Exodus 4:24
World English Bible (WEB)
On the way at a lodging place, the LORD met Moses and wanted to kill him.
In context
22 You shall tell Pharaoh, ‘The LORD says, Israel is my son, my firstborn,
23 and I have said to you, “Let my son go, that he may serve me;” and you have refused to let him go. Behold, I will kill your firstborn son.’”
24 On the way at a lodging place, the LORD met Moses and wanted to kill him.
25 Then Zipporah took a flint, and cut off the foreskin of her son, and cast it at his feet; and she said, “Surely you are a bridegroom of blood to me.”
26 So he let him alone. Then she said, “You are a bridegroom of blood,” because of the circumcision.
Exodus 4:24 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- On the way at a lodging place, the LORD met Moses and wanted to kill him.
- 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.
- 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.