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Such an outcry has never been heard before and will never be heard again.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/exodus/11.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And there shall be a great cry throughout all the land of Egypt, such as there was none like it, nor shall be like it any more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/exodus/11.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then there shall be a great cry throughout all the land of Egypt, such as was not like it <i>before,</i> nor shall be like it again.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/exodus/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So there shall be a great cry in all the land of Egypt, such as there has not been <i>before</i> and such as shall never be again.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/exodus/11.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Moreover, there shall be a great cry in all the land of Egypt, such as there has not been before and such as shall never be again.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/exodus/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />‘Moreover, there shall be a great cry in all the land of Egypt, such as there has not been <i>before</i> and such as shall never be again.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/exodus/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Moreover, there shall be a great cry in all the land of Egypt, such as there has not been <i>before</i> and such as shall never be again.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/exodus/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />There shall be a great cry [of heartache and sorrow] throughout the land of Egypt, such as has never been before and such as shall never be again.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/exodus/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then there will be a great cry of anguish through all the land of Egypt such as never was before or ever will be again.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/exodus/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then there will be a great cry of anguish through all the land of Egypt such as never was before, or ever will be again. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/exodus/11.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And there shall be a great cry throughout all the land of Egypt, such as there hath not been, nor shall be any more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/exodus/11.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Everywhere in Egypt there will be loud crying. Nothing like this has ever happened before or will ever happen again. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/exodus/11.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And there shall be a great cry throughout all the land of Egypt, such as there hath been none like it, nor shall be like it any more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/exodus/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />There will be loud crying throughout Egypt, such as there has never been or ever will be again.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/exodus/11.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />There will be loud crying all over Egypt, such as there has never been before or ever will be again. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/exodus/11.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />There will be a great cry throughout the land of Egypt, like there has never been and never will be again. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/exodus/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then a great cry will go out over all the land of Egypt. Such an outcry has never been heard before and will never be heard again.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/exodus/11.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />There will be a great cry throughout the whole land of Egypt, such as there has never been, nor ever will be again.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/exodus/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />There shall be a great cry throughout all the land of Egypt, such as there has not been, nor shall be any more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/exodus/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And there shall be a great cry throughout all the land of Egypt, such as there hath been none like it, nor shall be like it any more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/exodus/11.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />There will be a great cry throughout all the land of Egypt, such as there has not been, nor will be any more. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/exodus/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and there has been a great cry in all the land of Egypt, such as there has not been, and such as there is not again;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/exodus/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and there hath been a great cry in all the land of Egypt, such as there hath not been, and such as there is not again.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/exodus/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And a great cry was in all the land of Egypt, such as was not, and such shall not be added.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/exodus/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And there shall be a great cry in all the land of Egypt, such as neither hath been before, nor shall be hereafter. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/exodus/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And there will be a great outcry throughout the entire land of Egypt, such as has not been before, nor ever will be afterward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/exodus/11.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Then there will be loud wailing throughout the land of Egypt, such as has never been, nor will ever be again.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/exodus/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then there will be a loud cry throughout the whole land of Egypt, such as has never been or will ever be again.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/exodus/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And there shall be a great wailing throughout all the land of Egypt, such as there was none like it, nor shall there be any like it any more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/exodus/11.