The Meaning of Exodus 11:7 Explained

Exodus 11:7

KJV: 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.

YLT: 'And against all the sons of Israel a dog sharpeneth not its tongue, from man even unto beast, so that ye know that Jehovah doth make a separation between the Egyptians and Israel;

Darby: But against any of the children of Israel shall not a dog move his tongue, against man or beast; that ye may know that Jehovah distinguisheth between the Egyptians and Israel.

ASV: 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 Jehovah doth make a distinction between the Egyptians and Israel.

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Exodus 11:7?

MEANING: What does Exodus 11:7 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Exodus 11:7 mean?

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What is the context of Exodus 11:7?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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.

What does Exodus 11:7 Mean?

Context Summary

Exodus 11:1-10 - The Death Of The First-Born Threatened

"One plague more." These are ominous words! This final act of judgment would smite the fetters from Israel's neck forever. It is vain for man to enter into conflict with God. God does not crush him at once, because He is long-suffering and forgiving. See 2 Peter 3:9. But if man persists, the inevitable blow falls. See Psalms 7:12. The word borrow is better rendered ask, Exodus 11:2, r.v. The Hebrew phrase has no suggestion of a return being expected. This was befitting payment for their long and unrewarded labor.

The great cry, Exodus 11:6, recalls the piercing wail that rings through an eastern home when death takes place. The world shall hear one other such cry, as we learn from Revelation 1:7. There is no difference between God's people and others when sin is concerned. All have come short of God's glory. Nor is there difference in His redeeming grace. But there is all the difference between those who shelter under the blood of the Lamb and those who refuse. [source]

Chapter Summary: Exodus 11

¹ God's message to the Israelites to borrow jewels of their neighbors
⁴ Moses threatens Pharaoh with the death the firstborn

What do the individual words in Exodus 11:7 mean?

But against any the sons of Israel not shall move a dog its tongue against man or beast that you may know that does make a difference Yahweh between Egypt and Israel

וּלְכֹ֣ל ׀ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל לֹ֤א יֶֽחֱרַץ־ כֶּ֙לֶב֙ לְשֹׁנ֔וֹ לְמֵאִ֖ישׁ וְעַד־ בְּהֵמָ֑ה לְמַ֙עַן֙ תֵּֽדְע֔וּן אֲשֶׁר֙ יַפְלֶ֣ה יְהוָ֔ה בֵּ֥ין מִצְרַ֖יִם וּבֵ֥ין יִשְׂרָאֵֽל

וּלְכֹ֣ל ׀	But against any
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: כֹּל Sense: all, the whole.
בְּנֵ֣י	the sons
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct Root: בֵּן Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל	of Israel
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יִשְׂרָאֵל Sense: the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel.
יֶֽחֱרַץ־	shall move
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: חָרוּץ Sense: to cut, sharpen, decide, decree, determine, maim, move, be decisive, be mutilated.
כֶּ֙לֶב֙	a dog
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: כֶּלֶב Sense: dog.
לְשֹׁנ֔וֹ	its tongue
Parse: Noun, common singular construct, third person masculine singular Root: לָשֹׁון Sense: tongue.
לְמֵאִ֖ישׁ	against man
Parse: Preposition-l, Preposition-m, Noun, masculine singular Root: אִישׁ Sense: man.
בְּהֵמָ֑ה	beast
Parse: Noun, feminine singular Root: בְּהֵמָה Sense: beast, cattle, animal.
לְמַ֙עַן֙	that
Parse: Conjunction Root: לְמַעַן Sense: purpose, intent prep.
תֵּֽדְע֔וּן	you may know
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, second person masculine plural, Paragogic nun Root: דָּעָה Sense: to know.
אֲשֶׁר֙	that
Parse: Pronoun, relative Root: אֲשֶׁר Sense: (relative part.).
יַפְלֶ֣ה	does make a difference
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: פָּלָה Sense: to be distinct, marked out, be separated, be distinguished.
יְהוָ֔ה	Yahweh
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יהוה Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
בֵּ֥ין	between
Parse: Preposition Root: בַּיִן Sense: between, among, in the midst of (with other preps), from between.
מִצְרַ֖יִם	Egypt
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: מִצְרַיִם Sense: a country at the northeastern section of Africa, adjacent to Palestine, and through which the Nile flows adj Egyptians = “double straits”.
יִשְׂרָאֵֽל	Israel
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יִשְׂרָאֵל Sense: the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel.

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