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A Conservative Version
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 thou are to me.
New American Standard Bible
Then Zipporah took
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
So Zipporah took a flint, cut off her son’s foreskin, and threw it at Moses’ feet.
International Standard Version
Zipporah took a flint knife, cut off her son's foreskin, and touched Moses' feet with it, saying while doing so, ""because you are a bridegroom of blood to me."
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
Bible in Basic English
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.
Darby Translation
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!
Julia Smith Translation
And Zipporah will take a stone, and will cut off the uncircumcision her son, and will come to his feet, and will say, For a spouse of bloods, thou to me.
King James 2000
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 are you to me.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But Zipporah took a flint [knife], and she cut off the foreskin of her son, and she touched his feet, and she said, "Yes, you [are] a bridegroom of blood to me."
Modern King James verseion
And Zipporah took a sharp stone, and cut off the foreskin of her son, and threw it at his feet, and said, Surely a bloody husband you are to me.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then Zipporah took a stone and circumcised her son, and fell at his feet, and said, "A bloody husband art thou unto me."
NET Bible
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."
New Heart English Bible
Then Zipporah took a flint, and cut off the foreskin of her son, and cast it at his feet; and she said, "Surely you are a bridegroom of blood to me."
The Emphasized Bible
So Zipporah took a sharp stone and cut off the foreskin of her son, and cast it down at his feet, - and said - Surely, a bridegroom by rites of blood, art thou to me!
Webster
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.
World English Bible
Then Zipporah took a flint, and cut off the foreskin of her son, and cast it at his feet; and she said, "Surely you are a bridegroom of blood to me."
Youngs Literal Translation
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;'
Themes
Circumcision » Was performed » By the heads of families
Circumcision » Was performed » With knives of flint
Circumcision » Instances of » moses
Family » Instances of infelicity in » Moses and zipporah
moses » His controversy with his wife on account of circumcision
Women » Instances of » Zipporah, in her persecution of moses on account of his religious obligations
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Exodus 4:25
Verse Info
Context Readings
Moses Leaves Midian And Returns To Egypt
24 And it came to pass on the way at the lodging-place, that LORD met him, and sought to kill him. 25 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 thou are to me. 26 So he let him alone. Then she said, A bridegroom of blood [thou are], because of the circumcision.
Phrases
Cross References
Joshua 5:2-3
At that time LORD said to Joshua, Make for thee knives of flint, and circumcise again the sons 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 has broken my covenant.
2 Samuel 16:7
And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Begone, begone, thou man of blood, and base fellow.