Exodus 8:23 Meaning
And I will put a division between my people and thy people: to morrow shall this sign be.
Context Explained
21Else, if thou wilt not let my people go, behold, I will send swarms of flies upon thee, and upon thy servants, and upon thy people, and into thy houses: and the houses of the Egyptians shall be full of swarms of flies, and also the ground whereon they are.
22And I will sever in that day the land of Goshen, in which my people dwell, that no swarms of flies shall be there; to the end thou mayest know that I am the LORD in the midst of the earth.
23And I will put a division between my people and thy people: to morrow shall this sign be.
24And the LORD did so; and there came a grievous swarm of flies into the house of Pharaoh, and into his servants' houses, and into all the land of Egypt: the land was corrupted by reason of the swarm of flies.
25And Pharaoh called for Moses and for Aaron, and said, Go ye, sacrifice to your God in the land.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Matthew 25:32
The separation of people is a theme in both passages, emphasizing God's judgment.
2 Corinthians 6:17
God calls His people to be separate from the world, similar to the division mentioned here.
Exodus 9:26
The distinction between God's people and Egypt is reiterated in the plagues.
Source: Exodus 8:23