Exodus 9:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Exodus 9:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Exodus 9:3 is a verse from the book of Exodus in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Behold, the hand of the LORD is upon thy cattle which is in the field, upon the horses, upon the asses, upon the camels,..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Exodus 9:3 — KJV
“Behold, the hand of the LORD is upon thy cattle which is in the field, upon the horses, upon the asses, upon the camels, upon the oxen, and upon the sheep: there shall be a very grievous murrain.”
— Exodus 9:3 (KJV)
Exodus 9:3 in Context — About the Book of Exodus
Exodus tells the defining rescue story of the Old Testament: God hears the cry of enslaved Israel, breaks Pharaoh's grip through ten plagues, parts the Red Sea, and meets His people at Sinai. It reveals God as deliverer, covenant-maker, and the One who dwells among His people.
Cross-References for Exodus 9:3
“His substance also was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she asses, and a very great household; so that this man was the greatest of all the men of the east. substance: or, cattle household: or, husbandry men: Heb. sons”
Shares key themes with Exodus 9:3: cattle, asses, camels
“So the LORD blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning: for he had fourteen thousand sheep, and six thousand camels, and a thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand she asses.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 9:3: lord, asses, camels
“And the LORD God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life:”
Shares key themes with Exodus 9:3: lord, cattle, field
“And he entreated Abram well for her sake: and he had sheep, and oxen, and he asses, and menservants, and maidservants, and she asses, and camels.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 9:3: asses, camels, oxen
“They took their sheep, and their oxen, and their asses, and that which was in the city, and that which was in the field,”
Shares key themes with Exodus 9:3: field, asses, oxen
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