Parallel Verses
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.
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].
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 And I said to you, Let my son go, so that he may give me worship; and you did not let him go: so now I will put the first of your sons to death. 24 Now on the journey, at the night's resting-place, the Lord came in his way and would have put him to death. 25 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.
Cross References
Genesis 17:14
And any male who does not undergo circumcision will be cut off from his people: my agreement has been broken by him.
1 Chronicles 21:16
And David, lifting up his eyes, saw the angel of the Lord there between earth and heaven, with an uncovered sword in his hand stretched out over Jerusalem. Then David and the responsible men, clothed in haircloth, went down on their faces.
Genesis 42:27
Now at their night's resting-place one of them, opening his bag to give his ass some food, saw his money in the mouth of the bag.
Exodus 3:18
And they will give ear to your voice: and you, with the chiefs of Israel, will go to Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, and say to him, The Lord, the God of the Hebrews, has come to us: let us then go three days' journey into the waste land to make an offering to the Lord our God.
Leviticus 10:3
Then Moses said to Aaron, This is what the Lord said, I will be holy in the eyes of all those who come near to me, and I will be honoured before all the people. And Aaron said nothing.
Numbers 22:22-23
But God was moved to wrath because he went: and the angel of the Lord took up a position in the road to keep him from his purpose. Now he was seated on his ass, and his two servants were with him.
1 Kings 13:24
And he went on his way; but on the road a lion came rushing at him and put him to death; and his dead body was stretched in the road with the ass by its side, and the lion was there by the body.
Hosea 13:8
I will come face to face with them like a bear whose young ones have been taken from her, and their inmost hearts will be broken; there the dogs will make a meal of them; they will be wounded by the beasts of the field.