but those who disregarded the word of the LORD left their servants and livestock in the field.
Parallel translations
- WEB Whoever didn’t respect Yahweh’s word left his servants and his livestock in the field.
- KJV And he that regarded not the word of the LORD left his servants and his cattle in the field.
- NKJV But he who did not regard the word of the Lord left his servants and his livestock in the field.
- NASB but everyone who did not pay regard to the word of the Lord left his servants and his livestock in the field.
- NLT But those who paid no attention to the word of the Lord left theirs out in the open.
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Quick answer
Others ignored God's word and left their servants and animals exposed. Disregarding God's warning brought loss.
Overview
The contrast with the previous verse sharply divides Egyptians by their response to God's word. Those who 'didn't respect' the warning suffer needless loss, illustrating the cost of unbelief. The episode shows that heeding or despising God's word has real consequences. It reinforces that judgment falls especially on those who disregard clear divine warning.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 8
- Dan 10:12“Do not be afraid, Daniel,” he said, “for from the first day that you purposed to understand and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard, and I have come in response to them.
- Job 7:17What is man that You should exalt him, that You should set Your heart upon him,
- Prov 24:32I observed and took it to heart; I looked and received instruction:
- Exod 7:23Instead, Pharaoh turned around, went into his palace, and did not take any of this to heart.
- Job 34:14If He were to set His heart to it and withdraw His Spirit and breath,
- 1 Sam 4:20As she was dying, the women attending to her said, “Do not be afraid, for you have given birth to a son!” But she did not respond or pay any heed.
- 1 Chr 22:19Now set your heart and soul to seek the LORD your God. Get started building the sanctuary of the LORD God, so that you may bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD and the holy articles of God into the temple that will be built for the Name of the LORD.”
- Ezek 40:4“Son of man,” he said to me, “look with your eyes, hear with your ears, and pay attention to everything I am going to show you, for that is why you have been brought here. Report to the house of Israel everything you see.”
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