Exodus 4:24
King James Version (KJV)
And it came to pass by the way in the inn, that the LORD met him, and sought to kill him.
In context
22 And thou shalt say unto Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD, Israel is my son, even my firstborn:
23 And 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.
24 And it came to pass by the way in the inn, that the LORD met him, and sought to kill him.
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.
26 So he let him go: then she said, A bloody husband thou art, because of the circumcision.
Exodus 4:24 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- And it came to pass by the way in the inn, that the LORD met him, and sought to kill him.
- WEB World English Bible
- On the way at a lodging place, the LORD met Moses and wanted to kill him.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Now at a lodging place along the way, the LORD met Moses and was about to kill him.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And it came to pass on the way at the lodging-place, that Jehovah met him, and sought to kill him.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And it cometh to pass in the way, in a lodging place, that Jehovah meeteth him, and seeketh to put him to death;
- DBY Darby Translation
- And it came to pass on the way, in the inn, that Jehovah came upon him, and sought to slay him.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And it came to pass by the way in the inn, that the LORD met him, and sought to kill him.