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Exodus 4:20

King James Version (KJV)

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Exodus 4:20

Verse 20 of 31

Scripture focus

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.

Exodus 4:20 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Exodus 4:20

Theological / Devotional

His sons. Moses had two sons (Exodus 18:3, 4), Gershom, whose birth is mentioned in Exodus 2:22, and Eliezer, who was probably but an infant. The latter seems to have been born since Moses’ return to Jethro’s home, inasmuch as Exodus 2:22 speaks of but one son born to him prior to the divine manifestation at Mt. Horeb.

Set them upon an ass. The ancient Egyptians themselves never rode on animals, though they often depicted foreigners, particularly children and noblemen, as riding donkeys. This word picture suggests that Moses had given up his former Egyptian customs and adopted the Semitic way of life.

The rod of God. Moses’ rod (Exodus 4:2) had become the “rod of God” as a result of the miracles recorded in vs. 3 and 4.

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