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Exodus 4:20

MosesEgypt

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.

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.

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

22 And thou shalt say unto Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD, Israel is my son, even my firstborn:

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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

    And Moses said unto Joshua, Choose us out men, and go out, fight with Amalek: to morrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the rod of God in mine hand.

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  • Numbers 20:8–9

    Take the rod, and gather thou the assembly together, thou, and Aaron thy brother, and speak ye unto the rock before their eyes; and it shall give forth his water, and thou shalt bring forth to them water out of the rock: so thou shalt give the congregation and their beasts drink.

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  • Exodus 4:2

    And the LORD said unto him, What is that in thine hand? And he said, A rod.

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  • Exodus 18:3–4

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

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  • Numbers 20:11

    And Moses lifted up his hand, and with his rod he smote the rock twice: and the water came out abundantly, and the congregation drank, and their beasts also.

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  • Exodus 4:17

    And thou shalt take this rod in thine hand, wherewith thou shalt do signs.

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