Key Verse Spotlight
Exodus 9:3 — Meaning and Application
King James Version
“Behold, the hand of the LORD is upon thy cattle which {is} in the field, upon the horses, upon the asses, upon the camels, upon the oxen, and upon the sheep: {there shall be} a very grievous murrain.”
Exodus 9:3
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
Then the LORD said unto Moses, Go in unto Pharaoh, and tell him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, Let my people go, that they may serve me.
For if thou refuse to let {them} go, and wilt hold them still,
Behold, the hand of the LORD is upon thy cattle which {is} in the field, upon the horses, upon the asses, upon the camels, upon the oxen, and upon the sheep: {there shall be} a very grievous murrain.
And 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.
And the LORD appointed a set time, saying, To morrow the LORD shall do this thing in the land.
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