Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Moses took his wife and his sons and had them ride on the donkey, and he returned to the land of Egypt, and Moses took the staff of God in his hand.
New American Standard Bible
So Moses took his wife and his
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.
Holman Bible
So Moses took his wife and sons, put them on a donkey, and returned to the land of Egypt. And Moses took God’s staff
International Standard Version
So Moses took his wife and sons, put them on donkeys, and headed back to the land of Egypt. Moses took the staff of God in his hand.
A Conservative Version
And Moses took his wife and his sons, and set them upon a donkey, and he returned to the land of Egypt. And Moses took the rod of God in his hand.
American Standard 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.
Amplified
So Moses took his wife [Zipporah] and his sons [Gershom and Eliezer] and seated them on donkeys, and returned to the land of Egypt. Moses also took the staff of God in his hand.
Bible in Basic English
And Moses took his wife and his sons and put them on an ass and went back to the land of Egypt: and he took the rod of God in his hand.
Darby Translation
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.
Julia Smith Translation
And Moses will take his wife and his sons, and will cause them to ride upon an ass, and he will turn back to the land of Egypt And Moses will take the rod of God in his hand.
King James 2000
And Moses took his wife and his sons, and set them upon a donkey, and he returned to the land of Egypt: and Moses took the rod of God in his hand.
Modern King James verseion
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.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Moses took his wife and his sons and put them on an ass, and went again to Egypt, and took the rod of God in his hand.
NET Bible
Then Moses took his wife and sons and put them on a donkey and headed back to the land of Egypt, and Moses took the staff of God in his hand.
New Heart English Bible
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.
The Emphasized Bible
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.
Webster
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.
World English Bible
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
and Moses taketh his wife, and his sons, and causeth them to ride on the ass, and turneth back to the land of Egypt, and Moses taketh the rod of God in his hand.
Themes
moses » With his wife and sons, he leaves jethro to perform his mission in egypt
moses » His controversy with his wife on account of circumcision
Interlinear
Laqach
לקח
Laqach
take, receive, take away, fetch, bring, get, take out, carry away, married, buy,
Usage: 966
Shuwb
Word Count of 20 Translations in Exodus 4:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Moses Leaves Midian And Returns To Egypt
19 And Yahweh said to Moses in Midian, "Go, return to Egypt because all the men have died who [were] seeking your life." 20 And Moses took his wife and his sons and had them ride on the donkey, and he returned to the land of Egypt, and Moses took the staff of God in his hand. 21 And Yahweh said to Moses, "When you go to return to Egypt, see all of the wonders that I have put in your hand, and do them before Pharaoh, and I myself will harden his heart, and he will not release the people.
Cross References
Exodus 17:9
And Moses said to Joshua, "Choose men for us, and go out, fight against Amalek tomorrow. I [will be] standing on the top of the hill, and the staff of God [will be] in my hand."
Numbers 20:8-9
"Take the staff and summon the community, you and Aaron your brother, and speak to the rock before their eyes, and it will give water. Bring out for them water from the rock, and let the community and their livestock drink."
Exodus 4:17
And you must take this staff in your hand, with which you will do the signs."
Exodus 4:2
And Yahweh said to him, "What [is] this in your hand?" And he said, "A staff."
Exodus 18:3-4
and her two sons--the one whose name [was] Gershom, for he had said, "I have been an alien in a foreign land,"
Numbers 20:11
Then Moses lifted up his hand and struck the rock with his staff twice. And abundant water went out, and the community and their livestock drank.