Êxodo 9:3

3 eis que a mão do Senhor será sobre teu gado, que está no campo: sobre os cavalos, sobre os jumentos, sobre os camelos, sobre os bois e sobre as ovelhas; haverá uma pestilência muito grave.

Êxodo 9:3 Meaning and Commentary

Exodus 9:3

Behold, the hand of the Lord
Which was stronger than his, with which he held the Israelites: is upon thy cattle which is in the field:
this takes in all in general, of which the particulars follow, though limited to such as were in the field, and so did not take in what were at home in their out houses and stables: upon the horses:
of which there was great plenty in Egypt, as appears from various places of Scripture: upon the asses;
used for carrying burdens from place to place: and upon the camels;
used the like purposes, and to ride upon, and particularly to travel with through desert places for commerce, being able to proceed on without water for a considerable time: upon the oxen, and upon the sheep;
oxen were for labour to plough with, and sheep for their wool, and all of them to trade with: there shall be a very grievous murrain:
or "pestilence" F25, a very noisome one, and which would carry off great numbers; the Targums of Onkelos and Jonathan render it a "death", as the Jews commonly call a pestilence, whether on man or beast, because it generally sweeps away large numbers.


FOOTNOTES:

F25 (rbd) "pestis", V. L. Pagninus, Montanus, Piscator; "pestilentia", Drusius; so Tigurine version.

Êxodo 9:3 In-Context

1 Depois o Senhor disse a Moisés: Vai a Faraó e dize-lhe: Assim diz o Senhor, o Deus dos hebreus: Deixa ir o meu povo, para que me sirva.
2 Porque, se recusares deixá-los ir, e ainda os retiveres,
3 eis que a mão do Senhor será sobre teu gado, que está no campo: sobre os cavalos, sobre os jumentos, sobre os camelos, sobre os bois e sobre as ovelhas; haverá uma pestilência muito grave.
4 Mas o Senhor fará distinção entre o gado de Israel e o gado do Egito; e não morrerá nada de tudo o que pertence aos filhos de Israel.
5 E o Senhor assinalou certo tempo, dizendo: Amanhã fará o Senhor isto na terra.
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