King James Version
Exodus 11:4 in the King James Version says “And Moses said, Thus saith the LORD, About midnight will I go out into the midst of Egypt:” — study this verse from Exodus chapter 11 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And Moses said, Thus saith the LORD, About midnight will I go out into the midst of Egypt:”
Exodus 11:4 · KJV
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.
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.
And Moses said, Thus saith the LORD, About midnight will I go out into the midst of Egypt:
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.
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.
KJV Study — Public Domain
properly, like this, i.e., by implication, (of manner) thus (or so); also (of place) here (or hither); or (of time) now
“About midnight”
H3915properly, a twist (away of the light), i.e., night; figuratively, adversity
“will I go out”
H3318to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim
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