Holy Scripture

Exodus 4:22

A church father on this verse
“Why too does he blame Pharaoh, saying, "You will not let my people go; behold, I will smite all the firstborn in Egypt, even your firstborn," and all the rest that is recorded as being said by God through Moses to Pharaoh? It is incumbent on him who believes that the Scriptures are true and that God is just, if he is…”
Origen of Alexandria, 3th c. — ON FIRST PRINCIPLES 3.1.9

Source: Septuagint

Original

22And thou shalt say to Pharaoh, These things saith the Lord, Israel is my firstborn.

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In context

20And Moses took his wife and his children, and mounted them on the beasts, and returned to Egypt; and Moses took the rod which he had from God in his hand.

21And the Lord said to Moses, When thou goest and returnest to Egypt, see—all the miracles I have charged thee with, thou shalt work before Pharaoh: and I will harden his heart, and he shall certainly not send away the people.

— Exodus 4:22 —

23And 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.

24And it came to pass that the angel of the Lord met him by the way in the inn, and sought to slay him.

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