Exodus 9:3

Behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thy cattle which is in the field, upon the horses, upon the asses, upon the camels, upon the oxen, and upon the sheep: there shall be a very grievous murrain.

Cross-reference

Exodus 9:15 Parallel

Exodus 9:15 shows God's restrained power — He could have sent a deadly plague but chose a lesser judgment on livestock.

Exodus 7:4 Historical context

Exodus 7:4 promised God would lay his hand on Egypt; here that hand falls specifically on livestock as a plague.

Exodus 8:19 Parallel

Exodus 8:19 called the plague the 'finger of God'; here it escalates to the 'hand of the LORD', showing greater power.

1 Samuel 5:6-11 also describes the 'hand of the LORD' bringing a plague, now on Philistines for the ark.

Amos 4:10 Allusion

Amos 4:10 directly references the Egyptian plagues, warning Israel that God sent plagues like those in Egypt.

Psalm 78:50 Historical context

Psalm 78:50 recounts God's judgment on Egypt through plague, referencing the same event as Exodus 9:3.

Psalm 107:38 describes God blessing Israel with abundant livestock — opposite of the plague destroying Egypt's livestock.

Acts 13:11 Parallel

Acts 13:11 shows the 'hand of the Lord' bringing temporary blindness as judgment, a similar divine affliction.