YLT
KJV
23. And I say unto thee, Let my son go, that he may serve me: and if thou refuse to let him go, behold, I will slay thy son, [even] thy firstborn.
ASV
23. and I have said unto thee, Let my son go, that he may serve me; and thou hast refused to let him go: behold, I will slay thy son, thy first-born.
ESV
23. and I say to you, "Let my son go that he may serve me." If you refuse to let him go, behold, I will kill your firstborn son.'"
ERVEN
23. Israel is my firstborn son. And I am telling you to let my son go and worship me. If you refuse to let Israel go, then I will kill your firstborn son.'"
NLT
23. I commanded you, "Let my son go, so he can worship me." But since you have refused, I will now kill your firstborn son!'"
WEB
23. and I have said to you, "Let my son go, that he may serve me;" and you have refused to let him go. Behold, I will kill your son, your firstborn.'"
NET
23. and I said to you, 'Let my son go that he may serve me,' but since you have refused to let him go, I will surely kill your son, your firstborn!"'"
NLV
23. And I say to you, 'Let My son go. Let him work for Me.' But if you will not let him go, I will kill your son, your first-born." ' "
HCSB
23. I told you: Let My son go so that he may worship Me, but you refused to let him go. Now I will kill your firstborn son!"
LITV
23. And I said to you, Send My son away, and let him serve Me; and you refused to send him. Behold, I am about to kill your son, your first-born!
RV
23. and I have said unto thee, Let my son go, that he may serve me; and thou hast refused to let him go: behold, I will slay thy son, thy firstborn.
NCV
23. I told you to let my son go so he may worship me. But you refused to let Israel go, so I will kill your firstborn son.'"
MKJV
23. And I say to you, Let My son go, that he may serve Me. And if you refuse to let him go, behold, I am going to kill your son, your first-born.
AKJV
23. And I say to you, Let my son go, that he may serve me: and if you refuse to let him go, behold, I will slay your son, even your firstborn.
LXXEN
23. And I said to thee, Send away my people, that they may serve me: now if thou wilt not send them away, see, I will slay thy firstborn son.
KJV
23. And I say unto thee, Let my son go, that he may serve me: and if thou refuse to let him go, behold, I will slay thy son, [even] thy firstborn.
AMP
23. And I say to you, Let My son go, that he may serve Me; and if you refuse to let him go, behold, I will slay your son, your firstborn.
KJVP
23. And I say H559 W-VQY1MS unto H413 PREP-2MS thee , Let my son H1121 NMS-1MS go H7971 VPFC , that he may serve H5647 me : and if thou refuse H3985 to let him go H7971 , behold H2009 IJEC , I H595 PPRO-1MS will slay H2026 VQPMS thy son H1121 NMS-1MS , [ even ] thy firstborn H1060 .
YLT
23. 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.`
ASV
23. and I have said unto thee, Let my son go, that he may serve me; and thou hast refused to let him go: behold, I will slay thy son, thy first-born.
WEB
23. and I have said to you, "Let my son go, that he may serve me;" and you have refused to let him go. Behold, I will kill your son, your firstborn.'"
NASB
23. Hence I tell you: Let my son go, that he may serve me. If you refuse to let him go, I warn you, I will kill your son, your first-born."
ESV
23. and I say to you, "Let my son go that he may serve me." If you refuse to let him go, behold, I will kill your firstborn son.'"
RV
23. and I have said unto thee, Let my son go, that he may serve me; and thou hast refused to let him go: behold, I will slay thy son, thy firstborn.
RSV
23. and I say to you, "Let my son go that he may serve me"; if you refuse to let him go, behold, I will slay your first-born son.'"
NKJV
23. "So I say to you, let My son go that he may serve Me. But if you refuse to let him go, indeed I will kill your son, your firstborn." ' "
MKJV
23. And I say to you, Let My son go, that he may serve Me. And if you refuse to let him go, behold, I am going to kill your son, your first-born.
AKJV
23. And I say to you, Let my son go, that he may serve me: and if you refuse to let him go, behold, I will slay your son, even your firstborn.
NRSV
23. I said to you, "Let my son go that he may worship me." But you refused to let him go; now I will kill your firstborn son.'"
NIV
23. and I told you, "Let my son go, so that he may worship me." But you refused to let him go; so I will kill your firstborn son.'"
NIRV
23. I told you, 'Let my son go. Then he will be able to worship me.' But you refused to let him go. So I will kill your oldest son." ' "
NLT
23. I commanded you, "Let my son go, so he can worship me." But since you have refused, I will now kill your firstborn son!'"
MSG
23. I told you, "Free my son so that he can serve me." But you refused to free him. So now I'm going to kill your son, your firstborn.'"
GNB
23. I told you to let my son go, so that he might worship me, but you refused. Now I am going to kill your first-born son.' "
NET
23. and I said to you, 'Let my son go that he may serve me,' but since you have refused to let him go, I will surely kill your son, your firstborn!"'"
ERVEN
23. Israel is my firstborn son. And I am telling you to let my son go and worship me. If you refuse to let Israel go, then I will kill your firstborn son.'"