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Exodus 4:23

NETBible	and I said to you, ‘Let my son go that he may serve¹ me,’ but since you have refused to let him go,² I will surely kill³ your son, your firstborn!”’”
NIV © biblegateway Exo 4:23	and I told you, "Let my son go, so that he may worship me." But you refused to let him go; so I will kill your firstborn son.’"
NASB © biblegateway Exo 4:23	"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."’"
NLT © biblegateway Exo 4:23	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!’"
MSG © biblegateway Exo 4:23	I told you, "Free my son so that he can serve me." But you refused to free him. So now I'm going to kill your son, your firstborn.'"
BBE © SABDAweb Exo 4:23	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.
NRSV © bibleoremus Exo 4:23	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.’"
NKJV © biblegateway Exo 4:23	"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."’"
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KJV	And I say <0559> (8799) unto thee, Let my son <01121> go <07971> (8761)_, that he may serve <05647> (8799) me: and if thou refuse <03985> (8762) to let him go <07971> (8763)_, behold, I will slay <02026> (8802) thy son <01121>_, [even] thy firstborn <01060>_.
NASB © biblegateway Exo 4:23	"So I said <0559> to you, 'Let <07971> My son <01121> go <07971> that he may serve <05647> Me'; but you have refused <03985> to let <07971> him go <07971> . Behold <02009> , I will kill <02026> your son <01121> , your firstborn <01060> ."'"
LXXM	eipa {V-AAI-1S} de <1161> PRT soi <4771> P-DS exaposteilon <1821> V-AAD-2S ton <3588> T-ASM laon <2992> N-ASM mou <1473> P-GS ina <2443> CONJ moi <1473> P-DS latreush <3000> V-AAS-3S ei <1487> CONJ men <3303> PRT oun <3767> PRT mh <3165> ADV boulei <1014> V-PMI-2S exaposteilai <1821> V-AAN autouv <846> D-APM ora <3708> V-PAD-2S oun <3767> PRT egw <1473> P-NS apoktenw <615> V-FAI-1S ton <3588> T-ASM uion <5207> N-ASM sou <4771> P-GS ton <3588> T-ASM prwtotokon <4416> A-ASM
NET [draft] ITL	and I said <0559> to <0413> you, ‘Let my son <01121> go <07971> that he may serve <05647> me,’ but since you have refused <03985> to let him go <07971> , I <0595> will surely kill <02026> your son <01121> , your firstborn <01060> !”’”
HEBREW	Krkb <01060> Knb <01121> ta <0853> grh <02026> ykna <0595> hnh <02009> wxlsl <07971> Namtw <03985> yndbeyw <05647> ynb <01121> ta <0853> xls <07971> Kyla <0413> rmaw (4:23) <0559>

NETBible

and I said to you, ‘Let my son go that he may serve¹ me,’ but since you have refused to let him go,² I will surely kill³ your son, your firstborn!”’”

NET Notes

¹tn The text uses the imperative, “send out” (שַׁלַּח, shallakh) followed by the imperfect or jussive with the vav (ו) to express purpose.

²tn The Piel infinitive serves as the direct object of the verb, answering the question of what Pharaoh would refuse to do. The command and refusal to obey are the grounds for the announcement of death for Pharaoh’s son.

³tn The construction is very emphatic. The particle הִנֵּה (hinneh) gives it an immediacy and a vividness, as if God is already beginning to act. The participle with this particle has the nuance of an imminent future act, as if God is saying, “I am about to kill.” These words are not repeated until the last plague.