Exodus 8:23

Study note

Setting — God addresses Pharaoh during the fourth plague, declaring that a protective boundary will be enforced the next day. (Exodus 8:23)

The words — The Hebrew פְדֻת (pe dut) literally means "a ransom."

The thread — The text establishes a divinely imposed separation that frames the ongoing plague sequence and directly fulfills the promise made in Exodus 8:22.

Why it lands — The passage requires the reader to observe that God actively creates a boundary to preserve His people before executing judgment on the opposing nation.

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