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Exodus 4:24

And it came to pass by the way in the inn, that the LORD met him, and sought to kill him.

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וַיְהִ֥יvayhiand beהָיָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and be”, the next action in the storyH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.בַדֶּ֖רֶךְvaderekhin alongדֶּרֶךְpreposition, with the article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “in along”, the ordinary formH1870a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverbalong, away, because of, [phrase] by, conversation, custom, (east-) ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-) way(-side), whither(-soever).בַּמָּל֑וֹןbamalonin place where...lodgeמָלוֹןpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in place where...lodge”, the ordinary formH4411a lodgment, i.e. caravanserai or encampmentinn, place where...lodge, lodging (place).וַיִּפְגְּשֵׁ֣הוּvayifgeshehvand meetפָּגַשׁconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and meet”, the next action in the storyH6298to come in contact with, whether by accident or violence; figuratively, to concurmeet (with, together).יְהוָ֔הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).וַיְבַקֵּ֖שׁvayvaqeshand beseechבָּקַשׁconjunction, verb, piel, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and beseech”, the next action in the storyH1245to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive afterask, beg, beseech, desire, enquire, get, make inquisition, procure, (make) request, require, seek (for).הֲמִיתֽוֹhamitvodieמוּתverb, hiphil, infinitive construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “die”, the to-form of the verbH4191to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill[idiom] at all, [idiom] crying, (be) dead (body, man, one), (put to, worthy of) death, destroy(-er), (cause to, be like to, must) die, kill, necro(-mancer), [idiom] must needs, slay, [idiom] surely, [idiom] very suddenly, [idiom] in (no) w…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And it came to pass on the way at the lodging-place, that the LORD met him, and sought to kill him.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And it came to pass on the way at the lodging-place, that Jehovah met him, and sought to kill him.

Young’s Literal Translation

And it cometh to pass in the way, in a lodging place, that Jehovah meeteth him, and seeketh to put him to death;

World English Bible

On the way at a lodging place, Yahweh met Moses and wanted to kill him.

Darby Translation

And it came to pass on the way, in the inn, that Jehovah came upon him, and sought to slay him.

Douay-Rheims

And when he was in his journey, in the inn, the Lord met him, and would have killed him.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And it came to pass on the way at the lodging-place, that the LORD met him, and sought to kill him.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And it came to pass that the angel of the Lord met him by the way in the inn, and sought to slay him.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐγένετο δὲ ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ ἐν τῷ καταλύματι συνήντησεν αὐτῷ Ἄγγελος Κυρίου, καὶ ἐζήτει αὐτὸν ἀποκτεῖναι.