Exode 4:20 BDS

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 4:18-23

18-23 After God had appeared in the bush, he often spake to Moses. Pharaoh had hardened his own heart against the groans and cries of the oppressed Israelites; and now God, in the way of righteous judgment, hardens his heart against the teaching of the miracles, and the terror of the plagues. But whether Pharaoh will hear, or whether he will forbear, Moses must tell him, Thus saith the Lord. He must demand a discharge for Israel, Let my son go; not only my servant, whom thou hast no right to... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Exodus 4:18-26

Moses dismissed by Jethro v. 18. And Moses went and returned to Jethro, his father-in-law, and said unto him, Let me go, I pray thee, and return unto my brethren which are in Egypt, and see whether they be yet alive. The faithfulness, the sense of duty in Moses would not have permitted him to leave the flocks in the wilderness and to go to Egypt without leave-taking, even for a short while. He told Jethro as much of the truth as the latter needed to know at that time, for he would hardly have... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Exodus 4:1-31

Exodus 4:1 And Moses answered and said, But, behold, they will not believe me, nor hearken unto my voice; for they will say, Jehovah hath not appeared unto 2thee. And Jehovah said unto him, What is that [this] in thine [thy] hand? And he said, A rod. 3And he said, Cast it on the ground. And he cast it on the ground, 4and it became a serpent; and Moses fled from before it. And Jehovah said unto Moses, Put forth thy hand, and take it by the tail. And he put forth his hand, and caught it, and it... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Exodus 4:18-31

Moses and Aaron Announce God’s Purpose to Israel Exodus 4:18-31 So often the keenest tests of a man’s fitness for his life-work are furnished by his behavior in his home. It may be that Zipporah had resisted the earlier imposition on her son of the initial rite of the Jewish faith and her proud soul had to yield. No man who has put his hand to God’s plow can take counsel with flesh and blood, or look back. At whatever cost we must set our own house in order, before we can emancipate a... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Exodus 4:1-31

A further difficulty was now declared. The man who first doubted himself and then doubted because of his ignorance of God now doubted because of the people to whom he was to be sent. God had told him that the people would hearken, but now he questioned this. All fear of man is evidence of feeble faith in God. In the presence of such fear what we need is clearer vision of God. The story shows that God understood and answered the fear of His servant by granting him signs. Then is revealed the... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 4:18-20

Moses Leaves Midian For Egypt (Exodus 4:18-20 ). This is a section of powerful contrasts. On the one hand Jethro is Moses’ tribal leader with acknowledged rights (Exodus 4:18 a), on the other Yahweh demands lordship over Moses and his family, represented by the sign of circumcision. On the one hand Pharaoh is threatening Yahweh’s firstborn son, and in return Yahweh threatens Pharaoh’s firstborn son, meanwhile Moses is also seen as under threat because his son has not been circumcised which... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 4:19-20

Exodus 4:19-Proverbs : a J. Moses is Recalled by Yahweh to Egypt.— This piece probably originally followed Exodus 2:23 a, the narrative of the revelation at the bush having been antedated by the compiler, to dovetail in with E’ s story. The pl. “ sons” is probably due to the editor, to fit Exodus 18:2-Numbers :: in J ( Exodus 2:24 and Exodus 4:25) only one “ son” is mentioned. Exodus 4:20 b E continues Exodus 4:17 . read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Exodus 4:20

His sons, Gershom, Exodus 2:22, and Eliezer, Exodus 18:4, whom he intended to carry with him; but afterwards observing that they were like to be impediments to him in his great business, and being well assured that it would not be long ere he returned to them, he sent them back to Jethro, as may seem from Exodus 18:5. Upon an ass: one ass might be sufficient for her and her two children, because one of them was but little, Exodus 4:25. Or ass may be put for asses, which changes of the numbers... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Exodus 4:20

MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH.—Exodus 4:20THE JOURNEY TO EGYPTI. That a good man journeying on the service of God should take his family with him. “And Moses took his wife and sons,” &c. When a man is going on the errands of God he should always take his family with him, that they may participate in his work, its responsibility, its sorrow, and its victory. Never go on any good errand without your family; it is well to teach the youthful feet to walk in obedience to God. Many a young man... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Exodus 4:1-31

Chapter 4And Moses answered and said, But, behold, they will not believe me ( Exodus 4:1 ),Now he's not convinced. They're gonna say, "Who sent you?" "All right", God said, "Tell them Jehovah God, the God of your fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob". But Moses objects, "They'll not believe me"nor hearken unto my voice: for they will say, Oh Jehovah didn't appear to you. The Lord said, What have you got in your hand? And he said, A rod. [A walking stick.] God said, Throw it on the ground. And he... read more