Exodus 4:1 (NKJV)

Exodus 4:23 - “So I say to you, let My son go that he may serve Me. But if you refuse to let him go, indeed I will kill your son, your firstborn.” ’ ”

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Translations for Exodus 4:23

KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

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.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

“So I say to you, let My son go that he may serve Me. But if you refuse to let him go, indeed I will kill your son, your firstborn.” ’ ”

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

I commanded you, “Let my son go, so he can worship me.” But since you have refused, I will now kill your firstborn son!’”

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

and I told you, “Let my son go, so he may worship me.” But you refused to let him go; so I will kill your firstborn son.’ ”

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

and I say to you, “Let my son go that he may serve me.” If you refuse to let him go, behold, I will kill your firstborn son.’”

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

“I told you: Let my son go so that he may worship me, but you refused to let him go. Look, I am about to kill your firstborn son! ”

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

“So I said to you, ‘Let My son go so that he may serve Me’; but you have refused to let him go. Behold, I am going to kill your son, your firstborn.”’”

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

“So I said to you, ‘Let My son go that he may serve Me’; but you have refused to let him go. Behold, I will kill your son, your firstborn.”’”

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

“So I said to you, ‘Let My son go that he may serve Me’; but you have refused to let him go. Behold, I will kill your son, your firstborn.”’”

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

“So I say to you, ‘Let My son go so that he may serve Me’; and if you refuse to let him go, behold, I will kill your son, your firstborn.”’”

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

and I said to you, 'Let my son go that he may serve me,' but since you have refused to let him go, I will surely kill your son, your firstborn!"'"

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

and I say to you, "Let my son go that he may serve me"; if you refuse to let him go, behold, I will slay your first-born son.'"

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

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.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

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.'

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

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.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

And I say to thee, Let my son go, that he may serve me: and if thou shalt refuse to let him go, behold, I will slay thy son, even thy first-born.

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

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 son, your firstborn.'"

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

dixi tibi dimitte filium meum ut serviat mihi et noluisti dimittere eum ecce ego interficiam filium tuum primogenitum

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

قُلْتُ لَكَ: أَطْلِقِ ابْنِي لِيَعْبُدَنِي، وَلَكِنَّكَ رَفَضْتَ إِطْلاقَهُ، لِذَلِكَ سَأُهْلِكُ ابْنَكَ الْبِكْرَ».

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

וָאֹמַ֣ר אֵלֶ֗יךָ שַׁלַּ֤ח אֶת־בְּנִי֙ וְיַֽעַבְדֵ֔נִי וַתְּמָאֵ֖ן לְשַׁלְּח֑וֹ הִנֵּה֙ אָנֹכִ֣י הֹרֵ֔ג אֶת־בִּנְךָ֖ בְּכֹרֶֽךָ׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

εἶπα δέ σοι ἐξαπόστειλον τὸν λαόν μου ἵνα μοι λατρεύσῃ εἰ μὲν οὖν μὴ βούλει ἐξαποστεῖλαι αὐτούς ὅρα οὖν ἐγὼ ἀποκτενῶ τὸν υἱόν σου τὸν πρωτότοκον

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

فَقُلْتُ لَكَ: أَطْلِقِ ابْنِي لِيَعْبُدَنِي، فَأَبَيْتَ أَنْ تُطْلِقَهُ. هَا أَنَا أَقْتُلُ ابْنَكَ الْبِكْرَ».

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

And I said to thee, Send away my people, that they may serve me: now if thou wilt not send them away, see, I will slay thy first-born son.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Ya te he dicho que dejes ir á mi hijo, para que me sirva, mas no has querido dejarlo ir: he aquí yo voy á matar á tu hijo, tu primogénito.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Ya te he dicho que dejes ir a mi hijo, para que me sirva, mas no has querido dejarlo ir; he aquí yo voy a matar a tu hijo, tu primogénito.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

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.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

我對你說過、容我的兒子去好事奉我、你還是不肯容他去、看哪、我要殺你的長子。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

Yo te digo que dejes ir a mi hijo para que me sirva. Si rehúsas dejarlo ir, he aquí que yo mataré a tu hijo, a tu primogénito.'"

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

내가 네게 이르기를 내 아들을 놓아서 나를 섬기게 하라 하여도 네가 놓기를 거절하니 내가 네 아들 네 장자를 죽이리라 하셨다 하라 하시니라

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Je te dis: Laisse aller mon fils, pour qu'il me serve; si tu refuses de le laisser aller, voici, je ferai périr ton fils, ton premier-né.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

und ich gebiete dir, daß du meinen Sohn ziehen lassest, daß er mir diene. Wirst du dich des weigern, so will ich deinen erstgeborenen Sohn erwürgen.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

Я говорю тебе: отпусти сына Моего, чтобы он совершил Мне служение; а если не отпустишь его, то вот, Я убью сына твоего, первенца твоего.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Y yo te he dicho que dejes ir a mi hijo, para que me sirva, mas no has querido dejarlo ir; por tanto , he aquí yo mato a tu hijo, tu primogénito.

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