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And there shall be great wailing in the land of Egypt, the likes of which there has not been and there will not be.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/exodus/11.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And there shall be a great cry throughout all the land of Egypt, such as there hath been none like it, nor shall be like it any more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/exodus/11.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And there shall be a great cry through all the land of Egypt, such as has not been, and such shall not be repeated any more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/exodus/11-6.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kVae3PiKqhs?start=2633" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/exodus/11.htm">The Plague on the Firstborn Foretold</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">5</span>and every firstborn son in the land of Egypt will die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sits on his throne, to the firstborn of the servant girl behind the hand mill, as well as the firstborn of all the cattle. <span class="reftext">6</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1419.htm" title="1419: ḡə·ḏō·lāh (Adj-fs) -- Great. Or gadol; from gadal; great; hence, older; also insolent.">Then a great</a> <a href="/hebrew/6818.htm" title="6818: ṣə·‘ā·qāh (N-fs) -- A cry, outcry. From tsa'aq; a shriek.">cry</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: wə·hā·yə·ṯāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3fs) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">will go out</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: bə·ḵāl (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">over all</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: ’e·reṣ (N-fsc) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/4714.htm" title="4714: miṣ·rā·yim (N-proper-fs) -- A son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa. Dual of matsowr; Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt.">of Egypt.</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">Such</a> <a href="/hebrew/3644.htm" title="3644: kā·mō·hū (Prep:: 3ms) -- Like, as, when. Or kamow; a form of the prefix k-, but used separately; as, thus, so.">an outcry</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">has never</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: nih·yā·ṯāh (V-Nifal-Perf-3fs) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">been heard before</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">and will never</a> <a href="/hebrew/3644.htm" title="3644: wə·ḵā·mō·hū (Conj-w:: Prep:: 3ms) -- Like, as, when. Or kamow; a form of the prefix k-, but used separately; as, thus, so.">be heard</a> <a href="/hebrew/3254.htm" title="3254: ṯō·sip̄ (V-Hifil-Imperf-3fs) -- To add. A primitive root; to add or augment.">again.</a> </span><span class="reftext">7</span>But among all the Israelites, not even a dog will snarl at man or beast.’ Then you will know that the LORD makes a distinction between Egypt and Israel.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/12-30.htm">Exodus 12:30</a></span><br />During the night Pharaoh got up—he and all his officials and all the Egyptians—and there was loud wailing in Egypt; for there was no house without someone dead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/5-16.htm">Amos 5:16-17</a></span><br />Therefore this is what the LORD, the God of Hosts, the Lord, says: “There will be wailing in all the public squares and cries of ‘Alas! Alas!’ in all the streets. The farmer will be summoned to mourn, and the mourners to wail. / There will be wailing in all the vineyards, for I will pass through your midst,” says the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/25-34.htm">Jeremiah 25:34</a></span><br />Wail, you shepherds, and cry out; roll in the dust, you leaders of the flock. For the days of your slaughter have come; you will fall and be shattered like fine pottery.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/15-2.htm">Isaiah 15:2-3</a></span><br />Dibon goes up to its temple to weep at its high places. Moab wails over Nebo, as well as over Medeba. Every head is shaved, every beard is cut off. / In its streets they wear sackcloth; on the rooftops and in the public squares they all wail, falling down weeping.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/9-10.htm">Jeremiah 9:10</a></span><br />I will take up a weeping and wailing for the mountains, a dirge over the wilderness pasture, for they have been scorched so no one passes through, and the lowing of cattle is not heard. Both the birds of the air and the beasts have fled; they have gone away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zephaniah/1-10.htm">Zephaniah 1:10</a></span><br />On that day,” declares the LORD, “a cry will go up from the Fish Gate, a wail from the Second District, and a loud crashing from the hills.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-30.htm">Matthew 24:30</a></span><br />At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and all the tribes of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-18.htm">Revelation 18:18-19</a></span><br />and cry out at the sight of the smoke rising from the fire that consumes her. “What city was ever like this great city?” they will exclaim. / Then they will throw dust on their heads as they weep and mourn and cry out: “Woe, woe to the great city, where all who had ships on the sea were enriched by her wealth! For in a single hour she has been destroyed.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joel/1-5.htm">Joel 1:5-13</a></span><br />Wake up, you drunkards, and weep; wail, all you drinkers of wine, because of the sweet wine, for it has been cut off from your mouth. / For a nation has invaded My land, powerful and without number; its teeth are the teeth of a lion, and its fangs are the fangs of a lioness. / It has laid waste My grapevine and splintered My fig tree. It has stripped off the bark and thrown it away; the branches have turned white. