Exodus 4:18-28

18Then MosesH4872 wentH1980 backH7725 toH413 his father-in-lawH2859 JethroH35001 and saidH559 to him, “PleaseH4994 let me returnH7725H1980 toH413 my brothersH251 in EgyptH4714 to seeH7200 if they are stillH5750 aliveH2416.”

“GoH1980 in peaceH7965,” Jethro repliedH559H3503H4872.

19Now the LORDH3068 had saidH559 toH413 MosesH4872 in MidianH4080, “GoH1980 backH7725 to EgyptH4714, forH3588 allH3605 the menH582 who soughtH1245 to kill youH5315 are deadH4191.” 20So MosesH4872 tookH3947 his wifeH802 and sonsH1121, put themH7392 onH5921 a donkeyH2543, and headed backH7725 to EgyptH776H4714. AndH4872 he tookH3947 the staffH4294 of GodH430 in his handH3027.

21The LORDH3068H413 instructedH559 MosesH4872, “When you goH1980 backH7725 to EgyptH4714, see thatH7200 you performH6213 beforeH6440 PharaohH6547 allH3605 the wondersH4159 thatH834 I have putH7760 within your powerH3027. But IH589 will hardenH23882 his heartH3820 so that he will notH3808 let the peopleH5971 goH7971.

22Then tellH559H413 PharaohH6547 that this is whatH3541 the LORDH3068 saysH559: ‘IsraelH3478 is My firstbornH1060 sonH1121, 23and I told youH559H413 to let My sonH1121 goH7971 so that he may worship MeH5647. But since you have refusedH3985 to let him goH7971, beholdH2009, IH595 will killH2026 your firstbornH1060 sonH1121!’”

24Now at a lodging placeH4411 along the wayH1870, the LORDH1961H3068 metH6298 Moses3 and was aboutH1245 to kill himH4191. 25But ZipporahH6855 tookH3947 a flint knifeH6864, cut offH3772 her son’sH1121 foreskinH6190, and touched itH5060 to Moses’ feetH7272.4 “SurelyH3588 youH859 are a bridegroomH2860 of bloodH1818 to me,” she saidH559.

26So the LORD let him aloneH7503H4480. (WhenH227 she saidH559, “bridegroomH2860 of bloodH1818,” she was referring to the circumcisionH4139.)

27Meanwhile, the LORDH3068 had saidH559 toH413 AaronH175, “GoH1980 and meetH7122 MosesH4872 in the wildernessH4057.” So he wentH1980 and metH6298 Moses at the mountainH2022 of GodH430 and kissedH5401 him. 28And MosesH4872 toldH5046 AaronH175 everythingH3605H1697 the LORDH3068 had sent himH7971 to sayH853, and allH3605 the signsH226 He had commanded him to performH6680.