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Berean Standard Bible

“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.”

Exodus 4:20

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Moses has finally accepted the call at the burning bush, with Aaron as his spokesman, and received his father-in-law's blessing to return to Egypt. He takes his wife and sons and heads for Egypt with a shepherd's staff in his hand.

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Berean Standard Bible (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.

World English Bible (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.

King James Version (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.

American Standard Version (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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Entonces Moisés tomó su mujer y sus hijos, y púsolos sobre un asno, y volvióse á tierra de Egipto: tomó también Moisés la vara de Dios en su mano.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Moisés tomó a su esposa y a sus hijos, los puso sobre un burro, y regresó a la tierra de Egipto, llevando en la mano la vara de Dios.

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