Exodus 4:20
“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.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And Moses took his wife, and his sons,.... Gershom and Eliezer; by which it appears that he intended to stay in Egypt,…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
An ass - Literally, “the ass,” which, according to Hebrew idiom, means that he set them upon asses. This is the first…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
His wife and his sons - Both Gershom and Eliezer, though the birth of the latter has not yet been mentioned in the…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Exodus 4:18-23
Here, I. Moses obtains leave of his father-in-law to return into Egypt, Exo 4:18. His father-in-law had been kind to him…
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