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/48-33.htm">Jeremiah 48:33-34</a></span><br />Joy and gladness are removed from the orchard and from the fields of Moab. I have stopped the flow of wine from the presses; no one treads them with shouts of joy; their shouts are not for joy. / There is a cry from Heshbon to Elealeh; they raise their voices to Jahaz, from Zoar to Horonaim and Eglath-shelishiyah; for even the waters of Nimrim have dried up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/13-28.htm">Luke 13:28</a></span><br />There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth when you see Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, but you yourselves are thrown out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/6-15.htm">Revelation 6:15-17</a></span><br />Then the kings of the earth, the nobles, the commanders, the rich, the mighty, and every slave and free man hid in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains. / And they said to the mountains and the rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of the One seated on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb. / For the great day of Their wrath has come, and who is able to withstand it?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/24-11.htm">Isaiah 24:11</a></span><br />In the streets they cry out for wine. All joy turns to gloom; rejoicing is exiled from the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/4-8.htm">Jeremiah 4:8</a></span><br />So put on sackcloth, mourn and wail, for the fierce anger of the LORD has not turned away from us.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/7-16.htm">Ezekiel 7:16-18</a></span><br />The survivors will escape and live in the mountains, moaning like doves of the valley, each for his own iniquity. / Every hand will go limp, and every knee will turn to water. / They will put on sackcloth, and terror will overwhelm them. Shame will cover all their faces, and all their heads will be shaved.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And there shall be a great cry throughout all the land of Egypt, such as there was none like it, nor shall be like it any more.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/3-7.htm">Exodus 3:7</a></b></br> And the LORD said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which <i>are</i> in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/12-30.htm">Exodus 12:30</a></b></br> And Pharaoh rose up in the night, he, and all his servants, and all the Egyptians; and there was a great cry in Egypt; for <i>there was</i> not a house where <i>there was</i> not one dead.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/21-13.htm">Proverbs 21:13</a></b></br> Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/6-5.htm">Cry</a> <a href="/exodus/11-5.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/exodus/11-3.htm">Great</a> <a href="/genesis/27-34.htm">Loud</a> <a href="/exodus/11-3.htm">Moreover</a> <a href="/exodus/11-4.htm">Throughout</a> <a href="/genesis/50-10.htm">Wailing</a> <a href="/genesis/41-19.htm">Worse</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/exodus/12-30.htm">Cry</a> <a href="/exodus/11-7.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/exodus/11-8.htm">Great</a> <a href="/exodus/12-30.htm">Loud</a> <a href="/exodus/12-7.htm">Moreover</a> <a href="/exodus/12-14.htm">Throughout</a> <a href="/exodus/12-30.htm">Wailing</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-5.htm">Worse</a><div class="vheading2">Exodus 11</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/11-1.htm">God's message to the Israelites to borrow jewels of their neighbors</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/11-4.htm">Moses threatens Pharaoh with the death the firstborn</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/exodus/11.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/exodus/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/exodus/11.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Then a great cry will go out over all the land of Egypt.</b><br>This phrase refers to the intense mourning and despair that will sweep across Egypt as a result of the final plague—the death of the firstborn. This event is a direct consequence of Pharaoh's hardened heart and refusal to release the Israelites. The "great cry" signifies not only the physical loss but also the spiritual and emotional devastation experienced by the Egyptians. Historically, Egypt was a powerful and prosperous nation, and such a calamity would have been unprecedented. The cry is reminiscent of the earlier cries of the Israelites under slavery, highlighting a reversal of fortunes and divine justice. This event foreshadows the ultimate deliverance of God's people and serves as a type of Christ's redemptive work, where deliverance from sin comes through sacrifice and judgment.<p><b>Such an outcry has never been heard before and will never be heard again.</b><br>This hyperbolic expression emphasizes the unparalleled nature of the event. It underscores the severity and uniqueness of God's judgment on Egypt, marking it as a singular moment in history. The phrase suggests that the magnitude of this divine intervention is unmatched, both in the past and future. This can be connected to the eschatological themes found in the New Testament, where final judgment and deliverance are described in similarly absolute terms. The statement also serves as a warning and a testament to God's power and sovereignty, reinforcing the idea that His actions are purposeful and definitive. The finality of the phrase points to the completeness of God's plan and the ultimate fulfillment of His promises to His people.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The prophet and leader chosen by God to deliver the Israelites from Egyptian bondage. He is the one delivering God's message to Pharaoh.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/p/pharaoh.htm">Pharaoh</a></b><br>The ruler of Egypt who has hardened his heart against God’s command to let the Israelites go, leading to the plagues.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a></b><br>The land where the Israelites are enslaved. It is the setting for the plagues and the impending judgment of God.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_plagues.htm">The Plagues</a></b><br>A series of divine judgments sent by God upon Egypt to compel Pharaoh to release the Israelites. The verse refers to the final and most severe plague, the death of the firstborn.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>God's chosen people, enslaved in Egypt, awaiting deliverance through God's mighty acts.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_sovereignty_of_god.htm">The Sovereignty of God</a></b><br>God is in control of history and events. The plagues demonstrate His power over creation and His authority over nations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_hardness_of_heart.htm">The Consequences of Hardness of Heart</a></b><br>Pharaoh's refusal to heed God's warnings led to devastating consequences. We must be sensitive to God's voice and responsive to His guidance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_reality_of_divine_judgment.htm">The Reality of Divine Judgment</a></b><br>God's judgment is real and serves as a warning to turn from sin. The severity of the plagues underscores the seriousness of disobedience.