SEV Biblia, Chapter 4:23
Y yo te he dicho que dejes ir a mi hijo, para que me sirva, mas no has querido dejarlo ir; por tanto , he aquí yo mato a tu hijo, tu primogénito.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Exodus 4:23
Verse 23. Let my son go, that he may serve me] Which they could not do in Goshen, consistently with the policy and religious worship of the Egyptians; because the most essential part of an Israelite's worship consisted in sacrifice, and the animals which they offered to God were sacred among the Egyptians. Moses gives Pharaoh this reason chap. viii. 26. I will slay thy son, even thy first-born.] Which, on Pharaoh's utter refusal to let the people go, was accordingly done; see Exodus xii. 29.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 18-23 - After God had appeared in the bush, he often spake to Moses. Pharao had hardened his own heart against the groans and cries of the oppressed Israelites; and now God, in the way of righteous judgment hardens his heart against the teaching of the miracles, and the terro of the plagues. But whether Pharaoh will hear, or whether he wil forbear, Moses must tell him, Thus saith the Lord. He must demand discharge for Israel, Let my son go; not only my servant, whom tho hast no right to detain, but my son. It is my son that serves me, an therefore must be spared, must be pleaded for. In case of refusal will slay thy son, even thy first-born. As men deal with God's people let them expect so to be dealt with.
Original Hebrew
ואמר 559 אליך 413 שׁלח 7971 את 853 בני 1121 ויעבדני 5647 ותמאן 3985 לשׁלחו 7971 הנה 2009 אנכי 595 הרג 2026 את 853 בנך 1121 בכרך׃ 1060
