Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
On the trip, at an overnight campsite, it happened that the Lord confronted him and sought to put him to death.
New American Standard Bible
Now it came about at the lodging place on the way that the Lord met him and
King James Version
And it came to pass by the way in the inn, that the LORD met him, and sought to kill him.
International Standard Version
But later on, at the lodging place along the way, the LORD met Moses and was about to kill him.
A Conservative Version
And it came to pass on the way at the lodging-place, that LORD met him, and sought to kill him.
American Standard Version
And it came to pass on the way at the lodging-place, that Jehovah met him, and sought to kill him.
Amplified
Now it happened at the lodging place, that the Lord met Moses and sought to kill him [making him deathly ill because he had not circumcised one of his sons].
Bible in Basic English
Now on the journey, at the night's resting-place, the Lord came in his way and would have put him to death.
Darby Translation
And it came to pass on the way, in the inn, that Jehovah came upon him, and sought to slay him.
Julia Smith Translation
And it shall be in the way in the inn, and Jehovah will meet with him and will seek to kill him.
King James 2000
And it came to pass by the way in the inn, that the LORD met him, and sought to kill him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
{And} on the way, at the place of overnight lodging, Yahweh encountered him and sought to kill him.
Modern King James verseion
And it happened by the way, in the inn, that Jehovah met him and sought to kill him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And it chanced by the way in the inn, that the LORD met him and would have killed him.
NET Bible
Now on the way, at a place where they stopped for the night, the Lord met Moses and sought to kill him.
New Heart English Bible
It happened on the way at a lodging place, that the LORD met him and wanted to kill him.
The Emphasized Bible
And it came to pass, on the way, in the resting-place for the night, that Yahweh fell upon him, and sought to kill him.
Webster
And it came to pass by the way in the inn, that the LORD met him, and sought to kill him.
World English Bible
It happened on the way at a lodging place, that Yahweh met Moses and wanted to kill him.
Youngs 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;
Themes
Circumcision » Punishment for neglecting
Circumcision » Neglect of, punished
moses » His controversy with his wife on account of circumcision
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Exodus 4:24
Verse Info
Context Readings
Moses Leaves Midian And Returns To Egypt
23
I told you: Let My son go so that he may worship Me, but you refused to let him go. Now I will kill your firstborn son!”
Cross References
Genesis 17:14
If any male is not circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin, that man will be cut off from his people; he has broken My covenant.”
1 Chronicles 21:16
When David looked up and saw the angel of the Lord standing between earth and heaven, with his drawn sword in his hand stretched out over Jerusalem, David and the elders, clothed in sackcloth,
Genesis 42:27
At the place where they lodged for the night, one of them opened his sack to get feed for his donkey, and he saw his money there at the top of the bag.
Exodus 3:18
They will listen to what you say. Then you, along with the elders of Israel, must go to the king of Egypt and say to him: Yahweh, the God of the Hebrews, has met with us. Now please let us go on a three-day trip into the wilderness so that we may sacrifice to Yahweh our God.
Leviticus 10:3
So Moses said to Aaron, “This is what the Lord meant when He said:
to those who are near Me,
and I will reveal My glory
before all the people.”
But Aaron remained silent.
Numbers 22:22-23
But God was incensed that Balaam was going, and the Angel of the Lord took His stand on the path to oppose him. Balaam was riding his donkey, and his two servants were with him.
1 Kings 13:24
When he left,
Hosea 13:8
like a bear robbed of her cubs
and tear open the rib cage over their hearts.
I will devour them there like a lioness,
like a wild beast that would rip them open.