Exodus 4:23
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"So I saidוָאֹמַ֣ר
(va·'o·mar)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to you, 'Letשַׁלַּ֤ח
(shal·lach)
7971: to senda prim. root
My sonבְּנִי֙
(be·ni)
1121: sona prim. root
goלְשַׁלְּחֹ֑ו
(le·shal·le·chov;)
7971: to senda prim. root
that he may serveוְיַֽעַבְדֵ֔נִי
(ve·ya·'av·de·ni,)
5647: to work, servea prim. root
Me'; but you have refusedוַתְּמָאֵ֖ן
(vat·te·ma·'en)
3985: to refusea prim. root
to let him go. 
 
7971: to senda prim. root
Behold,הִנֵּה֙
(hin·neh)
2009: lo! behold!prol. of hen
I will killהֹרֵ֔ג
(ho·reg,)
2026: to kill, slaya prim. root
your son,בִּנְךָ֖
(bin·cha)
1121: sona prim. root
your firstborn."'"בְּכֹרֶֽךָ׃
(be·cho·re·cha.)
1060: first-bornfrom bakar


















KJV Lexicon
And I say
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto thee Let my son
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
go
shalach  (shaw-lakh')
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
that he may serve
`abad  (aw-bad')
to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc.
me and if thou refuse
ma'en  (maw-ane')
to refuse -- refuse, utterly.
to let him go
shalach  (shaw-lakh')
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
behold I will slay
harag  (haw-rag')
to smite with deadly intent -- destroy, out of hand, kill, murder(-er), put to (death), make (slaughter), slay(-er), surely.
thy son
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
even thy firstborn
bkowr  (bek-ore')
firstborn; hence, chief -- eldest (son), firstborn(-ling).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"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."'"

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I told you: Let My son go so that he may worship Me, but you refused to let him go. Now I will kill your firstborn son!"

International Standard Version
And I say to you, 'Let my son go so he may serve me. If you refuse to let him go, then I will kill your firstborn son.'"'"

NET Bible
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!"'"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I told you to let my son go so that he may worship me. But you refused to let him go. So now I'm going to kill your firstborn son.'"

King James 2000 Bible
And I say unto you, Let my son go, that he may serve me: and if you refuse to let him go, behold, I will slay your son, even your firstborn.
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