Exodus 9:1-7

GOD’S WORD Translation

The Fifth Plague—Death of Livestock

9 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Go to Pharaoh, and tell him, ‘This is what the Lord God of the Hebrews says: Let my people go to worship me. ² If you refuse to let them go and continue to hold them ⌞in slavery⌟, ³ the Lord will bring a terrible plague on your livestock, including your horses, donkeys, camels, cattle, sheep, and goats. ⁴ But the Lord will distinguish between Israel’s livestock and the livestock of the Egyptians. No animals belonging to the Israelites will die.’ ” ⁵ The Lord set a definite time. He said, “Tomorrow I will do this.”

⁶ The next day the Lord did as he said. All the livestock of the Egyptians died, but none of the Israelites’ animals died. ⁷ Pharaoh found out that not one of the Israelites’ animals had died. Yet, Pharaoh continued to be stubborn and would not let the people go.