Home Prior Books Index
←Prev   Exodus 4:24   Next→ 

Click in a verse rendition to expand that translation to an entire chapter.

Did you notice?

 You can SEARCH IslamAwakened: 

Source language
JPS Hebrew-English TANAKH   
ויהי בדרך במלון ויפגשהו יהוה ויבקש המיתו
Hebrew - Transliteration via code library   
vyhy bdrk bmlvn vypgSHhv yhvh vybqSH hmytv

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
cumque esset in itinere in diversorio occurrit ei Dominus et volebat occidere eum

King James Variants
American King James Version   
And it came to pass by the way in the inn, that the LORD met him, and sought to kill him.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
And it came to pass by the way in the inn, that the LORD met him, and sought to kill him.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
And it came to pass by the way in the inn, that the LORD met him, and sought to kill him.
Authorized (King James) Version   
And it came to pass by the way in the inn, that the Lord met him, and sought to kill him.
New King James Version   
And it came to pass on the way, at the encampment, that the Lord met him and sought to kill him.
21st Century King James Version   
And it came to pass, on the way at the inn, that the Lord met him and sought to kill him.

Other translations
American Standard Version   
And it came to pass on the way at the lodging-place, that Jehovah met him, and sought to kill him.
Darby Bible Translation   
And it came to pass on the way, in the inn, that Jehovah came upon him, and sought to slay him.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
And when he was in his journey, in the inn, the Lord met him, and would have killed him.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
And it came to pass on the way at the lodging place, that the LORD met him, and sought to kill him.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
At a lodging place on the way the LORD met him and sought to put him to death.
God's Word   
Along the way they stopped for the night. The LORD met Moses and tried to kill him.
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
On the trip, at an overnight campsite, it happened that the LORD confronted him and sought to put him to death.
International Standard Version   
But later on, at the lodging place along the way, the LORD met Moses and was about to kill him.
NET Bible   
Now on the way, at a place where they stopped for the night, the LORD met Moses and sought to kill him.
New American Standard Bible   
Now it came about at the lodging place on the way that the LORD met him and sought to put him to death.
New International Version   
At a lodging place on the way, the LORD met Moses and was about to kill him.
New Living Translation   
On the way to Egypt, at a place where Moses and his family had stopped for the night, the LORD confronted him and was about to kill him.
Webster's Bible Translation   
And it came to pass by the way in the inn, that the LORD met him, and sought to kill him.
The World English Bible   
It happened on the way at a lodging place, that Yahweh met Moses and wanted to kill him.
EasyEnglish Bible   
On the way to Egypt, there was a place where people could rest on their journey. The Lord met Moses there and he wanted to kill Moses.
Young‘s Literal Translation   
And it cometh to pass in the way, in a lodging place, that Jehovah meeteth him, and seeketh to put him to death;
New Life Version   
The Lord met Moses at a resting place on the way and would have put him to death.
The Voice Bible   
While on their way to Egypt, they stopped at a place to rest. But the Eternal met Moses, and it seemed like He was about to kill him,
Living Bible   
As Moses and his family were traveling along and had stopped for the night, Jehovah appeared to Moses and threatened to kill him.
New Catholic Bible   
On the way, when they were camped for the night, the Lord came and tried to kill Moses.
Legacy Standard Bible   
Now it happened at the lodging place on the way that Yahweh encountered him and sought to put him to death.
Jubilee Bible 2000   
And it came to pass by the way in the inn, that the LORD met him and sought to kill him.
Christian Standard Bible   
On the trip, at an overnight campsite, it happened that the Lord confronted him and intended to put him to death.
Amplified Bible © 1954   
Along the way at a [resting-] place, the Lord met [Moses] and sought to kill him [made him acutely and almost fatally ill].
New Century Version   
As Moses was on his way to Egypt, he stopped at a resting place for the night. The Lord met him there and tried to kill him.
The Message   
On the journey back, as they camped for the night, God met Moses and would have killed him but Zipporah took a flint knife and cut off her son’s foreskin, and touched Moses’ member with it. She said, “Oh! You’re a bridegroom of blood to me!” Then God let him go. She used the phrase “bridegroom of blood” because of the circumcision. * * *
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
At a lodging place along the way, the Lord confronted him and sought to kill him.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
On the way, at a place where they spent the night, the Lord met him and tried to kill him.
Good News Translation®   
At a camping place on the way to Egypt, the Lord met Moses and tried to kill him.
Wycliffe Bible   
And when Moses was in the way, in an inn, the Lord came to him, and would slay him. (And when Moses was on the way, at an inn, the Lord came to him, intending to kill him.)
Contemporary English Version   
One night while Moses was in camp, the Lord was about to kill him.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
At a lodging place on the way the Lord met him and sought to kill him.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
On the way, at a place where they spent the night, the Lord met him and tried to kill him.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
On the way, at a place where they spent the night, the Lord met him and tried to kill him.
Common English Bible © 2011   
During their journey, as they camped overnight, the Lord met Moses and tried to kill him.
Amplified Bible © 2015   
Now it happened at the lodging place, that the Lord met Moses and sought to kill him [making him deathly ill because he had not circumcised one of his sons].
English Standard Version Anglicised   
At a lodging place on the way the Lord met him and sought to put him to death.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
On the journey, at a place where they spent the night, the Lord came upon Moses and sought to put him to death.
New American Standard Bible   
But it came about at the overnight encampment on the way, that the Lord met Moses, and sought to put him to death.
The Expanded Bible   
·As Moses was on his way to Egypt [L On the way], he stopped at a resting place for the night. The Lord met him there and tried to kill him.
Tree of Life Version   
It happened along the way, at a lodging place, that Adonai met him and sought to kill him!
Revised Standard Version   
At a lodging place on the way the Lord met him and sought to kill him.
New International Reader's Version   
On the way to Egypt, Moses stopped for the night. There the Lord met him and was about to kill him.
BRG Bible   
And it came to pass by the way in the inn, that the Lord met him, and sought to kill him.
Complete Jewish Bible   
At a lodging-place on the way, Adonai met Moshe and would have killed him,
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
On the way, at a place where they spent the night, the Lord met him and tried to kill him.
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
And it came to pass on the derech at the malon, that Hashem met him, and sought to kill him.
Names of God Bible   
Along the way they stopped for the night. Yahweh met Moses and tried to kill him.
Modern English Version   
At a lodging place on the way, the Lord met him and sought to kill him.
Easy-to-Read Version   
On the way to Egypt, Moses stopped at a place to spend the night. The Lord met Moses at that place and tried to kill him.
International Children’s Bible   
As Moses was on his way to Egypt, he stopped at a resting place for the night. The Lord met him there and tried to kill him.
Lexham English Bible   
And on the way, at the place of overnight lodging, Yahweh encountered him and sought to kill him.
New International Version - UK   
At a lodging place on the way, the Lord met Moses and was about to kill him.