Exodus 4:25

Easy To Read Version

But Zipporah took a flint knife [37] and circumcised [38] her son. She took the skin and touched his feet. Then she said {to Moses}, “You are a bridegroom of blood to me.”

Cross References

Genesis 17:14

{Abraham, this is the agreement between you and me:} Any male that is not circumcised will be cut off from his people. [97] Why? Because that person has broken my agreement.”

2 Samuel 16:7

Shimei cursed David. He said, “Get out, get out, you no-good murderer! [94]

Exodus 18:2

So Jethro went to Moses while Moses was camped near the mountain of God. [119] Jethro brought Moses’ wife, Zipporah, with him. (Zipporah was not with Moses, because Moses had sent her home.)

Exodus 2:21

Moses was happy to stay with that man. Reuel let Moses marry his daughter, Zipporah.

Exodus 4:26

Zipporah said this because she had to circumcise her son. So God forgave Moses {and did not kill him}. [39]