Exodus 4:25

So Zipporah took a sharp stone and cut off the foreskin of her son, and cast it down at his feet,—and said—Surely, a bridegroom by rites of blood, art thou to me!

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

Then Zipporah took a sharp stone, and cut off the foreskin of her son, and cast it at his feet, and said, Surely a bloody husband art thou to me.

In Context

24And it came to pass, on the way, in the resting-place for the night, that Yahweh fell upon him, and sought to kill him.

26So he let him go, Then, it was that she said, A bridegroom by rites of blood—with regard to the rites of circumcision.

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Cross References

Genesis 17:14But, as for the uncircumcised male who shall not be circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin,—that person shall be cut off from among his people,—my covenant, hath he made void.

Joshua 5:2At that time, said Yahweh unto Joshua, Make thee knives of flint,—and again circumcise the sons of Israel, a second time.

Matthew Henry on Exodus 4:25-31

The Circumcision of the Son of Moses. ( b. c. 1491.) 24 And it came to pass by the way in the inn, that the Lord met him, and sought to kill him. 25 Then Zipporah took a sharp stone, and cut off the foreskin of her son, and cast it at his feet, and said, Surely a bloody husband art thou to me. 26 So he let him go: then she said, A bloody husband thou art, because of the circumcision. 27 And the Lord said to Aaron, Go into the wilderness to meet Moses. And he went, and met him in the mount of God, and kissed him.… Read the whole commentary →

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