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Exodus 4:25

What does Exodus 4:25 mean?

A plain-English look at Exodus 4:25 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Then 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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Then 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.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Then Zipporah took a sharp stone, and cutting off the skin of her son's private parts, and touching his feet with it, she said, Truly you are a husband of blood to me.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and Zipporah taketh a flint, and cutteth off the foreskin of her son, and causeth <FI>it<Fi> to touch his feet, and saith, `Surely a bridegroom of blood <FI>art<Fi> thou to me;'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Immediately Sephora took a very sharp stone, and circumcised the foreskin of her son, and touched his feet, and said: A bloody spouse art thou to me.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Then Zipporah took a stone and cut off the foreskin of her son, and cast it at his feet, and said, A bloody husband indeed art thou to me!

Context

v.24And it came to pass on the way at the lodging-place, that Jehovah met him, and sought to kill him.

v.25This passage

v.26So he let him alone. Then she said, A bridegroom of blood art thou, because of the circumcision.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 2 Samuel 16:7

    And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Begone, begone, thou man of blood, and base fellow:

  • Joshua 5:2

    At that time Jehovah said unto Joshua, Make thee knives of flint, and circumcise again the children of Israel the second time.

  • 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.

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