Exodus 4:24 — Meaning and Application

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“And it came to pass by the way in the inn, that the LORD met him, and sought to kill him.”

Exodus 4:24

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And thou shalt say unto Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD, Israel {is} my son, {even} my firstborn:

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 it came to pass by the way in the inn, that the LORD met him, and sought to kill him.

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. {sharp...: or, knife} {cast...: Heb. made it touch}

So he let him go: then she said, A bloody husband {thou art}, because of the circumcision.

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Exodus 4:1

"And Moses answered and said, But, behold, they will not believe me, nor hearken unto my voice: for they will say, The LORD hath not appeared unto thee."

Exodus 4:2

"And the LORD said unto him, What {is} that in thine hand? And he said, A rod."

Exodus 4:3

"And he said, Cast it on the ground. And he cast it on the ground, and it became a serpent; and Moses fled from before it."

Exodus 4:4

"And the LORD said unto Moses, Put forth thine hand, and take it by the tail. And he put forth his hand, and caught it, and it became a rod in his hand:"

Exodus 4:5

"That they may believe that the LORD God of their fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath appeared unto thee."

Exodus 4:6

"And the LORD said furthermore unto him, Put now thine hand into thy bosom. And he put his hand into his bosom: and when he took it out, behold, his hand {was} leprous as snow."

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