Exodus 4:23 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

and I say unto thee, Send away My son, and he doth serve Me; and -- thou dost refuse to send him away -- lo, I am slaying thy son, thy first-born.`

and I have said unto thee, Let my son go, that he may serve me; and thou hast refused to let him go: behold, I will slay thy son, thy first-born.

English Amplified

And I say to you, Let My son go, that he may serve Me; and if you refuse to let him go, behold, I will slay your son, your firstborn.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And I say to you, Let My son go, that he may serve Me; and if you refuse to let him go, behold, I will slay your son, your firstborn.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

and I told you to let My son go so that he may worship Me. But since you have refused to let him go, behold, I will kill your firstborn son!’”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

I told you: Let my son go so that he may worship me, but you refused to let him go. Look, I am about to kill your firstborn son!”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And I say to thee, Let my son go, that he may serve me. And if thou refuse to let him go, behold, I will kill thy son, thy firstborn.

English EASY 2024

I have already said to you, ‘Let my son go so that he can worship me.’ But if you refuse to let him go, I will kill your firstborn son.” ’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Israel is my firstborn son. And I am telling you to let my son go and worship me. If you refuse to let Israel go, then I will kill your firstborn son.'"

English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles

and I say to you, "Let my son go that he may serve me." If you refuse to let him go, behold, I will kill your firstborn son.'"

English GNT (Good News Translation)

I told you to let my son go, so that he might worship me, but you refused. Now I am going to kill your first-born son.’”

English God's Word - GW 1995

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.' "

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

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!"

English KJV 1611

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.

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.”’”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

So I say to you, “Let My son go, that he may serve Me. And if you refuse to let him go, behold, I will slay your firstborn son.” ’ ”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"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."'"

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Hence I tell you: Let my son go, that he may serve me. If you refuse to let him go, I warn you, I will kill your son, your first-born."

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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!”’”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

I told you, 'Let my son go. Then he will be able to worship me.' But you refused to let him go. So I will kill your oldest son." ' "

and I told you, "Let my son go, so he may worship me." But you refused to let him go; so I will kill your firstborn son.'"

English NKJ 1982

So I say to you, let My son go that he may serve Me. But if you refuse to let him go, indeed I will kill your son, your firstborn.” ’ ”

I commanded you to let him go, so he could worship me. But since you have refused, be warned! I will kill your firstborn son!'"

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

I said to you, "Let my son go that he may worship me." But you refused to let him go; now I will kill your firstborn son.'"

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

and I say to you, “Let my son go that he may serve me”; if you refuse to let him go, behold, I will slay your first-born son.’ ”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

and I have commanded you to let him go away and worship me, but you have refused: and now see, I will slay your eldest son.' “

English Tyndale 1537

and therefore sayeth unto thee: let my son go, that he may serve me. If thou wilt not let him go: behold, I will slay thine eldest son.