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Exodus 9:5

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Exodus 9:5 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And Jehovah appointed a set time, saying, To-morrow Jehovah shall do this thing in the land.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And Jehovah appointed a set time, saying, To-morrow Jehovah shall do this thing in the land.
Exodus 9:5 — American Standard Version

Context — Exodus 9

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
2For if thou refuse to let them go, and wilt hold them still,
3behold, the hand of Jehovah is upon thy cattle which are in the field, upon the horses, upon the asses, upon the camels, upon the herds, and upon the flocks: [there shall be] a very grievous murrain.
4And Jehovah shall make a distinction between the cattle of Israel and the cattle of Egypt; and there shall nothing die of all that belongeth to the children of Israel.
5And Jehovah appointed a set time, saying, To-morrow Jehovah shall do this thing in the land.
6And Jehovah 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.
7And Pharaoh sent, and, behold, there was not so much as one of the cattle of the Israelites dead. But the heart of Pharaoh was stubborn, and he did not let the people go.
8And Jehovah said unto Moses and unto Aaron, Take to you handfuls of ashes of the furnace, and let Moses sprinkle it toward heaven in the sight of Pharaoh.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And the Lord appointed a set time, etc.] For the coming of this plague, that it might plainly appear it came from him, and was not owing to any natural cause: saying, tomorrow the Lord shall do this thing in the land; thus giving him time and space, as he had often done before, to consider the matter well, repent of his obstinacy, and dismiss the people of Israel, and so prevent the plague coming upon the cattle, as threatened.”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“9:5-6 Prediction again played an important role. These events were being directed by the One who is sovereign over all that happens.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“a set time: Exo 9:18, Exo 8:23, Exo 10:4; Num 16:5; Job 24:1; Ecc 3:1-11; Jer 28:16, Jer 28:17; Mat 27:63, Mat 27:64 Exodus 9:6”
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