Exodus
Exodus 4
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Exodus 4 — Scripture text (King James Version)
And 4872 answered6030 and said559, But, behold, they will not believe539 me, nor hearken8085 unto my voice6963: for they will say559, The LORD3068 hath not appeared7200 unto thee. And the LORD3068 said559 unto him, What is that in thine hand3027? And he said559, A rod4294. And he said559, Cast7993 it the ground776. And he cast7993 it the ground776, and it became a 5175; and 4872 fled5127 from before6440 it. And the LORD3068 said559 unto 4872, forth7971 thine hand3027, and take270 it by the tail2180. And he forth7971 his hand3027, and caught2388 it, and it became a rod4294 in his hand3709: That they may believe539 that the LORD3068 God430 of their fathers1, the God430 of 85, the God430 of 3327, and the God430 of 3290, hath appeared7200 unto thee. And the LORD3068 said559 furthermore5750 unto him, 935 now thine hand3027 into thy bosom2436. And he 935 his hand3027 into his bosom2436: and when he took3318 it out, behold, his hand3027 was leprous6879 as snow7950. And he said559, 7725 thine hand3027 into thy bosom2436 again7725. And he 7725 his hand3027 into his bosom2436 again7725; and plucked3318 it out of his bosom2436, and, behold, it was turned again7725 as his other flesh1320. And it shall come to pass, if they will not believe539 thee, neither hearken8085 to the voice6963 of the first7223 226, that they will believe539 the voice6963 of the latter314 226. And it shall come to pass, if they will not believe539 also these two8147 signs226, neither hearken8085 unto thy voice6963, that thou shalt take3947 of the water4325 of the river2975, and pour8210 it upon the dry3004 land: and the water4325 which thou takest3947 out of the river2975 shall become blood1818 upon the dry3006 land. shall become: Heb. shall be and shall be And 4872 said559 unto the LORD3068, O994 my Lord136, I376 am not eloquent1697, neither heretofore8032 8543, nor since227 thou hast spoken1696 unto thy servant5650: but I am slow3515 of speech6310, and of a slow3515 tongue3956. eloquent: Heb. a man of words heretofore: Heb. since yesterday, nor since the third day And the LORD3068 said559 unto him, Who hath made7760 man's120 mouth6310? or who maketh7760 the dumb483, or deaf2795, or the seeing6493, or the blind5787? have not I the LORD3068? Now therefore go3212, and I will be with thy mouth6310, and teach3384 thee what thou shalt say1696. And he said559, O994 my Lord136, send7971, I pray thee, by the hand3027 of him whom thou wilt send7971. wilt: or, shouldest And the anger639 of the LORD3068 was kindled2734 against 4872, and he said559, Is not 175 the Levite3881 thy brother251? I know3045 that he can speak1696 1696. And also, behold, he cometh forth3318 to meet7125 thee: and when he seeth7200 thee, he will be glad8055 in his heart3820. And thou shalt speak1696 unto him, and 7760 words1697 in his mouth6310: and I will be with thy mouth6310, and with his mouth6310, and will teach3384 you what ye shall do6213. And he shall be thy spokesman1696 unto the people5971: and he shall be, even he shall be to thee instead of a mouth6310, and thou shalt be to him instead of God430. And thou shalt take3947 this rod4294 in thine hand3027, wherewith thou shalt do6213 signs226. And 4872 went3212 and returned7725 to 3500 his father in law2859, and said559 unto him, Let me go3212, I pray thee, and return7725 unto my brethren251 which are in 4714, and see7200 whether they be yet5750 alive2416. And 3503 said559 to 4872, Go3212 in peace7965. : Heb. Jether And the LORD3068 said559 unto 4872 in 4080, Go3212, return7725 into 4714: for all the men582 are dead4191 which sought1245 thy life5315. And 4872 took3947 his wife802 and his sons1121, and set7392 them upon an ass2543, and he returned7725 to the land776 of 4714: and 4872 took3947 the rod4294 of God430 in his hand3027. And the LORD3068 said559 unto 4872, When thou goest3212 to return7725 into 4714, see7200 that thou do6213 all those wonders4159 before6440 6547, which I have 7760 in thine hand3027: but I will harden2388 his heart3820, that he shall not let the people5971 go7971. And thou shalt say559 unto 6547, Thus saith559 the LORD3068, 3478 is my son1121, even my firstborn1060: And I say559 unto thee, Let my son1121 go7971, that he may serve5647 me: and if thou refuse3985 to let him go7971, behold, I will slay2026 thy son1121, even thy firstborn1060. And it came to pass by the way1870 in the inn4411, that the LORD3068 met6298 him, and sought1245 to kill4191 him. Then 6855 took3947 a sharp stone6864, and cut off3772 the foreskin6190 of her son1121, and cast5060 it at his feet7272, and said559, Surely a bloody1818 husband2860 art thou to me. sharp: or, knife cast: Heb. made it touch So he let him go7503: then she said559, A bloody1818 husband2860 thou art, because of the 4139. And the LORD3068 said559 to 175, Go3212 into the wilderness4057 to meet7125 4872. And he went3212, and met6298 him in the mount2022 of God430, and kissed5401 him. And 4872 told5046 175 all the words1697 of the LORD3068 who had sent7971 him, and all the signs226 which he had commanded6680 him. And 4872 and 175 went3212 and gathered together622 all the elders2205 of the children1121 of 3478: And 175 spake1696 all the words1697 which the LORD3068 had spoken1696 unto 4872, and did6213 the signs226 in the sight5869 of the people5971. And the people5971 believed539: and when they heard8085 that the LORD3068 had visited6485 the children1121 of 3478, and that he had looked7200 upon their affliction6040, then they bowed their heads6915 and worshipped7812.