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Exodus 4:24

And it came to pass by the way in the inn, that the LORD met him, and sought to kill him.
Exodus 4:24 · King James Version

In other versions

  • And it came to pass on the way at the lodging-place, that Jehovah met him, and sought to kill him.

    ASV

  • Now on the journey, at the night's resting-place, the Lord came in his way and would have put him to death.

    BBE

  • And it came to pass on the way, in the inn, that Jehovah came upon him, and sought to slay him.

    DBY

  • It happened on the way at a lodging place, that Yahweh met him and wanted to kill him.

    WEB

  • And it cometh to pass in the way, in a lodging place, that Jehovah meeteth him, and seeketh to put him to death;

    YLT

  • And it came to pass by the way in the inn, that the LORD met him, and sought to kill him.

    ENG

  • And it came to pass by the way in the inn, that the LORD met him, and sought to kill him.

    WBT

  • Now at a lodging place along the way, the LORD met Moses and was about to kill him.

    BSB

In context

22And thou shalt say unto Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD, Israel is my son, even my firstborn:

23And I say unto thee, Let my son go, that he may serve me: and if thou refuse to let him go, behold, I will slay thy son, even thy firstborn.

24And it came to pass by the way in the inn, that the LORD met him, and sought to kill him.

25Then 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.

26So he let him go: then she said, A bloody husband thou art, because of the circumcision.

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