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This sign will occur tomorrow.&#8217&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/exodus/8.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />I will make a clear distinction between my people and your people. This miraculous sign will happen tomorrow.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/exodus/8.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Thus I will put a division between my people and your people. Tomorrow this sign shall happen.”’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/exodus/8.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will make a distinction between My people and your people. This sign will take place tomorrow.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/exodus/8.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And I will put a division between my people and thy people: to morrow shall this sign be.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/exodus/8.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />I will make a difference between My people and your people. Tomorrow this sign shall be.” ’ ”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/exodus/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will put a division between My people and your people. Tomorrow this sign will occur.”’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/exodus/8.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220I will put a division between My people and your people. Tomorrow this sign will occur."&#8217&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/exodus/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And I will put a division between My people and your people. Tomorrow this sign shall occur.”’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/exodus/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And I will put a division between My people and your people. Tomorrow this sign will happen.”’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/exodus/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />I will put a division (distinction) between My people and your people. By tomorrow this sign shall be in evidence.”’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/exodus/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will make a distinction between my people and your people. This sign will take place tomorrow.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/exodus/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will make a distinction between My people and your people. This sign will take place tomorrow.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/exodus/8.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And I will put a division between my people and thy people: by to-morrow shall this sign be.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/exodus/8.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And I will put a division between my people and thy people: by tomorrow shall this sign be.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/exodus/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I will distinguish between my people and yours. This miraculous sign will happen tomorrow.'"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/exodus/8.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I will make a distinction between my people and your people. This miracle will take place tomorrow.'" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/exodus/8.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I'll make a distinction between my people and your people, and this sign will occur tomorrow."'"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/exodus/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will make a distinction between My people and your people. This sign will take place tomorrow.??<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/exodus/8.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I will put a division between my people and your people. This sign will take place tomorrow."'"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/exodus/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />I will put a division between my people and your people: by tomorrow shall this sign be."'"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/exodus/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And I will put a division between my people and thy people: to-morrow shall this sign be.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/exodus/8.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I will put a division between my people and your people. This sign shall happen by tomorrow.”’” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/exodus/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and I have put a division between My people and your people; this sign is tomorrow.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/exodus/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and I have put a division between My people and thy people: to-morrow is this sign.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/exodus/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br /><RF q=*><font color=#808080><i>The original Julia E. Smith Bible records the following as a verse reference for </i></font><i><font color=#0000FF> <a href=#>Exodus 8:19</a></i></font><Rf>And I put a redemption between my people and between thy people; and in the morrow shall be this sign.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/exodus/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And I will put a division between my people and thy people: to morrow shall this sign be. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/exodus/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And I will set a division between my people and your people. Tomorrow this sign will be.’ ”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/exodus/8.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />I will make a distinction between my people and your people. This sign will take place tomorrow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/exodus/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Thus I will make a distinction between my people and your people. This sign shall appear tomorrow.’”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/exodus/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And I will put a division between my people and your people; tomorrow shall this sign be.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/exodus/8.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And I shall make a distinction among my people and your people, and this sign will occur tomorrow.”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/exodus/8.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And I will put a division between My people and thy people--by to-morrow shall this sign be.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/exodus/8.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And I will put a difference between my people and thy people, and on the morrow shall this be on the land. And the Lord did thus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/exodus/8-23.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=1848" 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/8.htm">The Fourth Plague: Flies</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">22</span>But on that day I will give special treatment to the land of Goshen, where My people live; no swarms of flies will be found there. In this way you will know that I, the LORD, am in the land. <span class="reftext">23</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7760.htm" title="7760: wə·śam·tî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs) -- To put, place, set. Or siym; a primitive root; to put.">I will make</a> <a href="/hebrew/6304.htm" title="6304: p̄ə·ḏuṯ (N-fs) -- Ransom. Or pduth; from Qedmah; distinction; also deliverance.">a distinction</a> <a href="/hebrew/996.htm" title="996: bên (Prep) -- An interval, space between. ">between</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: ‘am·mî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">My people</a> <a href="/hebrew/996.htm" title="996: ū·ḇên (Conj-w:: Prep) -- An interval, space between. