Exodus 9:21
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New International Version (©2011)
But those who ignored the word of the LORD left their slaves and livestock in the field.

New Living Translation (©2007)
But those who paid no attention to the word of the LORD left theirs out in the open.

English Standard Version (©2001)
but whoever did not pay attention to the word of the LORD left his slaves and his livestock in the field.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
but he who paid no regard to the word of the LORD left his servants and his livestock in the field.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And he that regarded not the word of the LORD left his servants and his cattle in the field.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
but those who didn't take the LORD's word seriously left their servants and livestock in the field.

International Standard Version (©2012)
But whoever did not pay attention to the message from the LORD left his servants and his livestock outside in the fields.

NET Bible (©2006)
but those who did not take the word of the LORD seriously left their servants and their cattle in the field.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
But those who didn't take the LORD's warning seriously left their servants and animals out in the open.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And he that regarded not the word of the LORD left his servants and his cattle in the field.

American King James Version
And he that regarded not the word of the LORD left his servants and his cattle in the field.

American Standard Version
And he that regarded not the word of Jehovah left his servants and his cattle in the field.

Douay-Rheims Bible

Darby Bible Translation
But he that did not regard the word of Jehovah left his bondmen and his cattle in the field.

English Revised Version
and he that regarded not the word of the LORD left his servants and his cattle in the field.

Webster's Bible Translation
And he that regarded not the word of the LORD, left his servants and his cattle in the field.

World English Bible
Whoever didn't respect the word of Yahweh left his servants and his livestock in the field.

Young's Literal Translation
and he who hath not set his heart unto the word of Jehovah leaveth his servants and his cattle in the field.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

9:13-21 Moses is here ordered to deliver a dreadful message to Pharaoh. Providence ordered it, that Moses should have a man of such a fierce and stubborn spirit as this Pharaoh to deal with; and every thing made it a most signal instance of the power of God has to humble and bring down the proudest of his enemies. When God's justice threatens ruin, his mercy at the same time shows a way of escape from it. God not only distinguished between Egyptians and Israelites, but between some Egyptians and others. If Pharaoh will not yield, and so prevent the judgment itself, yet those that will take warning, may take shelter. Some believed the things which were spoken, and they feared, and housed their servants and cattle, and it was their wisdom. Even among the servants of Pharaoh, some trembled at God's word; and shall not the sons of Israel dread it? But others believed not, and left their cattle in the field. Obstinate unbelief is deaf to the fairest warnings, and the wisest counsels, which leaves the blood of those that perish upon their own heads.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 21. - He that regarded not. If there were men who believed in the power and truthfulness of Jehovah, there were probably more who did not believe. As Lot "seemed as one that mocked unto his sons-in-law" (Genesis 19:14), so Moses and Aaron appeared to the great mass of the Egyptians. As observed above, a hail-storm that could endanger life, either of man or beast, was beyond all Egyptian experience, and must have seemed almost impossible.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And he that regarded not the word of the Lord,.... Or "set not his heart" (f) "unto it", took no notice of it, but treated it with the utmost contempt; and of this sort it may be thought there were the far greatest number: everyone of this cast

left his servants and cattle in the field; let them remain there, and took no care of them, nor thought about them, and so took no methods to preserve them; in which he acted a foolish part, to his own detriment and loss.

(f) "non posuit cor suum", Pagninus, Montanus, Piscator, Fagius.

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The Seventh Plague: Hail
…20He that feared the word of the LORD among the servants of Pharaoh made his servants and his cattle flee into the houses: 21And he that regarded not the word of the LORD left his servants and his cattle in the field. 22And the LORD said to Moses, Stretch forth your hand toward heaven, that there may be hail in all the land of Egypt, on man, and on beast, and on every herb of the field, throughout the land of Egypt. …

Exodus 9:20 Those officials of Pharaoh who feared the word of the LORD hurried to bring their slaves and their livestock inside.
Exodus 9:22 Then the LORD said to Moses, "Stretch out your hand toward the sky so that hail will fall all over Egypt--on people and animals and on everything growing in the fields of Egypt."