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.”
Exodus 4:26 - Easy To Read Version Zipporah said this because she had to circumcise her son. So God forgave Moses {and did not kill him}. [39] Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 So he let him go: then she said, A bloody husband thou art, because of the circumcision. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition When He let [Moses] alone [to recover], Zipporah said, A husband of blood are you because of the circumcision. American Standard Version (1901) So he let him alone. Then she said, A bridegroom of blood art thou, because of the circumcision. Common English Bible So the LORD let him alone. At that time, she announced, “A bridegroom because of bloodshed by circumcision.” Catholic Public Domain Version And he released him, after she had said, "You are a bloody spouse," because of the circumcision. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he let him go after she had said: A bloody spouse art thou to me; because of the circumcision. |
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.”
The Lord had spoken to Aaron. The Lord had told him, “Go out into the desert and meet Moses.” So Aaron went and met Moses at the Mountain of God. [40] Aaron saw Moses and kissed him.