Exodus 4:20

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 hand.

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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

19And the LORD said unto Moses in Midian, Go, return into Egypt: for all the men are dead which sought your life.

21And the LORD said unto Moses, When you go to return into Egypt, see that you do all those wonders before Pharaoh, which I have put in yours hand: but I will harden his heart, that he shall not let the people go.

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Cross References

Exodus 2:22And she bare him a son, and he called his name Gershom: for he said, I have been a stranger in a strange land.

Exodus 4:17And you shall take this rod in yours hand, wherewith you shall do signs.

Exodus 18:3And her two sons; of which the name of the one was Gershom; for he said, I have been an foreigner in a strange land:

Numbers 20:8Take the rod, and gather you the assembly together, you, and Aaron your brother, and speak all of you unto the rock before their eyes; and it shall give forth his water, and you shall bring forth to them water out of the rock: so you shall give the congregation and their beasts 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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