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Exodus 4:18
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Exodus 4:18
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Moses’ Return to Egypt. 18 After this Moses returned to Jethro[a] his father-in-law and said to him, “Let me return to my kindred in Egypt, to see whether they are still living.” Jethro replied to Moses, “Go in peace.”
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- 4:18 Jethro: the Hebrew text has “Jether,” apparently a variant form of “Jethro” found in the same verse. To see whether they are still living: Moses did not tell his father-in-law his main reason for returning to Egypt.
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