Exodus 11:3 - Forerunner Commentary

Exodus 11:3

Death of the Firstborn Announced

1 And the Lord said to Moses, “I will bring one more plague on Pharaoh and on Egypt. ^aAfterward he will let you go from here. ^bWhen he lets you go, he will surely drive you out of here altogether.

2 Speak now in the hearing of the people, and let every man ask from his neighbor and every woman from her neighbor, articles of silver and ^aarticles of gold.”

3 ^aAnd the Lord gave the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians. Moreover the man ^bMoses was very great in the land of Egypt, in the sight of Pharaoh’s servants and in the sight of the people.

4 Then Moses said, “Thus says the Lord: ^a‘About midnight I will go out into the midst of Egypt;

5 and ^aall the firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sits on his throne, even to the firstborn of the female servant who is behind the handmill, and all the firstborn of the animals.

6 ^aThen there shall be a great cry throughout all the land of Egypt, ^bsuch as was not like it before, nor shall be like it again.

7 ^aBut against none of the children of Israel ^bshall a dog move its tongue, against man or beast, that you may know that the Lord does make a difference between the Egyptians and Israel.’

8 And ^aall these your servants shall come down to me and bow down to me, saying, ‘Get out, and all the people who follow you!’ After that I will go out.” ^bThen he went out from Pharaoh in great anger.

9 But the Lord said to Moses, ^a“Pharaoh will not heed you, so that ^bMy wonders may be multiplied in the land of Egypt.”

10 So Moses and Aaron did all these wonders before Pharaoh; ^aand the Lord hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he did not let the children of Israel go out of his land.

Verse Comparison: Exodus 11:3

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American Standard Version
And Jehovah gave the people favor 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.

Amplified® Bible
And the Lord gave the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians. Moreover, the man Moses was exceedingly great in the land of Egypt, in the sight of Pharaoh's servants and of the people.

Contemporary English Version
So the LORD made the Egyptians greatly respect the Israelites, and everyone, including the king and his officials, considered Moses an important leader.

Darby English Version
And Jehovah gave the people favour in the eyes of the Egyptians. Moreover the man Moses was very great in the land of Egypt -- in the eyes of Pharaoh's bondmen, and in the eyes of the people.

Good News Bible
The LORD made the Egyptians respect the Israelites. Indeed, the officials and all the people considered Moses to be a very great man.

King James Version
And the LORD gave the people favor 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.

New American Standard Bible
The LORD gave the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians. Furthermore, the man Moses {himself} was greatly esteemed in the land of Egypt, {both} in the sight of Pharaoh's servants and in the sight of the people.

New International Version
(The LORD made the Egyptians favorably disposed toward the people, and Moses himself was highly regarded in Egypt by Pharaoh's officials and by the people.)

New King James Version
And the LORD gave the people favor 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.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
The LORD gave the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians Furthermore, the man Moses himself became greatly esteemed in the land of Egypt, both in the sight of Pharaoh's servants and in the sight of the people.

Revised Standard Version
And the LORD gave the people favor 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.

Young's Literal Translation
And Jehovah giveth the grace of the people in the eyes of the Egyptians; also the man Moses `is' very great in the land of Egypt, in the eyes of the servants of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of the people.

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