Exodus 4:19
ContextNET © | The Lord said to Moses in Midian, “Go back 1 to Egypt, because all the men who were seeking your life are dead.” 2 |
NIV © | Now the LORD had said to Moses in Midian, "Go back to Egypt, for all the men who wanted to kill you are dead." |
NASB © | Now the LORD said to Moses in Midian, "Go back to Egypt, for all the men who were seeking your life are dead." |
NLT © | Before Moses left Midian, the LORD said to him, "Do not be afraid to return to Egypt, for all those who wanted to kill you are dead." |
MSG © | GOD said to Moses in Midian: "Go. Return to Egypt. All the men who wanted to kill you are dead." |
BBE © | And the Lord said to Moses in Midian, Go back to Egypt, for all the men are dead who were attempting to take your life. |
NRSV © | The LORD said to Moses in Midian, "Go back to Egypt; for all those who were seeking your life are dead." |
NKJV © | And the LORD said to Moses in Midian, "Go, return to Egypt; for all the men who sought your life are dead." |
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NET © | The Lord said to Moses in Midian, “Go back 1 to Egypt, because all the men who were seeking your life are dead.” 2 |
NET © Notes |
1 tn The text has two imperatives, “Go, return”; if these are interpreted as a hendiadys (as in the translation), then the second is adverbial. 2 sn The text clearly stated that Pharaoh sought to kill Moses; so this seems to be a reference to Pharaoh’s death shortly before Moses’ return. Moses was forty years in Midian. In the 18th dynasty, only Pharaoh Thutmose III had a reign of the right length (1504-1450 |