Exodus 4:20

So Moses took his wife and his sons, and caused them to ride upon the ass, and he returned to the land of Egypt,—and Moses took the staff of God in his hand.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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

19Then said Yahweh unto Moses in Midian, Go, return to Egypt,—for all the men are dead who were seeking thy life.

21And Yahweh said unto Moses, When thou goest to return to Egypt, see as touching all the wonders which I have put in thy hand, that thou do them before Pharaoh—but, I, will let his heart wax bold, and he will not suffer the people to go.

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Cross References

Exodus 2:22And she bare a son, and he called his name Gershom,—for he said, A, sojourner, I am, in a strange land.

Exodus 4:17And this staff, take thou in thy hand,—wherewith thou shalt do the signs.

Exodus 18:3and her two sons,—of whom, the name of the one, was Gershom, for, said he, A sojourner, am I in a strange land,

Numbers 20:8Take the staff and gather together the assembly, thou, and Aaron thy brother, then shall ye speak unto the cliff before their eyes and it shall give forth its waters,—so shalt thou bring forth unto them water, out of the cliff, and shalt cause the assembly, and their cattle to drink.

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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