Exodus 4:20

Then Moses tooke his wife, and his sonnes, and put them on an asse, and returned towarde the lande of Egypt, and Moses tooke the rod of God in his hand.

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In The King James Version

And Moses took his wife and his sons, and set them upon an ass, and he returned to the land of Egypt: and Moses took the rod of God in his hand.

In Context

19(For the Lord had said vnto Moses in Midian, Goe, returne to Egypt: for they are all dead which went about to kill thee)

21And the Lord saide vnto Moses, When thou art entred and come into Egypt againe, see that thou doe all the wonders before Pharaoh, which I haue put in thine hand: but I will harden his heart, and he shall not let the people goe.

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Cross References

Exodus 2:22And she bare a sonne, whose name he called Gershom: for he said, I haue bene a stranger in a strange lande.

Exodus 4:17Moreouer thou shalt take this rod in thine hand, wherewith thou shalt do miracles.

Exodus 18:3And her two sonnes, (whereof the one was called Gershom: for he sayd, I haue bene an aliant in a strange land:

Numbers 20:8Take the rod, and gather thou and thy brother Aaron the Congregation together, and speake yee vnto the rocke before their eyes, and it shall giue foorth his water, and thou shalt bring them water out of the rocke: so thou shalt giue the Congregation, and their beastes drinke.

Matthew Henry on Exodus 4:19-24

Moses Returns in Egypt. ( b. c. 1491.) 18 And Moses went and returned to Jethro his father in law, and said unto him, Let me go, I pray thee, and return unto my brethren which are in Egypt, and see whether they be yet alive. And Jethro said to Moses, Go in peace. 19 And the Lord said unto Moses in Midian, Go, return into Egypt: for all the men are dead which sought thy life. 20 And Moses took his wife and his sons, and set them upon an ass, and he returned to the land of Egypt: and Moses took the rod of God in his… Read the whole commentary →

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