Exodus 10 · Verse 26

Exodus 10:26

Our cattle also shall go with us; there shall not an hoof be left behind; for thereof must we take to serve the Lord our God; and we know not with what we must serve the Lord, until we come thither.
Exodus 10:26, King James Version

Exodus 10:26 in other translations

BSBEven our livestock must go with us; not a hoof will be left behind, for we will need some of them to worship the LORD our God, and we will not know how we are to worship the LORD until we arrive.”
WEBOur livestock also shall go with us. Not a hoof shall be left behind, for of it we must take to serve the LORD our God; and we don’t know with what we must serve the LORD, until we come there.”
ASVOur cattle also shall go with us; there shall not a hoof be left behind: for thereof must we take to serve Jehovah our God; and we know not with what we must serve Jehovah, until we come thither.
YLTand also our cattle doth go with us, there is not left a hoof, for from it we do take to serve Jehovah our God; and we--we know not how we do serve Jehovah till our going thither.'
DARBYOur cattle also must go with us: there shall not a hoof be left behind; for we must take thereof to serve Jehovah our God; and we do not know with what we must serve Jehovah, until we come there.
BBESo our cattle will have to go with us, not one may be kept back; for they are needed for the worship of the Lord our God; we have no knowledge what offering we have to give till we come to the place.
WebsterOur cattle also shall go with us; there shall not a hoof be left behind; for of them must we take to serve the LORD our God; and we know not with what we must serve the LORD, until we come thither.

What does Exodus 10:26 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Exodus 10:24-26

24-26. Pharaoh called unto Moses, and said, Go ye, serve the Lord--Terrified by the preternatural darkness, the stubborn king relents, and proposes another compromise--the flocks and herds to be left as hostages for their return. But the crisis is approaching, and Moses insists on every iota of his demand. The cattle would be needed for sacrifice--how many or how few could not be known till their arrival at the…

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 26 We know not with what we must serve the Lord, etc. - The law was not yet given; the ordinances concerning the different kinds of sacrifices and offerings not known. What kind and what number of animals God should require to be sacrificed, even Moses himself could not as yet tell. He therefore very properly insists on taking the whole of their herds with them, and not leaving even one hoof behind.

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Exodus 10:21-29

The plague of darkness brought upon Egypt was a dreadful plague. It was darkness which might be felt, so thick were the fogs. It astonished and terrified. It continued three days; six nights in one; so long the most lightsome palaces were dungeons. Now Pharaoh had time to consider, if he would have improved it. Spiritual darkness is spiritual bondage; while Satan blinds men's eyes that they see not, he binds their…

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Exodus 10:26 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְגַם\־ve.gam-and alsoH1571
מִקְנֵ֜נוּmik.Ne.nulivestock ourH4735
יֵלֵ֣ךְye.Lekhit will goH1980
עִמָּ֗נוּ'i.Ma.nuwith usH5973
לֹ֤אlo'notH3808
תִשָּׁאֵר֙ti.sha.'Erit will remainH7604
פַּרְסָ֔הpar.Saha hoofH6541
כִּ֚יkiforH3588
מִמֶּ֣נּוּmi.Me.nusome of itH4480
נִקַּ֔חni.Kachwe will takeH3947
לַעֲבֹ֖דla.'a.Vodto serveH5647
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068
אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuGod ourH430
וַאֲנַ֣חְנוּva.'a.Nach.nuand weH587
לֹֽא\־lo'-notH3808
נֵדַ֗עne.Da'we will knowH3045
מַֽה\־mah-what?H4100
נַּעֲבֹד֙na.'a.Vodwill we serveH5647
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068
עַד\־'ad-untilH5704
בֹּאֵ֖נוּbo.'E.nugo weH935
שָֽׁמָּה\׃Sha.mahthere <towards>H8033

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Exodus 10:26

  • 2 Corinthians 8:5

    And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God.

  • Hebrews 11:8

    By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.

  • Acts 2:44-45

    And all that believed were together, and had all things common; And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need.

  • Isaiah 23:18

    And her merchandise and her hire shall be holiness to the Lord: it shall not be treasured nor laid up; for her merchandise shall be for them that dwell before the Lord, to eat sufficiently, and for durable clothing.

  • Hosea 5:6

    They shall go with their flocks and with their herds to seek the Lord; but they shall not find him; he hath withdrawn himself from them.

  • Exodus 12:32

    Also take your flocks and your herds, as ye have said, and be gone; and bless me also.

  • Isaiah 60:5-10

    Then thou shalt see, and flow together, and thine heart shall fear, and be enlarged; because the abundance of the sea shall be converted unto thee, the forces of the Gentiles shall come unto thee. The multitude of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; all they from Sheba shall come: they shall bring gold and incense; and they shall shew forth the praises of the Lord. All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered together unto thee, the rams of Nebaioth shall minister unto thee: they shall come up with acceptance on mine altar, and I will glorify the house of my glory. Who are these that fly as a cloud, and as the doves to their windows? …

  • Proverbs 3:9

    Honour the Lord with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:

  • Zechariah 14:20

    In that day shall there be upon the bells of the horses, HOLINESS UNTO THE LORD; and the pots in the Lord’s house shall be like the bowls before the altar.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
cattle.
12:32; Isa 23:18; 60:5-10; Ho 5:6; Zec 14:20; Ac 2:44,45; 2Co 8:5
and we.
Pr 3:9; Heb 11:8

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Context

  • Exodus 10:25

    And Moses said, Thou must give us also sacrifices and burnt offerings, that we may sacrifice unto the Lord our God.

  • Exodus 10:26

    Our cattle also shall go with us; there shall not an hoof be left behind; for thereof must we take to serve the Lord our God; and we know not with what we must serve the Lord, until we come thither.

  • Exodus 10:27

    But the Lord hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he would not let them go.

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Exodus 10:26 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Nuestros ganados irán también con nosotros; no quedará ni una uña; porque de ellos hemos de tomar para servir á Jehová nuestro Dios; y no sabemos con qué hemos de servir á Jehová, hasta que lleguemos allá.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		nos troupeaux aussi iront avec nous; il n’en restera pas un ongle, car nous en prendrons pour servir l’ Éternel, notre Dieu; et nous ne savons pas comment nous servirons l’ Éternel, jusqu’à ce que nous soyons parvenus là.
German
Elberfelder 1871		So muß auch unser Vieh mit uns ziehen, nicht eine Klaue darf zurückbleiben; denn davon werden wir nehmen, um Jehova, unserem Gott, zu dienen; wir wissen ja nicht, womit wir Jehova dienen sollen, bis wir dorthin kommen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Cuncti greges pergent nobiscum; non remanebit ex eis ungula: quæ necessaria sunt in cultum Domini Dei nostri: præsertim cum ignoremus quid debeat immolari, donec ad ipsum locum perveniamus.