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Exodus 4:21-26
New American Standard Bible
Exodus 4:21-26
New American Standard Bible
21 And the Lord said to Moses, “When you go [a]back to Egypt, see that you perform before Pharaoh all (A)the wonders which I have put in your [b]power; but (B)I will harden his heart so that he will not let the people go. 22 Then you shall say to Pharaoh, ‘This is what the Lord says: “(C)Israel is My son, My firstborn. 23 So I said to you, ‘(D)Let My son go so that he may serve Me’; but you have refused to let him go. Behold, (E)I am going to kill your son, your firstborn.”’”
24 But it came about at the overnight encampment on the way, that the Lord met [c]Moses, and (F)sought to put him to death. 25 So Zipporah took (G)a flint and cut off her son’s foreskin and [d]threw it at Moses’ feet; and she said, “You are indeed a groom of blood to me!” 26 So He left him alone. At that time she said, “You are a groom of blood”—[e]because of the circumcision.
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- Exodus 4:21 Lit to return
- Exodus 4:21 Lit hand
- Exodus 4:24 Lit him
- Exodus 4:25 Lit made it touch at his feet
- Exodus 4:26 Lit with reference to
Exodus 4:21-26
New International Version
Exodus 4:21-26
New International Version
21 The Lord said to Moses, “When you return to Egypt, see that you perform before Pharaoh all the wonders(A) I have given you the power to do. But I will harden his heart(B) so that he will not let the people go.(C) 22 Then say to Pharaoh, ‘This is what the Lord says: Israel is my firstborn son,(D) 23 and I told you, “Let my son go,(E) so he may worship(F) me.” But you refused to let him go; so I will kill your firstborn son.’”(G)
24 At a lodging place on the way, the Lord met Moses[a] and was about to kill(H) him. 25 But Zipporah(I) took a flint knife, cut off her son’s foreskin(J) and touched Moses’ feet with it.[b] “Surely you are a bridegroom of blood to me,” she said. 26 So the Lord let him alone. (At that time she said “bridegroom of blood,” referring to circumcision.)
Footnotes
- Exodus 4:24 Hebrew him
- Exodus 4:25 The meaning of the Hebrew for this clause is uncertain.
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