’"

NASB ©

"But the LORD will make a distinction between the livestock of Israel and the livestock of Egypt, so that nothing will die of all that belongs to the sons of Israel."’"

NLT ©

But the LORD will again make a distinction between the property of the Israelites and that of the Egyptians. Not a single one of Israel’s livestock will die!’"

MSG ©

GOD will draw a sharp line between the livestock of Israel and the livestock of Egypt. Not one animal that belongs to the Israelites will die.'"

BBE ©

And the Lord will make a division between the cattle of Israel and the cattle of Egypt; there will be no loss of any of the cattle of Israel.

NRSV ©

But the LORD will make a distinction between the livestock of Israel and the livestock of Egypt, so that nothing shall die of all that belongs to the Israelites.’"

NKJV ©

"And the LORD will make a difference between the livestock of Israel and the livestock of Egypt. So nothing shall die of all that belongs to the children of Israel."’"

KJV
And the LORD
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shall sever
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between the cattle
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of Israel
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and the cattle
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of Egypt
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and there shall nothing
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die
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of all [that is] the children's
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of Israel
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NASB ©
"But the LORD
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will make
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a distinction
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between
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the livestock
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of Israel
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and the livestock
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of Egypt
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, so that nothing
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of all
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that belongs to the sons
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of Israel
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."'"
LXXM
kai
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CONJ
paradoxasw {V-FAI-1S} egw
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P-NS
en
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PREP
tw
<3588> 
T-DSM
kairw
<2540> 
N-DSM
ekeinw
<1565> 
D-DSM
ana
<303> 
PREP
meson
<3319> 
A-ASN
twn
<3588> 
T-GPN
kthnwn
<2934> 
N-GPN
twn
<3588> 
T-GPM
aiguptiwn
<124> 
N-GPM
kai
<2532> 
CONJ
ana
<303> 
PREP
meson
<3319> 
A-ASN
twn
<3588> 
T-GPN
kthnwn
<2934> 
N-GPN
twn
<3588> 
T-GPM
uiwn
<5207> 
N-GPM
israhl
<2474> 
N-PRI
ou
<3364> 
ADV
teleuthsei
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V-FAI-3S
apo
<575> 
PREP
pantwn
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A-GPM
twn
<3588> 
T-GPM
tou
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T-GSM
israhl
<2474> 
N-PRI
uiwn
<5207> 
N-GPM
rhton
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A-ASM
NET [draft] ITL
But the Lord
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will distinguish
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between
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the livestock
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of Israel
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and
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the livestock
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of Egypt
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, and nothing
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will die
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of all
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that the Israelites
<03478>

<01121>
have.”’”
HEBREW
rbd
<01697>
larvy
<03478>
ynbl
<01121>
lkm
<03605>
twmy
<04191>
alw
<03808>
Myrum
<04714>
hnqm
<04735>
Nybw
<0996>
larvy
<03478>
hnqm
<04735>
Nyb
<0996>
hwhy
<03068>
hlphw (9:4)
<06395>
NETBible

But the Lord will distinguish 1  between the livestock of Israel and the livestock of Egypt, and nothing 2  will die of all that the Israelites have.”’” 3 

NET Notes

1 tn The verb פָּלָה (palah) in Hiphil means “to set apart, make separate, make distinct.” See also Exod 8:22 (18 HT); 11:7; 33:16.

2 tn There is a wordplay in this section. A pestilence – דֶּבֶר (dever) – will fall on Egypt’s cattle, but no thing – דָּבָר (davar) – belonging to Israel would die. It was perhaps for this reason that the verb was changed in v. 1 from “say” to “speak” (דִּבֶּר, dibber). See U. Cassuto, Exodus, 111.

3 tn The lamed preposition indicates possession: “all that was to the Israelites” means “all that the Israelites had.”