Parallel Verses
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;
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.
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 and I say unto thee, Send away My son, and he doth serve Me; and -- thou dost refuse to send him away -- lo, I am slaying thy son, thy first-born.' 24 And it cometh to pass in the way, in a lodging place, that Jehovah meeteth him, and seeketh to put him to death; 25 and Zipporah taketh a flint, and cutteth off the foreskin of her son, and causeth it to touch his feet, and saith, 'Surely a bridegroom of blood art thou to me;'
Cross References
Genesis 17:14
and an uncircumcised one, a male, the flesh of whose foreskin is not circumcised, even that person hath been cut off from his people; My covenant he hath broken.'
1 Chronicles 21:16
and David lifteth up his eyes, and seeth the messenger of Jehovah standing between the earth and the heavens, and his sword drawn in his hand, stretched out over Jerusalem, and David falleth, and the elders, covered with sackcloth, on their faces.
Genesis 42:27
and the one openeth his sack to give provender to his ass at a lodging-place, and he seeth his money, and lo, it is in the mouth of his bag,
Exodus 3:18
'And they have hearkened to thy voice, and thou hast entered, thou and the elders of Israel, unto the king of Egypt, and ye have said unto him, Jehovah, God of the Hebrews, hath met with us; and now, let us go, we pray thee, a journey of three days into the wilderness, and we sacrifice to Jehovah our God.
Leviticus 10:3
And Moses saith unto Aaron, 'It is that which Jehovah hath spoken, saying, By those drawing near to Me I am sanctified, and in the face of all the people I am honoured;' and Aaron is silent.
Numbers 22:22-23
and the anger of God burneth because he is going, and a messenger of Jehovah stationeth himself in the way for an adversary to him, and he is riding on his ass, and two of his servants are with him,
1 Kings 13:24
and he goeth, and a lion findeth him in the way, and putteth him to death, and his carcase is cast in the way, and the ass is standing near it, and the lion is standing near the carcase.
Hosea 13:8
I do meet them as a bereaved bear, And I rend the enclosure of their heart.