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Berean Standard Bible

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

Exodus 4:24

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Moses is on his way back to Egypt with his wife Zipporah and their sons, having just been commissioned at the burning bush. God has told him that Pharaoh will harden his heart and that Israel is his firstborn son.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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

World English Bible (WEB)

On the way at a lodging place, Yahweh met Moses and wanted to kill him.

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Now on the journey, at the night's resting-place, the Lord came in his way and would have put him to death.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y aconteció en el camino, que en una posada le salió al encuentro Jehová, y quiso matarlo.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Durante el viaje, Moisés y su familia se detuvieron para pasar la noche. Allí el Señor se le apareció y amenazó con matarlo.

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