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: ‘am·me·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">and your people.</a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: haz·zeh (Art:: Pro-ms) -- This, here. A primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that.">This</a> <a href="/hebrew/226.htm" title="226: hā·’ōṯ (Art:: N-cs) -- A sign. Probably from 'uwth; a signal, as a flag, beacon, monument, omen, prodigy, evidence, etc.">sign</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: yih·yeh (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">will take place</a> <a href="/hebrew/4279.htm" title="4279: lə·mā·ḥār (Prep-l:: Adv) -- Tomorrow, in time to come. Probably from 'achar; properly, deferred, i.e. The morrow; usually tomorrow; indefinitely, hereafter.">tomorrow.’”</a> </span><span class="reftext">24</span>And the LORD did so. Thick swarms of flies poured into Pharaoh’s palace and into the houses of his officials. Throughout Egypt the land was ruined by swarms of flies.…<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/9-4.htm">Exodus 9:4</a></span><br />But the LORD will make a distinction between the livestock of Israel and the livestock of Egypt, so that no animal belonging to the Israelites will die.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/11-7.htm">Exodus 11:7</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/12-13.htm">Exodus 12:13</a></span><br />The blood on the houses where you are staying will be a sign; when I see the blood, I will pass over you. No plague will fall on you to destroy you when I strike the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/33-16.htm">Exodus 33:16</a></span><br />For how then can it be known that Your people and I have found favor in Your sight, unless You go with us? How else will we be distinguished from all the other people on the face of the earth?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/20-24.htm">Leviticus 20:24</a></span><br />But I have told you that you will inherit their land, since I will give it to you as an inheritance—a land flowing with milk and honey. I am the LORD your God, who has set you apart from the peoples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/7-15.htm">Deuteronomy 7:15</a></span><br />And the LORD will remove from you all sickness. He will not lay upon you any of the terrible diseases you knew in Egypt, but He will inflict them on all who hate you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/28-10.htm">Deuteronomy 28:10</a></span><br />Then all the peoples of the earth will see that you are called by the name of the LORD, and they will stand in awe of you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/24-17.htm">Joshua 24:17</a></span><br />For the LORD our God brought us and our fathers out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery, and performed these great signs before our eyes. He also protected us throughout our journey and among all the nations through which we traveled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/78-43.htm">Psalm 78:43-51</a></span><br />when He performed His signs in Egypt and His wonders in the fields of Zoan. / He turned their rivers to blood, and from their streams they could not drink. / He sent swarms of flies that devoured them, and frogs that devastated them. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/105-26.htm">Psalm 105:26-38</a></span><br />He sent Moses His servant, and Aaron, whom He had chosen. / They performed His miraculous signs among them, and wonders in the land of Ham. / He sent darkness, and it became dark—yet they defied His words. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/63-12.htm">Isaiah 63:12</a></span><br />who sent His glorious arm to lead them by the right hand of Moses, who divided the waters before them to gain for Himself everlasting renown,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joel/2-27.htm">Joel 2:27</a></span><br />Then you will know that I am present in Israel and that I am the LORD your God, and there is no other. My people will never again be put to shame.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/3-18.htm">Malachi 3:18</a></span><br />So you will again distinguish between the righteous and the wicked, between those who serve God and those who do not.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/25-32.htm">Matthew 25:32</a></span><br />All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate the people one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/10-14.htm">John 10:14</a></span><br />I am the good shepherd. I know My sheep and My sheep know Me,</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And I will put a division between my people and your people: to morrow shall this sign be.</p><p class="hdg">a division.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jude/1-22.htm">Distinction</a> <a href="/exodus/8-22.htm">Division</a> <a href="/exodus/7-3.htm">Miraculous</a> <a href="/exodus/8-10.htm">Morrow</a> <a href="/genesis/41-36.htm">Occur</a> <a href="/genesis/1-18.htm">Separation</a> <a href="/exodus/4-8.htm">Sign</a> <a href="/exodus/8-10.htm">Tomorrow</a> <a href="/exodus/8-10.htm">To-Morrow</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/exodus/9-4.htm">Distinction</a> <a href="/exodus/9-4.htm">Division</a> <a href="/exodus/10-1.htm">Miraculous</a> <a href="/exodus/8-29.htm">Morrow</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/1-11.htm">Occur</a> <a href="/exodus/35-12.htm">Separation</a> <a href="/exodus/12-13.htm">Sign</a> <a href="/exodus/8-29.htm">Tomorrow</a> <a href="/exodus/8-29.htm">To-Morrow</a><div class="vheading2">Exodus 8</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/8-1.htm">Frogs are sent</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/8-8.htm">Pharaoh complains to Moses, who by prayer removes them</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/8-16.htm">The dust is turned into lice, which the magicians could not do</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/8-20.htm">The plague of flies</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/8-25.htm">Pharaoh inclines to let the people go, but yet is hardened</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/8.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/8.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>I will make a distinction between My people and your people.</b><br>This phrase highlights God's sovereign choice and protection over the Israelites, distinguishing them from the Egyptians. The distinction is a recurring theme in the Exodus narrative, emphasizing God's covenant relationship with Israel (<a href="/exodus/6-7.htm">Exodus 6:7</a>). This separation is not just physical but spiritual, as God sets apart His people for His purposes. Theologically, it foreshadows the New Testament concept of the church as a distinct people of God (<a href="/1_peter/2-9.htm">1 Peter 2:9</a>). Historically, this distinction is evident in the plagues, where the Israelites in Goshen were spared from the calamities that befell the Egyptians. This separation also serves as a type of Christ, who distinguishes His followers from the world (<a href="/john/15-19.htm">John 15:19</a>).<p><b>This sign will take place tomorrow.’”