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So he let him alone. Then she said, "You are a bridegroom of blood," because of the circumcision.
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Obedience Brings Deliverance
Commentators agree that the phrase 'So he let him go' refers to God ceasing His life-threatening affliction against Moses. This divine mercy was a direct response to Zipporah's act of circumcising their son, fulfilling a covenant command Moses had neglected. The event underscores that God's mercy swiftly follows repentance and obedience.
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Exodus
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18th Century
Presbyterian
So he let him go—that is, God withdrew His visitation from Moses.
Moses sent Zipporah and her children back to Jethro before…
19th Century
Anglican
So he let him go. —God let Moses go, i.e., allowed him to recover—accepted Zipporah’s act as sufficient, albeit …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
So he let him go That is, the Lord let Moses go; suffered him to go on his journey without any further interruption; as t…
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God met Moses in anger. The Lord threatened him with death or sent sickness upon him, as punishment for having neglected to circumcise his son. Whe…
