Exodus 4:20

“So Moses took his wife and his sons and mounted them on the donkey and returned to the land of Egypt; and Moses took the staff of Elohim in his hand.”

Exodus 4:20 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Exodus 4:20, word by word

So Mosesמֹשֶׁהmoshe

Moses

Moses, the man God called to bring Israel out of Egypt and through whom he gave the Law. His name sounds like "draw out" (Exodus 2:10).

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tookיִּקַּחyikach

fetch

To take someone along, or go and fetch something.

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his wifeאִשְׁתּisht

wife

Literally "his woman": the one married to him.

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and his sonsבָּנָיbanay

son

The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.

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and mounted themיַּרְכִּבֵyarkive

set on

To set someone on a mount.

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the donkeyחֲמֹרchamor

donkey

Donkey, male donkey.

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and returnedיָּשָׁבyashav

return

To go back to a place.

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to the landאַרְצָartsa

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

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of Egyptמִצְרָיִםmitsrayim

Egypt, Mizraim

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the staffמַטֵּהmate

staff

A straight stick used for support, as a weapon or as a sign of authority.

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of Elohimאֱלֹהִיםelohim

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

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in his handיָדyad

hand

The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.

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Places in this verse

JerusalemEgypt
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Egypt

    Today: Egypt (Nile Valley)

    A country in northeast Africa along the Nile River, southwest of Israel.

    Joseph was sold into it, and his family went down to live there (Gen 37:28; 46:6). God brought Israel out of it with a mighty hand (Exod 12:41). The child Jesus fled there with his parents (Matt 2:14).

    Genesis 12:10Genesis 37:28Exodus 12:41Matthew 2:14

The context

19YHWH said to Moses in Midian, “Go, return to Egypt, for all the men who were seeking your life are dead.”

20 · This verse (above)

21YHWH said to Moses, “When you go back to Egypt, see that you do before Pharaoh all the wonders that I have put in your hand. But I will make his heart obstinate, and he will not let the people go.

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