Exodus 4:24
“¶ And it came to passe by the way in the Inne, that the Lord met him, and sought to kill him.”
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Exodus 4:24 Context
22And thou shalt say vnto Pharaoh, Thus saith the Lord, Israel is my sonne, euen my first borne. 23And I say vnto thee, let my sonne goe, that he may serue mee: and if thou refuse to let him goe, behold, I will slay thy sonne, euen thy first borne. 24¶ And it came to passe by the way in the Inne, that the Lord met him, and sought to kill him. 25Then 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. 26So he let him goe: then she said, A bloody husband thou art, because of the Circumcision.
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Other Translations for Exodus 4:24
And it came to pass by the way in the inn, that the LORD met him, and sought to kill him.
- King James Version
Now it came about at the lodging place on the way that the LORD met him and sought to put him to death.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And it came to pass on the way at the lodging-place, that Jehovah met him, and sought to kill him.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Now on the journey, at the night's resting-place, the Lord came in his way and would have put him to death.
- Basic English Bible
And it came to pass on the way, in the inn, that Jehovah came upon him, and sought to slay him.
- Darby Bible
And it came to pass by the way in the inn, that the LORD met him, and sought to kill him.
- Webster's Bible
It happened on the way at a lodging place, that Yahweh met Moses and wanted to kill him.
- World English Bible
And it cometh to pass in the way, in a lodging place, that Jehovah meeteth him, and seeketh to put him to death;
- Youngs Literal Bible
And it came to pass on the way at the lodging-place, that the LORD met him, and sought to kill him.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Exodus 4:24
4:24 It seems the sin of Moses, was neglecting to circumcise his son, which perhaps was the effect of his being unequally yoked with a Midianite, who was too indulgent of her child, and Moses so of her. The Lord met him, and, probably, by a sword in an angel's hand, sought to kill him - This was a great change. Very lately God was conversing with him as a friend, and now coming forth against him as an enemy. In this case of necessity Zipporah herself circumcised the child without delay; whether with passionate words, expressing the dislike of the ordinance itself, or at least the administration of it to so young a child.