Exodus 4:23

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

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.'

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Referenced Verses

  • Exod 11:5 : 5 and every first-born in the land of Egypt hath died, from the first-born of Pharaoh who is sitting on his throne, unto the first-born of the maid-servant who `is' behind the millstones, and all the first-born of beasts;
  • Exod 12:29 : 29 And it cometh to pass, at midnight, that Jehovah hath smitten every first-born in the land of Egypt, from the first-born of Pharaoh who is sitting on his throne, unto the first-born of the captive who `is' in the prison-house, and every first-born of beasts.
  • Ps 105:36 : 36 And He smiteth every first-born in their land, The first-fruit of all their strength,
  • Ps 135:8 : 8 Who smote the first-born of Egypt, From man unto beast.
  • Ps 78:51 : 51 And He smiteth every first-born in Egypt, The first-fruit of the strong in tents of Ham.
  • Exod 5:1 : 1 And afterwards have Moses and Aaron entered, and they say unto Pharaoh, `Thus said Jehovah, God of Israel, Send My people away, and they keep a feast to Me in the wilderness;'
  • Exod 7:16 : 16 and thou hast said unto him: Jehovah, God of the Hebrews, hath sent me unto thee, saying, Send My people away, and they serve Me in the wilderness; and lo, thou hast not hearkened hitherto.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Exod 4:21-22
    2 verses
    87%

    21And Jehovah saith unto Moses, `In thy going to turn back to Egypt, see -- all the wonders which I have put in thy hand -- that thou hast done them before Pharaoh, and I -- I strengthen his heart, and he doth not send the people away;

    22and thou hast said unto Pharaoh, Thus said Jehovah, My son, My first-born `is' Israel,

  • Exod 9:1-2
    2 verses
    80%

    1And Jehovah saith unto Moses, `Go in unto Pharaoh, and thou hast spoken unto him, Thus said Jehovah, God of the Hebrews, Send My people away, and they serve me,

    2for, if thou art refusing to send away, and art still keeping hold upon them,

  • Exod 8:1-2
    2 verses
    80%

    1And Jehovah saith unto Moses, `Go in unto Pharaoh: and thou hast said unto him, Thus said Jehovah, Send My people away, and they serve Me;

    2and if thou art refusing to send away, lo, I am smiting all thy border with frogs;

  • Exod 10:1-4
    4 verses
    80%

    1And Jehovah saith unto Moses, `Go in unto Pharaoh, for I have declared hard his heart, and the heart of his servants, so that I set these My signs in their midst,

    2and so that thou recountest in the ears of thy son, and of thy son's son, that which I have done in Egypt, and My signs which I have set among them, and ye have known that I `am' Jehovah.'

    3And Moses cometh in -- Aaron also -- unto Pharaoh, and they say unto him, `Thus said Jehovah, God of the Hebrews, Until when hast thou refused to be humbled at My presence? send My people away, and they serve Me,

    4for if thou art refusing to send My people away, lo, I am bringing in to-morrow the locust into thy border,

  • Exod 9:13
    79%

    13And Jehovah saith unto Moses, `Rise early in the morning, and station thyself before Pharaoh, and thou hast said unto him, Thus said Jehovah, God of the Hebrews, Send My people away, and they serve Me,

  • Exod 13:14-15
    2 verses
    79%

    14`And it hath been, when thy son asketh thee hereafter, saying, What `is' this? that thou hast said unto him, By strength of hand hath Jehovah brought us out from Egypt, from a house of servants;

    15yea, it cometh to pass, when Pharaoh hath been pained to send us away, that Jehovah doth slay every first-born in the land of Egypt, from the first-born of man even unto the first-born of beast; therefore I am sacrificing to Jehovah all opening a womb who `are' males, and every first-born of my sons I ransom;

  • Exod 10:24
    78%

    24And Pharaoh calleth unto Moses and saith, `Go ye, serve Jehovah, only your flock and your herd are stayed, your infants also go with you;'

  • Exod 7:16
    78%

    16and thou hast said unto him: Jehovah, God of the Hebrews, hath sent me unto thee, saying, Send My people away, and they serve Me in the wilderness; and lo, thou hast not hearkened hitherto.

  • Exod 8:20-21
    2 verses
    78%

    20And Jehovah saith unto Moses, `Rise early in the morning, and station thyself before Pharaoh, lo, he is going out to the waters, and thou hast said unto him, Thus said Jehovah, Send My people away, and they serve Me;

    21for, if thou art not sending My people away, lo, I am sending against thee, and against thy servants, and against thy people, and against thy houses, the beetle, and the houses of the Egyptians have been full of the beetle, and also the ground on which they are.

  • Exod 12:31
    77%

    31and he calleth for Moses and for Aaron by night, and saith, `Rise, go out from the midst of my people, both ye and the sons of Israel, and go, serve Jehovah according to your word;

  • Exod 9:17
    76%

    17still thou art exalting thyself against My people -- so as not to send them away;

  • Exod 3:10
    76%

    10and now, come, and I send thee unto Pharaoh, and bring thou out My people, the sons of Israel, out of Egypt.'