</b><br>The specificity of "tomorrow" underscores God's control over time and events, demonstrating His power and authority. In the context of the plagues, it shows that these were not random occurrences but divinely orchestrated signs. The use of signs is a common biblical motif, serving as evidence of God's intervention and promises (<a href="/isaiah/7-14.htm">Isaiah 7:14</a>). This particular sign, like others in Exodus, serves to authenticate Moses' leadership and God's message to Pharaoh. It also prefigures the signs and wonders performed by Jesus, which validated His divine mission (<a href="/john/2-11.htm">John 2:11</a>). The immediacy of "tomorrow" emphasizes the urgency and certainty of God's actions, reminding believers of the reliability of God's word and timing.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The sovereign Lord who is orchestrating the plagues in Egypt to demonstrate His power and to free the Israelites from slavery.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The prophet and leader of the Israelites, chosen by God to confront Pharaoh and lead His people out of Egypt.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/pharaoh.htm">Pharaoh</a></b><br>The ruler of Egypt, whose heart is hardened against letting the Israelites go, despite the plagues.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>God's chosen people, who are enslaved in Egypt and are the recipients of God's promise of deliverance.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a></b><br>The land where the Israelites are enslaved, and the setting for the plagues that God sends as signs of His power.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_power.htm">God's Sovereignty and Power</a></b><br>God demonstrates His supreme authority over all creation by making a clear distinction between His people and the Egyptians. This serves as a reminder of His control over every situation in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience.htm">The Importance of Obedience</a></b><br>The Israelites' deliverance is contingent upon their obedience to God's commands. Similarly, our spiritual freedom is linked to our willingness to follow God's guidance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_to_his_promises.htm">God's Faithfulness to His Promises</a></b><br>God promised to deliver the Israelites, and He is faithful to fulfill His promises. We can trust in God's faithfulness in our own lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_be_set_apart.htm">The Call to Be Set Apart</a></b><br>Just as God set apart the Israelites, Christians are called to live distinct lives that reflect God's holiness and love.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_signs_and_wonders.htm">The Role of Signs and Wonders</a></b><br>The plagues served as signs of God's power and presence. In our lives, we should be attentive to the ways God reveals Himself through both ordinary and extraordinary means.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_exodus_8.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Exodus 8</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'lord_of_the_sabbath'_mean.htm">What does 'Lord of the Sabbath' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_the_ten_plagues_in_the_bible.htm">What were the Ten Plagues of Egypt in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_death_for_sabbath-breaking,_not_mercy.htm">Exodus 31:15 - Why does a just and loving God mandate the death penalty for Sabbath-breaking, and how is that reconciled with later biblical teachings on mercy?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_jesus_refuse_a_sign_in_mark_8_11-12.htm">In Mark 8:11-12, why does Jesus refuse to provide a sign from heaven after performing other miracles?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/exodus/8.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 23.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">A division</span>. Literally "a redemption," <span class="accented">i.e.</span>, a sign that they are redeemed from bondage, and are "My people," not thine any longer. To-morrow. Particulars of time and place are fixed beforehand, to mark clearly that the visitation does not take place by chance, or by mere natural law, but by Gods positive decree and by his agency. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/exodus/8-23.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">I will make</span><br /><span class="heb">וְשַׂמְתִּ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(wə·śam·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7760.htm">Strong's 7760: </a> </span><span class="str2">Put -- to put, place, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a distinction</span><br /><span class="heb">פְדֻ֔ת</span> <span class="translit">(p̄ə·ḏuṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6304.htm">Strong's 6304: </a> </span><span class="str2">Distinction, deliverance</span><br /><br /><span class="word">between</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵּ֥ין</span> <span class="translit">(bên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_996.htm">Strong's 996: </a> </span><span class="str2">An interval, space between</span><br /><br /><span class="word">My people</span><br /><span class="heb">עַמִּ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(‘am·mî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> </span><span class="str2">A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and your people.</span><br /><span class="heb">עַמֶּ֑ךָ</span> <span class="translit">(‘am·me·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> </span><span class="str2">A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock</span><br /><br /><span class="word">This</span><br /><span class="heb">הַזֶּֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(haz·zeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Pronoun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2088.htm">Strong's 2088: </a> </span><span class="str2">This, that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">sign</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאֹ֥ת</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_226.htm">Strong's 226: </a> </span><span class="str2">A signal, as a, flag, beacon, monument, omen, prodigy, evidence</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will take place</span><br /><span class="heb">יִהְיֶ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(yih·yeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine 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">tomorrow.’”</span><br /><span class="heb">לְמָחָ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(lə·mā·ḥār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4279.htm">Strong's 4279: </a> </span><span class="str2">Deferred, the morrow, tomorrow, hereafter</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/8-23.htm">Exodus 8:23 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/exodus/8-23.htm">Exodus 8:23 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/exodus/8-23.htm">Exodus 8:23 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/exodus/8-23.htm">Exodus 8:23 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/exodus/8-23.htm">Exodus 8:23 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/8-23.htm">Exodus 8:23 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/8-23.htm">Exodus 8:23 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/8-23.htm">Exodus 8:23 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/8-23.htm">Exodus 8:23 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/exodus/8-23.htm">Exodus 8:23 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/exodus/8-23.htm">OT Law: Exodus 8:23 I will put a division between my (Exo. 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