King James Version
Exodus 9:6 in the King James Version says “And the LORD did that thing on the morrow, and all the cattle of Egypt died: but of the cattle of the children of Israel...” — study this verse from Exodus chapter 9 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And the LORD did that thing on the morrow, and all the cattle of Egypt died: but of the cattle of the children of Israel died not one.”
Exodus 9:6 · KJV
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.
And the LORD did that thing on the morrow, and all the cattle of Egypt died: but of the cattle of the children of Israel died not one.
And Pharaoh sent, and, behold, there was not one of the cattle of the Israelites dead. And the heart of Pharaoh was hardened, and he did not let the people go.
And the LORD said unto Moses and unto Aaron, Take to you handfuls of ashes of the furnace, and let Moses sprinkle it toward the heaven in the sight of Pharaoh.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“And the LORD”
H3068(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“that thing”
H1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
“and all the cattle”
H4735something bought, i.e., property, but only live stock; abstractly, acquisition
“and all the cattle”
H4735something bought, i.e., property, but only live stock; abstractly, acquisition
“of the children”
H1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
“of Israel”
H3478he will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
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