Exodus 4:23 Hebrew Word Analysis
| 0 | And I say | וָֽאֹמַ֣ר | h559 | 
| 1 |  | אֵלֶ֗יךָ | h413 | 
| 7 | go | לְשַׁלְּח֑וֹ | h7971 | 
| 3 |  | אֶת | h853 | 
| 12 | thy son | בִּנְךָ֖ | h1121 | 
| 5 | that he may serve | וְיַֽעַבְדֵ֔נִי | h5647 | 
| 6 | me and if thou refuse | וַתְּמָאֵ֖ן | h3985 | 
| 7 | go | לְשַׁלְּח֑וֹ | h7971 | 
| 8 |  | הִנֵּה֙ | h2009 | 
| 9 |  | אָֽנֹכִ֣י | h595 | 
| 10 | behold I will slay | הֹרֵ֔ג | h2026 | 
| 11 |  | אֶת | h853 | 
| 12 | thy son | בִּנְךָ֖ | h1121 | 
| 13 | even thy firstborn | בְּכֹרֶֽךָ׃ | h1060 | 
             
        
		Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
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.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And I said to you, Let my son go, so that he may give me worship; and you did not let him go: so now I will put the first of your sons to death.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
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.
Webster's Bible (WBT)
And I say to thee, Let my son go, that he may serve me: and if thou shalt refuse to let him go, behold, I will slay thy son, even thy first-born.
World English Bible (WEB)
and I have said to you, "Let my son go, that he may serve me;" and you have refused to let him go. Behold, I will kill your son, your firstborn.'"
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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.'