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Women » Instances of » Zipporah, in her persecution of moses on account of his religious obligations
Circumcision » Punishment for neglecting
Any uncircumcised male who has not been circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin will be cut off from his people -- he has failed to carry out my requirement."
Now on the way, at a place where they stopped for the night, the Lord met Moses and sought to kill him.
So the Lord let him alone. (At that time she said, "A bridegroom of blood," referring to the circumcision.)
Circumcision » Bloody » Painful
So the Lord let him alone. (At that time she said, "A bridegroom of blood," referring to the circumcision.)
When all the men had been circumcised, they stayed there in the camp until they had healed.
Family » Instances of infelicity in » Moses and zipporah
But Zipporah took a flint knife, cut off the foreskin of her son and touched it to Moses' feet, and said, "Surely you are a bridegroom of blood to me." So the Lord let him alone. (At that time she said, "A bridegroom of blood," referring to the circumcision.)
moses » His controversy with his wife on account of circumcision
Then Moses took his wife and sons and put them on a donkey and headed back to the land of Egypt, and Moses took the staff of God in his hand. The Lord said to Moses, "When you go back to Egypt, see that you do before Pharaoh all the wonders I have put under your control. But I will harden his heart and he will not let the people go. You must say to Pharaoh, 'Thus says the Lord, "Israel is my son, my firstborn, read more.
and I said to you, 'Let my son go that he may serve me,' but since you have refused to let him go, I will surely kill your son, your firstborn!"'" Now on the way, at a place where they stopped for the night, the Lord met Moses and sought to kill him. But Zipporah took a flint knife, cut off the foreskin of her son and touched it to Moses' feet, and said, "Surely you are a bridegroom of blood to me." So the Lord let him alone. (At that time she said, "A bridegroom of blood," referring to the circumcision.)
and I said to you, 'Let my son go that he may serve me,' but since you have refused to let him go, I will surely kill your son, your firstborn!"'" Now on the way, at a place where they stopped for the night, the Lord met Moses and sought to kill him. But Zipporah took a flint knife, cut off the foreskin of her son and touched it to Moses' feet, and said, "Surely you are a bridegroom of blood to me." So the Lord let him alone. (At that time she said, "A bridegroom of blood," referring to the circumcision.)
Women » Instances of » Zipporah, in her persecution of moses on account of his religious obligations
But Zipporah took a flint knife, cut off the foreskin of her son and touched it to Moses' feet, and said, "Surely you are a bridegroom of blood to me." So the Lord let him alone. (At that time she said, "A bridegroom of blood," referring to the circumcision.)
Zipporah » Reproaches moses
But Zipporah took a flint knife, cut off the foreskin of her son and touched it to Moses' feet, and said, "Surely you are a bridegroom of blood to me." So the Lord let him alone. (At that time she said, "A bridegroom of blood," referring to the circumcision.)