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_deliverance_and_protection.htm">God's Deliverance and Protection</a></b><br>While Egypt faced judgment, God provided a means of protection for His people through the Passover. This foreshadows Christ's sacrifice for our deliverance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_repentance.htm">The Call to Repentance</a></b><br>The plagues serve as a call to repentance, reminding us of the need to align our lives with God's will and seek His mercy.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_exodus_11.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Exodus 11</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_believed_in_the_old_testament.htm">Who were the believers in the Old Testament?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_is_the_author_of_ecclesiastes.htm">What does it mean that God is my helper?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/exodus_6_6__why_no_evidence_for_exodus.htm">Exodus 6:6: How can we reconcile the lack of archaeological evidence for a large-scale exodus with the biblical narrative?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_hosea_11_1_apply_to_israel_and_jesus.htm">In Hosea 11:1, how can 'Out of Egypt I called my son' refer to both Israel's exodus and Jesus in Matthew 2:15 without contradiction?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/exodus/11.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(6) <span class= "bld">There shall be a great cry</span>.--The shrill cries uttered by mourners in the East are well known to travellers. Mr. Stuart Poole heard those of the Egyptian women at Cairo, in the great cholera of 1848, at a distance of two miles (Smith's <span class= "ital">Dictionary of the Bible,</span> vol. ii., p. 888). Herodotus, describing the lamentations of the Persian soldiers at the funeral of Masistius, says that "all B?otia resounded with their clamour" (<a href="/exodus/9-24.htm" title="So there was hail, and fire mingled with the hail, very grievous, such as there was none like it in all the land of Egypt since it became a nation.">Exodus 9:24</a>). The Egyptian monuments represent mourners as tearing their hair, putting dust upon their heads, and beating their breasts (Wilkinson, in Rawlinson's <span class= "ital">Herodotus,</span> vol. ii., p. 138).<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/exodus/11.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 6.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">There shall be a great cry</span>. The violence of Oriental emotions, and the freedom with which they are vented are well known. Herodotus relates that the Egyptians stript themselves and beat their breasts at funerals (2:85) No doubt they also uttered shrill lamentations, as did the Greeks (Lucian, De <span class="accented">Luetu</span>, <span class="accented">§</span> 12) and the Persians (Herod. 9:24). With bitter mourning in every house, the "cry" might well be one, such as there had been none like before, neither would there be any like again. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/exodus/11-6.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Then a great</span><br /><span class="heb">גְדֹלָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(ḡə·ḏō·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1419.htm">Strong's 1419: </a> </span><span class="str2">Great, older, insolent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">cry</span><br /><span class="heb">צְעָקָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(ṣə·‘ā·qāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6818.htm">Strong's 6818: </a> </span><span class="str2">A cry, outcry</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will go out</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהָֽיְתָ֛ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hā·yə·ṯāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">over all</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּכָל־</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ḵāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the land</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶ֣רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(’e·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Egypt,</span><br /><span class="heb">מִצְרָ֑יִם</span> <span class="translit">(miṣ·rā·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4714.htm">Strong's 4714: </a> </span><span class="str2">Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa</span><br /><br /><span class="word">such as</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּמֹ֙הוּ֙</span> <span class="translit">(kā·mō·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3644.htm">Strong's 3644: </a> </span><span class="str2">Like, as, when</span><br /><br /><span class="word">never</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">has been heard before,</span><br /><span class="heb">נִהְיָ֔תָה</span> <span class="translit">(nih·yā·ṯāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[and never]</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will be [heard] again.</span><br /><span class="heb">תֹסִֽף׃</span> <span class="translit">(ṯō·sip̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3254.htm">Strong's 3254: </a> </span><span class="str2">To add, augment</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/11-6.htm">Exodus 11:6 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/exodus/11-6.htm">Exodus 11:6 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/exodus/11-6.htm">Exodus 11:6 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/exodus/11-6.htm">Exodus 11:6 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/exodus/11-6.htm">Exodus 11:6 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/11-6.htm">Exodus 11:6 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/11-6.htm">Exodus 11:6 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/11-6.htm">Exodus 11:6 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/11-6.htm">Exodus 11:6 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/exodus/11-6.htm">Exodus 11:6 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/exodus/11-6.htm">OT Law: Exodus 11:6 There shall be a great cry throughout (Exo. 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