KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)
TRANSLATION, MEANING, CONTEXT
To get what Exodus 11:4 means based on its source text, scroll down or follow these links for the original scriptural meaning , biblical context and relative popularity.
“And Moses said, Thus saith the Lord, About midnight will I go out into the midst of Egypt:”
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| KJV Verse | Original Hebrew | Meaning/ Definition This is a simplified translation of the original Hebrew word. Follow the buttons on the right to get more detail. | More Use the buttons below to get details on the Hebrew word and view related Bible verses that use the same root word. |
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| “And Moses” | מֹשֶׁ֔ה | Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver | Moses |
| “said,” | וַיֹּ֣אמֶר | To say (used with great latitude) | said |
| “Thus” | כֹּ֖ה | Properly, like this, i.e., by implication, (of manner) thus (or so); also (of place) here (or hither); or (of time) now | Thus |
| “saith” | אָמַ֣ר | To say (used with great latitude) | saith |
| “the Lord,” | יְהוָ֑ה | (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God | Lord |
| “About midnight” | הַלַּ֔יְלָה | Properly, a twist (away of the light), i.e., night; figuratively, adversity | About midnight |
| “will I” | אֲנִ֥י | I | will I |
| “go out” | יוֹצֵ֖א | To go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim | go out |
| “into the midst” | בְּת֥וֹךְ | A bisection, i.e., (by implication) the center | midst |
| “of Egypt:” | מִצְרָֽיִם׃ | Mitsrajim, i.e., Upper and Lower Egypt | Egypt |
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2 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.
3 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.
4 And Moses said, Thus saith the Lord, About midnight will I go out into the midst of Egypt:
5 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.
6 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.
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