^{21 Ref} And Jehovah saith unto Moses, `In thy going to turn back to Egypt, see -- all the wonders which I have put in thy hand -- that thou hast done them before Pharaoh, and I -- I strengthen his heart, and he doth not send the people away;

^{22 Ref} and thou hast said unto Pharaoh, Thus said Jehovah, My son, My first-born `is' Israel,

^{23 Ref} and I say unto thee, Send away My son, and he doth serve Me; and -- thou dost refuse to send him away -- lo, I am slaying thy son, thy first-born.'

^{24 Ref} And it cometh to pass in the way, in a lodging place, that Jehovah meeteth him, and seeketh to put him to death;

^{25 Ref} and Zipporah taketh a flint, and cutteth off the foreskin of her son, and causeth `it' to touch his feet, and saith, `Surely a bridegroom of blood `art' thou to me;'

²⁶ and He desisteth from him: then she said, `A bridegroom of blood,' in reference to the circumcision.

^{27 Ref} And Jehovah saith unto Aaron, `Go to meet Moses into the wilderness;' and he goeth, and meeteth him in the mount of God, and kisseth him,

^{28 Ref} and Moses declareth to Aaron all the words of Jehovah with which He hath sent him, and all the signs with which He hath charged him.

^{29 Ref} And Moses goeth -- Aaron also -- and they gather all the elders of the sons of Israel,

^{30 Ref} and Aaron speaketh all the words which Jehovah hath spoken unto Moses, and doth the signs before the eyes of the people;

^{31 Ref} and the people believe when they hear that Jehovah hath looked after the sons of Israel, and that He hath seen their affliction; and they bow and do obeisance.