King James Version
Exodus 9:15 in the King James Version says “For now I will stretch out my hand, that I may smite thee and thy people with pestilence; and thou shalt be cut off from...” — study this verse from Exodus chapter 9 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“For now I will stretch out my hand, that I may smite thee and thy people with pestilence; and thou shalt be cut off from the earth.”
Exodus 9:15 · KJV
And the LORD said unto Moses, Rise up early in the morning, and stand before Pharaoh, and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, Let my people go, that they may serve me.
For I will at this time send all my plagues upon thine heart, and upon thy servants, and upon thy people; that thou mayest know that there is none like me in all the earth.
For now I will stretch out my hand, that I may smite thee and thy people with pestilence; and thou shalt be cut off from the earth.
And in very deed for this cause have I raised thee up, for to shew in thee my power; and that my name may be declared throughout all the earth. raised: Heb. made thee stand
As yet exaltest thou thyself against my people, that thou wilt not let them go?
KJV Study — Public Domain
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
“For now I will stretch out”
H7971to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“my hand”
H3027a hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from h3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great v
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“thee and thy people”
H5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
“and thou shalt be cut off”
H3582to secrete, by act or word; hence (intensively) to destroy
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