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Exodus 10:4

Else, if thou refuse to let my people go, behold, to morrow will I bring the locusts into thy coast:

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כִּ֛יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…אִםimoh thatאִםconjunction — “oh that”H518used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not(and, can-, doubtless, if, that) (not), [phrase] but, either, [phrase] except, [phrase] more(-over if, than), neither, nevertheless, nor, oh that, or, [phrase] save (only, -ing), seeing, since, sith, [phrase] surely (no more, none, not), t…מָאֵ֥ןmaenrefuseמָאֵןverb, piel, participle, absolute — “refuse”, a verb used as a describing wordH3986unwillingrefuse.אַתָּ֖הatahtheeאַתָּהpronoun, personal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “thee”H859thou and thee, or (plural) ye and youthee, thou, ye, you.לְשַׁלֵּ֣חַleshalechato sendשָׁלַחpreposition, verb, piel, infinitive construct — “to send”, the to-form of the verbH7971to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)[idiom] any wise, appoint, bring (on the way), cast (away, out), conduct, [idiom] earnestly, forsake, give (up), grow long, lay, leave, let depart (down, go, loose), push away, put (away, forth, in, out), reach forth, send (away, forth, ou…אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).עַמִּ֑יamipeopleעַםnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “people”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flockfolk, men, nation, people.הִנְנִ֨יhinniifהֵןparticle, demonstrative, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “if”H2005lo!; also (as expressing surprise) ifbehold, if, lo, though.מֵבִ֥יאmevito comeבּוֹאverb, hiphil, participle, absolute — “to come”, a verb used as a describing wordH935to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat,…מָחָ֛רmachartomorrowמָחָרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “tomorrow”, the ordinary formH4279properly, deferred, i.e. the morrow; usually (adverbially) tomorrow; indefinitely, hereaftertime to come, tomorrow.אַרְבֶּ֖הarbehlocustאַרְבֶּהnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “locust”, the ordinary formH697a locust (from its rapid increase)grasshopper, locust.בִּגְבֻלֶֽךָbigvulekhain borderגְּבוּלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “in border”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1366properly, a cord (as twisted), i.e. (by implication) a boundary; by extension the territory inclosedborder, bound, coast, [idiom] great, landmark, limit, quarter, space.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Else, if thou refuse to let My people go, behold, to-morrow will I bring locusts into thy border;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Else, if thou refuse to let my people go, behold, to-morrow will I bring locusts into thy border:

Young’s Literal Translation

for if thou art refusing to send My people away, lo, I am bringing in to-morrow the locust into thy border,

World English Bible

Or else, if you refuse to let my people go, behold, tomorrow I will bring locusts into your country,

Darby Translation

For, if thou refuse to let my people go, behold, I will to-morrow bring locusts into thy borders;

Douay-Rheims

But if thou resist, and wilt not let them go, behold I will bring in tomorrow the locust into thy coasts:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Else, if thou refuse to let My people go, behold, to-morrow will I bring locusts into thy border;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

But if thou wilt not send my people away, behold, at this hour to-morrow I will bring an abundance of locusts upon all thy coasts.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐὰν δὲ μὴ θέλῃς σὺ ἐξαποστεῖλαι τὸν λαόν μου, ἰδοὺ ἐγὼ ἐπάγω ταύτην τὴν ὥραν αὔριον ἀκρίδα πολλὴν ἐπὶ πάντα τὰ ὅριά σου.