Exodus 4:23 “and I told you to let My son go so that he may worship Me. But since y…”

Exodus 4:23

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!’”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

and I have said to you, “Let my son go, that he may serve me;” and you have refused to let him go. Behold, I will kill your firstborn son.’”

American Standard Version

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

Wherefore I say to thee, Let my sonne go, that he may serue me: if thou refuse to let him goe, beholde, I will slay thy sonne, euen thy first borne.

Darby Translation

And I say to thee, Let my son go, that he may serve me. And if thou refuse to let him go, behold, I will kill thy son, thy firstborn.

Young's Literal Translation

and I say unto thee, Send away My son, and he doth serve Me; and — thou dost refuse to send him away — lo, I am slaying thy son, thy first-born.'

Bible in Basic English

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.

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Cross references

“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.”

Exodus 11:5 Exodus 12:29 Psalm 105:36 Psalm 135:8 Psalm 78:51

Exodus 11:5 · BSB

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 12:29 · BSB

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 th…

Psalm 105:36 · BSB

Then He struck all the firstborn in their land, the firstfruits of all their vigor.

Psalm 135:8 · BSB

He struck down the firstborn of Egypt, of both man and beast.

Psalm 78:51 · BSB

He struck all the firstborn of Egypt, the virility in the tents of Ham.

Also

Exodus 7:16 Exodus 5:1

Exodus 7:16 · BSB

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 until now you have not listened.

Exodus 5:1 · BSB

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.’”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

22Then tell Pharaoh that this is what the LORD says: ‘Israel is My firstborn son,

24Now at a lodging place along the way, the LORD met Moses and was about to kill him.

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