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23 And I am telling you to let my son go and worship me. If you refuse to let Israel go, then I will kill your firstborn son.’”

Moses’ Son Circumcised

24 On the way to Egypt, Moses stopped at a place to spend the night. The Lord met Moses at that place and tried to kill him.[a] 25 But Zipporah took a flint knife[b] and circumcised her son. She took the skin and touched his feet. Then she said to Moses, “You are a bridegroom of blood to me.”

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 4:24 tried to kill him Or possibly, “wanted to circumcise him.”
  2. Exodus 4:25 flint knife A sharp knife made from flint rock.

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