Exodus 8:22

then will I make to differ on that day, the land of Goshen wherein my people do dwell, so that there shall not be there a gad-fly! in order that thou mayest know, that I, Yahweh, am in the midst of the land;

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And I will sever in that day the land of Goshen, in which my people dwell, that no swarms of flies shall be there; to the end thou mayest know that I am the LORD in the midst of the earth.

In Context

21But if thou art not letting my people go, behold me! sending forth—against thee, and against thy servants, and against thy people, and against thy houses the gad-fly,—and the houses of the Egyptians shall be full of the gad-fly, moreover also the ground whereon, they are:

23so will I put a separation betwixt my people and thy people. By to-morrow, shall come to pass this sign.

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Cross References

Exodus 7:17Thus, saith Yahweh, Hereby, shalt thou know that, I, am Yahweh,—Lo! I, am smiting with the staff that is in my hand upon the waters that are in the river and they shall be turned to blood;

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!

Exodus 9:26Only in the land of Goshen, where were the sons of Israel, was there no hail.

Exodus 10:23they saw not one another neither rose any man from his couch for three days,—but all the sons of Israel, had light in their dwellings.

Exodus 12:13Then shall the blood serve you for a sign, on the houses wherein ye are, then will I behold the blood, and will pass over you,—and there shall be among you no plague to destroy, when I smite the land of Egypt.

Psalms 110:2Thy sceptre of strength, will Yahweh extend out of Zion, Tread thou down, in the midst of thy foes.

Matthew Henry on Exodus 8:21-32

20 And the Lord said unto Moses, Rise up early in the morning, and stand before Pharaoh; lo, he cometh forth to the water; and say unto him, Thus saith the Lord , Let my people go, that they may serve me. 21 Else, if thou wilt not let my people go, behold, I will send swarms of flies upon thee, and upon thy servants, and upon thy people, and into thy houses: and the houses of the Egyptians shall be full of swarms of flies, and also the ground whereon they are. 22 And I will sever in that day the land of Goshen, in… Read the whole commentary →

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