Parallel Verses
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.
Holman Bible
On the trip, at an overnight campsite, it happened that the Lord confronted him and sought to put him to death.
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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References
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Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Exodus 4:24
Verse Info
Context Readings
Moses Leaves Midian And Returns To Egypt
23
So I said to you, ‘
Cross References
Genesis 17:14
But an uncircumcised male who is not circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin, that person shall be
1 Chronicles 21:16
Then David lifted up his eyes and saw the angel of the Lord standing between earth and heaven, with his drawn sword in his hand stretched out over Jerusalem. Then David and the elders,
Genesis 42:27
As one of them opened his sack to give his donkey fodder at the lodging place, he saw his
Exodus 3:18
Leviticus 10:3
Then Moses said to Aaron, “It is what the Lord spoke, saying,
‘By those who
And before all the people I will
So Aaron, therefore, kept silent.
Numbers 22:22-23
But God was angry because he was going,
1 Kings 13:24
Now when he had gone,
Hosea 13:8
And I will tear open
There I will also
As a wild beast would tear them.