Exodus 4:23
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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.and I told you to let My son go so that he may worship Me. But since you have refused to let him go, behold, I will kill your firstborn son!’”
In other translations
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.and I told you to let My son go so that he may worship Me. But since you have refused to let him go, behold, I will kill your firstborn son!’”
Hebrew words
וָאֹמַרva'omarand I saidH559אֵלֶיךָ'eleikhato youH413שַׁלַּחshalachlet goH7971אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בְּנִיbenison myH1121וְיַעַבְדֵנִיveya'avdeniso he may serve meH5647וַתְּמָאֵןvatema'enand you refusedH3985לְשַׁלְּחוֹleshalechoto let go himH7971הִנֵּהhinehhere!H2009אָנֹכִי'anokhiIH595הֹרֵגhoreg[am] about to killH2026אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בִּנְךָbinkhason yourH1121בְּכֹרֶךָ׃bekhorekhafirstborn yourH1060
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- Exodus 11:5And all the firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sitteth upon his throne, even unto the firstborn of the maidservant that is behind the mill; and all the firstborn of beasts.and every firstborn son in the land of Egypt will die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sits on his throne, to the firstborn of the servant girl behind the hand mill, as well as the firstborn of all the cattle.
- Exodus 12:29And it came to pass, that at midnight the Lord smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sat on his throne unto the firstborn of the captive that was in the dungeon; and all the firstborn of cattle.Now at midnight the LORD struck down every firstborn male in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh, who sat on his throne, to the firstborn of the prisoner in the dungeon, as well as all the firstborn among the livestock.
- Psalm 105:36He smote also all the firstborn in their land, the chief of all their strength.Then He struck all the firstborn in their land, the firstfruits of all their vigor.
- Psalm 135:8Who smote the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and beast.He struck down the firstborn of Egypt, of both man and beast.
- Psalm 78:51And smote all the firstborn in Egypt; the chief of their strength in the tabernacles of Ham:He struck all the firstborn of Egypt, the virility in the tents of Ham.
- Exodus 7:16And thou shalt say unto him, The Lord God of the Hebrews hath sent me unto thee, saying, Let my people go, that they may serve me in the wilderness: and, behold, hitherto thou wouldest not hear.Then say to him, ‘The LORD, the God of the Hebrews, has sent me to tell you: Let My people go, so that they may worship Me in the wilderness. But you have not listened until now.
- Exodus 5:1And afterward Moses and Aaron went in, and told Pharaoh, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Let my people go, that they may hold a feast unto me in the wilderness.After that, Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and said, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Let My people go, so that they may hold a feast to Me in the wilderness.’”
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