Holy Scripture
Exodus 4:24
A church father on this verse
“We must also inquire who that being was of whom it is said in Exodus that he wished to kill Moses because he was setting out for Egypt. And afterwards, who is it that is called the "destroying angel," and who also is he who in Leviticus is described as Apopompeus, that is, the Averter, of whom the Scripture speaks thu…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
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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In context
22And thou shalt say to Pharaoh, These things saith the Lord, Israel is my firstborn.
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.
— Exodus 4:24 —
25And Zipporah having taken a stone cut off the foreskin of her son, and fell at his feet and said, The blood of the circumcision of my son is staunched:
26and he departed from him, because she said, The blood of the circumcision of my son is staunched.