Exodus 11:7

But against none of the sons of Israel, shall a dog sharpen his tongue, neither against man nor beast,—that ye may know that Yahweh maketh a difference between Egypt and Israel.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

But against any of the children of Israel shall not a dog move his tongue, against man or beast: that ye may know how that the LORD doth put a difference between the Egyptians and Israel.

In Context

6then shall there be a great outcry, in all the land of Egypt,—such, as never was and, such, as shall not be again.

8So shall all these thy servants come down unto me and bow themselves down to me saying—Go forth, thou and all the people who are in thy footsteps, and after that, will I go forth. And he went forth from Pharaoh, in a heat of anger.

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Cross References

Exodus 8:19Then said the sacred scribes unto Pharaoh, The finger of God, it is! But the heart of Pharaoh waxed bold and he hearkened not unto them, as spake Yahweh.

Exodus 9:4and Yahweh will make a difference between the cattle of Israel and the cattle of the Egyptians,—so that there shall not die from among all that pertaineth to the sons of Israel, a thing!

Joshua 10:21And all the people returned unto the camp, unto Joshua at Makkedah, in peace,—none sharpened his tongue at any man of the sons of Israel.

Malachi 3:18So shall ye return, and see the difference, between the righteous and the lawless,—between him that serveth God, and him that serveth him not.

Matthew Henry on Exodus 11:5-10

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. 7 But against any of the children of Israel shall not a dog move his tongue,… Read the whole commentary →

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