Exodus 4:23
“And I say unto thee, Let my son go, that he may serve me: and if thou refuse to let him go, behold, I will slay thy son, even thy firstborn.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Exodus 4:23 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
And I say unto thee, Let my son go, that he may serve me: and if thou refuse to let him go, behold, I will slay thy son, even thy firstborn.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
and I have said unto thee, Let my son go, that he may serve me; and thou hast refused to let him go: behold, I will slay thy son, thy first-born.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
und ich sage zu dir: Laß meinen Sohn ziehen, daß er mir diene! Und weigerst du dich, ihn ziehen zu lassen, siehe, so werde ich deinen Sohn, deinen erstgeborenen, töten.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Ya te he dicho que dejes ir á mi hijo, para que me sirva, mas no has querido dejarlo ir: he aquí yo voy á matar á tu hijo, tu primogénito.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Já te disse que deixes ir a meu filho, para que me sirva, mas não quiseste deixá-lo ir: eis que eu vou a matar a teu filho, o teu primogênito.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
e Eu te digo: "Deixa Meu filho ir, para que Me adore". Mas, se tu recusares a deixá-lo ir, Eu certamente matarei teu filho, teu primogênito".
📖 Exodus 4:23 in Context
21And the Lord said unto Moses, When thou goest to return into Egypt, see that thou do all those wonders before Pharaoh, which I have put in thine hand: but I will harden his heart, that he shall not let the people go.
22And thou shalt say unto Pharaoh, Thus saith the Lord, Israel is my son, even my firstborn:
23And I say unto thee, Let my son go, that he may serve me: and if thou refuse to let him go, behold, I will slay thy son, even thy firstborn.
24And it came to pass by the way in the inn, that the Lord met him, and sought to kill him.
25Then 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.
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