Exodus 4

The Readings · Oct 20, 2026 · 4m

Exodus 4 read aloud, in a fresh direct translation from the Hebrew — plain modern English, nothing added.

Translator's notes:

• Exodus 4:6 — מְצֹרַעַת (metzora'at): chose "diseased". Alternatives: "leprous", "scaly", "afflicted with a skin disease". Why: the Hebrew condition covers a range of serious skin afflictions and is not the modern disease called leprosy, so the rendering stays general.

• Exodus 4:25 — חֲתַן־דָּמִים (chatan damim): chose "a bridegroom of blood". Alternatives: "a bridegroom by blood", "a husband of bloodshed". Why: the phrase occurs only here and its exact sense — what…