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Exodus 4:20

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18 Then Moses went back to his father-in-law Jethro and said to him, “Please let me return to my brothers in Egypt to see if they are still alive.” “Go in peace,” Jethro replied.

19 Now the LORD had said to Moses in Midian, “Go back to Egypt, for all the men who sought to kill you are dead.”

So Moses took his wife and sons, put them on a donkey, and headed back to Egypt. And he took the staff of God in his hand.

21 The LORD instructed Moses, “When you go back to Egypt, see that you perform before Pharaoh all the wonders that I have put within your power. But I will harden his heart so that he will not let the people go.

22 Then tell Pharaoh that this is what the LORD says: ‘Israel is My firstborn son,

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BSB
So Moses took his wife and sons, put them on a donkey, and headed back to Egypt. And he took the staff of God in his hand.
KJV
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.
WEB
Moses took his wife and his sons, and set them on a donkey, and he returned to the land of Egypt. Moses took God’s rod in his hand.
ASV
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.
DARBY
And Moses took his wife and his sons, and set them riding upon an ass, and he returned to the land of Egypt. And Moses took the staff of God in his hand.
BLB
And Moses took his wife and his sons, and he set them on the donkey, and he returned to the land of Egypt. And Moses took the staff of God in his hand.
ÅB
Så tok Moses sin hustru og sine sønner og satte dem på eselet og vendte tilbake til Egypt; og Moses tok Guds stav i sin hånd.
OTB
Så tok Moses sin kone og sine sønner, satte dem på et esel, og dro til Egypt, med Guds stav i hånden.
B1930
Så tok Moses sin hustru og sine sønner og satte dem på asenet og vendte tilbake til Egyptens land; og Moses tok Guds stav i sin hånd.

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  • Exodus 17:9

    So Moses said to Joshua, “Choose some of our men and go out to fight the Amalekites. Tomorrow I will stand on the hilltop with the staff of God in my hand.”

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  • Numbers 20:8–9

    “Take the staff and assemble the congregation. You and your brother Aaron are to speak to the rock while they watch, and it will pour out its water. You will bring out water from the rock and provide drink for the congregation and their livestock.”

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  • Exodus 4:2

    And the LORD asked him, “What is that in your hand?” “A staff,” he replied.

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  • Exodus 18:3–4

    along with her two sons. One son was named Gershom, for Moses had said, “I have been a foreigner in a foreign land.”

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  • Numbers 20:11

    Then Moses raised his hand and struck the rock twice with his staff, so that a great amount of water gushed out, and the congregation and their livestock were able to drink.

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  • Exodus 4:17

    But take this staff in your hand so you can perform signs with it.”

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