Exodus 11:7 “But among all the Israelites, not even a dog will snarl at man or beas…”

Exodus 11:7

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

But against any of the children of Israel a dog won’t even bark or move its tongue, against man or animal, that you may know that the LORD makes a distinction between the Egyptians and Israel.

American Standard Version

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

But against none of ye children of Israel shall a dogge moue his tongue, neyther against man nor beast, that ye may knowe that the Lord putteth a difference betweene the Egyptians and Israel.

Darby Translation

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.

Young's Literal Translation

'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;

Bible in Basic English

But against the children of Israel, man or beast, not so much as the tongue of a dog will be moved: so that you may see how the Lord makes a division between Israel and the Egyptians.

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Cross references

“dog”

Joshua 10:21 Job 5:16

Joshua 10:21 · BSB

The whole army returned safely to Joshua in the camp at Makkedah, and no one dared to utter a word against the Israelites.

Job 5:16 · BSB

So the poor have hope, and injustice shuts its mouth.

“a difference”

Exodus 10:23 Malachi 3:18 Exodus 7:22 1 Corinthians 4:7

Exodus 10:23 · BSB

No one could see anyone else, and for three days no one left his place. Yet all the Israelites had light in their dwellings.

Malachi 3:18 · BSB

So you will again distinguish between the righteous and the wicked, between those who serve God and those who do not.”

Exodus 7:22 · BSB

But the magicians of Egypt did the same things by their magic arts. So Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, and he would not listen to Moses and Aaron, just as the LORD had said.

1 Corinthians 4:7 · BSB

For who makes you so superior? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as though you did not?

Also

Exodus 8:22 Exodus 9:4

Exodus 8:22 · BSB

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.

Exodus 9:4 · BSB

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.’”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

6Then 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.

8And all these officials of yours will come and bow before me, saying, ‘Go, you and all the people who follow you!’ After that, I will depart.” And hot with anger, Moses left Pharaoh’s presence.

Read Exodus 11