  • Exod 6:11
    76%

    11`Go in, speak unto Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he doth send the sons of Israel out of his land;

  • Exod 10:27-28
    2 verses
    76%

    27And Jehovah strengtheneth the heart of Pharaoh, and he hath not been willing to send them away;

    28and Pharaoh saith to him, `Go from me, take heed to thyself, add not to see my face, for in the day thou seest my face thou diest;'

  • Exod 7:4
    75%

    4and Pharaoh doth not hearken, and I have put My hand on Egypt, and have brought out My hosts, My people, the sons of Israel, from the land of Egypt by great judgments;

  • Exod 5:1-2
    2 verses
    75%

    1And afterwards have Moses and Aaron entered, and they say unto Pharaoh, `Thus said Jehovah, God of Israel, Send My people away, and they keep a feast to Me in the wilderness;'

    2and Pharaoh saith, `Who `is' Jehovah, that I hearken to His voice, to send Israel away? I have not known Jehovah, and Israel also I do not send away.'

  • Exod 10:7-8
    2 verses
    75%

    7And the servants of Pharaoh say unto him, `Until when doth this `one' become a snare to us? send the men away, and they serve Jehovah their God; knowest thou not yet that Egypt hath perished?'

    8And Moses is brought back -- Aaron also -- unto Pharaoh, and he saith unto them, `Go, serve Jehovah your God; -- who and who `are' those going?'

  • Exod 14:5
    75%

    5And it is declared to the king of Egypt that the people hath fled, and the heart of Pharaoh and of his servants is turned against the people, and they say, `What `is' this we have done? that we have sent Israel away from our service.'

  • Deut 6:21
    75%

    21then thou hast said to thy son, Servants we have been to Pharaoh in Egypt, and Jehovah bringeth us out of Egypt by a high hand;

  • Exod 10:10-11
    2 verses
    75%

    10And he saith unto them, `Be it so, Jehovah `be' with you when I send you and your infants away; see -- for evil `is' before your faces;

    11not so! go now, ye who `are' men, and serve Jehovah, for that ye are seeking;' and `one' casteth them out from the presence of Pharaoh.

  • Exod 3:19-20
    2 verses
    74%

    19`And I -- I have known that the king of Egypt doth not permit you to go, unless by a strong hand,

    20and I have put forth My hand, and have smitten Egypt with all My wonders, which I do in its midst -- and afterwards he doth send you away.

  • Exod 11:1
    74%

    1And Jehovah saith unto Moses, `One plague more I do bring in on Pharaoh, and on Egypt, afterwards he doth send you away from this; when he is sending you away, he surely casteth you out altogether from this `place';

  • Exod 13:8
    74%

    8`And thou hast declared to thy son in that day, saying, ``It is' because of what Jehovah did to me, in my going out from Egypt,

  • Exod 8:28
    74%

    28And Pharaoh saith, `I send you away, and ye have sacrificed to Jehovah your God in the wilderness, only go not very far off; make ye supplication for me;'

  • Exod 22:29
    74%

    29`Thy fulness and thy liquids thou dost not delay; the first-born of thy sons thou dost give to Me;

  • Gen 44:33
    74%

    33`And now, let thy servant, I pray thee, abide instead of the youth a servant to my lord, and the youth goeth up with his brethren,

  • Exod 11:8
    74%

    8and all these thy servants have come down unto me, and bowed themselves to me, saying, Go out, thou and all the people who `are' at thy feet; and afterwards I do go out;' -- and he goeth out from Pharaoh in the heat of anger.

  • Exod 7:14
    74%

    14And Jehovah saith unto Moses, `The heart of Pharaoh hath been hard, he hath refused to send the people away;

  • Exod 6:1
    74%

    1And Jehovah saith unto Moses, `Now dost thou see that which I do to Pharaoh, for with a strong hand he doth send them away, yea, with a strong hand he doth cast them out of his land.'

  • Exod 11:4-5
    2 verses
    74%

    4And Moses saith, `Thus said Jehovah, About midnight I am going out into the midst of Egypt,

    5and every first-born in the land of Egypt hath died, from the first-born of Pharaoh who is sitting on his throne, unto the first-born of the maid-servant who `is' behind the millstones, and all the first-born of beasts;

  • Gen 44:17
    74%

    17and he saith, `Far be it from me to do this; the man in whose hand the cup hath been found, he becometh my servant; and ye, go ye up in peace unto your father.'

  • Exod 5:4
    73%

    4And the king of Egypt saith unto them, `Why, Moses and Aaron, do ye free the people from its works? go to your burdens.'

  • Gen 45:9
    73%

    9`Haste, and go up unto my father, then ye have said to him, Thus said Joseph thy son, God hath set me for lord to all Egypt; come down unto me, stay not,

  • Exod 12:12
    73%

    12and I have passed over through the land of Egypt during this night, and have smitten every first-born in the land of Egypt, from man even unto beast, and on all the gods of Egypt I do judgments; I `am' Jehovah.

  • Exod 8:25
    73%

    25And Pharaoh calleth unto Moses and to Aaron, and saith, `Go, sacrifice to your God in the land;'

  • Gen 27:8
    73%

    8`And now, my son, hearken to my voice, to that which I am commanding thee: