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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. Links Exodus 4:23Exodus 4:23 NIV Exodus 4:23 NLT Exodus 4:23 ESV Exodus 4:23 NASB Exodus 4:23 KJV |