22And thou shalt say to Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD, Israel is my son, even my first-born.


In Context

19 And the LORD said to Moses in Midian, Go, return into Egypt; for all the men are dead who sought thy life.

20 And Moses took his wife, and his sons, and set them upon an ass, and he returned to the land of Egypt. And Moses took the rod of God in his hand.

21 And the LORD said to Moses, When thou goest to return into Egypt, see that thou perform all those wonders before Pharaoh which I have put in thy hand: but I will harden his heart, that he shall not let the people go.

22 And thou shalt say to Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD, Israel is my son, even my first-born.

23 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.

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

Exodus 4:22 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:22And thou shalt say unto Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD, Israel [is] my son, [even] my firstborn:

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

4:22Then say to Pharaoh, 'This is what the Lord says: Israel is my firstborn son,

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

4:22And thou shalt say to him: Thus saith the Lord: Israel is my son, my firstborn.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

4:22And thou shalt say unto Pharaoh, Thus saith Jehovah, Israel is my son, my first-born:

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:22And thou shalt say to Pharaoh, Thus saith Jehovah: Israel is my son, my firstborn.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

4:22And thou shalt say unto Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD, Israel is my son, my firstborn:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:22You shall tell Pharaoh, 'Thus says Yahweh, Israel is my son, my firstborn,

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

4:22and thou hast said unto Pharaoh, Thus said Jehovah, My son, My first-born is Israel,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:22And you shall say to Pharaoh, Thus said the LORD, Israel is my son, even my firstborn: