Exodus 4:25  (1611 King James Bible)

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Then Zipporah tooke a sharpe stone, and cut off the foreskinne of her sonne, and cast it at his feete, and said, Surely a bloody husband art thou to mee.

- 1611 King James Bible

Exodus 4:25 side note reference: Or, knife. , Heb. made it touch.

Other Translations of Exodus 4:25

Then Zipporah took a sharp stone, and cut off the foreskin of her son, and cast [it] at his feet, and said, Surely a bloody husband [art] thou to me.
- King James Version (Pure Cambridge 'Authorized Version')

Then Zipporah took a flint, and cut off the foreskin of her son, and cast it at his feet; and she said, Surely a bridegroom of blood art thou to me.
- American Standard Version (1901)

Then Zipporah took a sharp stone, and cutting off the skin of her son's private parts, and touching his feet with it, she said, Truly you are a husband of blood to me.
- Basic English Bible

Then Zipporah took a sharp stone, and cutting off the skin of her son's private parts, and touching his feet with it, she said, Truly you are a husband of blood to me.
- Darby Bible

Immediately Sephora took a very sharp stone, and circumcised the fore skin of her son, and touched his feet and said: A bloody spouse art thou to me.
- Douay Rheims Bible

Then Zipporah took a sharp stone, and cut off the foreskin of her son, and cast it at his feet, and said, Surely a bloody husband art thou to me.
- Webster's Bible

Then Zipporah took a flint, and cut off the foreskin of her son, and cast it at his feet; and she said, "Surely you are a bridegroom of blood to me."
- World English Bible

and Zipporah taketh a flint, and cutteth off the foreskin of her son, and causeth [it] to touch his feet, and saith, `Surely a bridegroom of blood [art] thou to me;'
- Youngs Literal Bible

Then Zipporah took a flint, and cut off the foreskin of her son, and cast it at his feet; and she said: 'Surely a bridegroom of blood art thou to me.'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

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twasiima edgar.'s comment on 2010-11-09 00:57:48:

I have for so long longed to know God wanted to kill Moses yet he is the one who had sent him back to Egypt. And how did the cutting of the skin of his child by Zipporah helped to take away God's anger? please help me understand this. i will be grateful and thank you.

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