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Exodus 4:24

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

KJV

Cumque esset in itinere, in diversorio occurrit ei Dominus, et volebat occidere eum.

Vulgate

Ἐγένετο δὲ ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ ἐν τῷ καταλύματι συνήντησεν αὐτῷ ἄγγελος Κυρίου, καὶ ἐζήτει αὐτὸν ἀποκτεῖναι.

LXX

And it came to pass on the way at the lodging-place, that Jehovah met him, and sought to kill him.

ASV

וַ/יְהִ֥י בַ/דֶּ֖רֶךְ בַּ/מָּל֑וֹן וַ/יִּפְגְּשֵׁ֣/הוּ יְהוָ֔ה וַ/יְבַקֵּ֖שׁ הֲמִיתֽ/וֹ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

בַקֵּ֥שׁ
bqsh
verb · 225×
דֶּ֣רֶךְ
drk
noun · 709×
הוּ
hv
verb · 834×
יְהִי֙
yhy
verb · 3549×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
מָּל֑וֹן
mlvn
noun · 8×
נִפְגָּ֑שׁוּ
npgshv
verb · 14×

Themes

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Chr 21:16 — And David lifted up his eyes, and saw the angel of the LORD stand between the earth and the heaven, having a drawn sword in his hand stretched out over Jerusalem. Then David and the elders of Israel,
  • Exod 3:18 — And they shall hearken to thy voice: and thou shalt come, thou and the elders of Israel, unto the king of Egypt, and ye shall say unto him, The LORD God of the Hebrews hath met with us: and now let us
  • Gen 17:14 — And the uncircumcised man child whose flesh of his foreskin is not circumcised, that soul shall be cut off from his people; he hath broken my covenant.
  • Gen 17:14 — And the uncircumcised man child whose flesh of his foreskin is not circumcised, that soul shall be cut off from his people; he hath broken my covenant.
  • Gen 42:27 — And as one of them opened his sack to give his ass provender in the inn, he espied his money; for, behold, it was in his sack’s mouth.
  • Hos 13:8 — I will meet them as a bear that is bereaved of her whelps, and will rend the caul of their heart, and there will I devour them like a lion: the wild beast shall tear them.
  • Lev 10:3 — Then Moses said unto Aaron, This is it that the LORD spake, saying, I will be sanctified in them that come nigh me, and before all the people I will be glorified. And Aaron held his peace.
  • Luke 10:34 — And went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.
  • Num 22:22 — And God’s anger was kindled because he went: and the angel of the LORD stood in the way for an adversary against him. Now he was riding upon his ass, and his two servants were with him.
  • Num 22:22 — And God’s anger was kindled because he went: and the angel of the LORD stood in the way for an adversary against him. Now he was riding upon his ass, and his two servants were with him.