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NASB | Exodus 4:24 ¶ Now it came about at the lodging place on the way that the LORD met him and sought to put him to death. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Exodus 4:24 ¶ Now it happened at the lodging place, that the LORD met Moses and sought to kill him [making him deathly ill because he had not circumcised one of his sons]. [Gen 17:9-14] |
Bible Question: If Moses was chosen to save his people, why did God want to kill him? |
Bible Answer: Blessings to you! God was about to kill Moses because Moses had not circumsized his son. "Moses could not effectively serve as deliever of GOd's people until he had fulfilled all of the conditions of the Lord's covenant". Circumcision was one of these such conditions. Under old testament law, if you failed to circumcise your son, you were "removing yourself and your family from GOd's blessings." So why didn't moses circumcise his son earlier? He lived half of his life in Pharoah's palace, believing to be his son, and the other half in the desert with the Midianites. Therefore, he was unaware of these laws. Grace and peace be yours today Your sister, jenny -the quotes are from notes in the Life Application Study Bible. |