Yahweh will make a distinction between the livestock of Israel and the livestock of Egypt; and nothing shall die of all that belongs to the children of Israel.” ’ ”
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Yahweh will make a distinction between the livestock of Israel and the livestock of Egypt; and nothing shall die of all that belongs to the children of Israel.” ’ ”
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Questions where the Bible appears to say two different things, with the passages on each side set together.
Exodus 9:3-6 (the fifth plague, the murrain — the question's "sixth" is wrong) says "all the cattle of Egypt died." Three verses later at Exodus 9:19, God is warning Egyptians to bring their cattle and servants indoors because hail is coming and what's left in the field will die.
Critical scholarship: Leans toward a genuine contradiction.
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"Exodus 9:4 — Scripture Analysis" GEBible, https://gebible.app/analysis/verse/exodus/9/4?version=WEB (retrieved 26 August 2026).