Exodus 4:24
What does Exodus 4:24 mean?
A plain-English look at Exodus 4:24 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And it came to pass on the way at the lodging-place, that Jehovah met him, and sought to kill him.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And it came to pass by the way in the inn, that the Lord met him, and sought to kill him.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And it came to pass on the way at the lodging-place, that Jehovah met him, and sought to kill him.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Now on the journey, at the night's resting-place, the Lord came in his way and would have put him to death.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And it cometh to pass in the way, in a lodging place, that Jehovah meeteth him, and seeketh to put him to death;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And when he was in his journey, in the inn, the Lord met him, and would have killed him.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And it came to pass on the way, in the inn, that Jehovah came upon him, and sought to slay him.
Context
v.23and I have said unto thee, Let my son go, that he may serve me; and thou hast refused to let him go: behold, I will slay thy son, thy first-born.
v.24This passage
v.25Then Zipporah took a flint, and cut off the foreskin of her son, and cast it at his feet; and she said, Surely a bridegroom of blood art thou to me.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 17:14
And the uncircumcised male who is not circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin, that soul shall be cut off from his people; he hath broken my covenant.
- Exodus 3:18
And they shall hearken to thy voice: and thou shalt come, thou and the elders of Israel, unto the king of Egypt, and ye shall say unto him, Jehovah, the God of the Hebrews, hath met with us: and now let us go, we pray thee, three days’ journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to Jehovah our God.
- Leviticus 10:3
Then Moses said unto Aaron, This is it that Jehovah spake, saying, I will be sanctified in them that come nigh me, and before all the people I will be glorified. And Aaron held his peace.
- 1 Chronicles 21:16
And David lifted up his eyes, and saw the angel of Jehovah standing between earth and heaven, having a drawn sword in his hand stretched out over Jerusalem. Then David and the elders, clothed in sackcloth, fell upon their faces.
- 1 Kings 13:24
And when he was gone, a lion met him by the way, and slew him: and his body was cast in the way, and the ass stood by it; the lion also stood by the body.
- Hosea 13:8
I will meet them as a bear that is bereaved of her whelps, and will rend the caul of their heart; and there will I devour them like a lioness; the wild beast shall tear them.
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