Exodus 4:27

Exodus 4:27 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the Lord said to Aaron, Go into the wilderness to meet Moses. And he went, and met him in the mount of God, and kissed him.
• New International Version (NIV)The Lord said to Aaron, “Go into the wilderness to meet Moses.” So he met Moses at the mountain of God and kissed him.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The Lord said to Aaron, "Go into the wilderness to meet Moses." So he went and met him at the mountain of God and kissed him.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And the Lord said to Aaron, “Go into the wilderness to meet Moses.” So he went and met him on the mountain of God, and kissed him.

Context of Exodus 4:27

25Then Zipporah took a flint knife, cut off her son’s foreskin, and touched Moses’ feet ⌞with it⌟. She said, “You are a bridegroom of blood to me!” 26So the Lord let him alone. It was because of the circumcision that she said at that time, “You are a bridegroom of blood!” Meanwhile, the Lord had told Aaron to meet Moses in the desert. When Aaron met Moses at the mountain of God, he kissed him. 28Moses told Aaron everything the Lord had sent him to say and all the miraculous signs the Lord had commanded him to do. 29Then Moses and Aaron went ⌞to Egypt⌟ and assembled all the leaders of the people of Israel.

Exodus 4:27 word by word

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֶֽל־אַהֲרֹ֔ן לֵ֛ךְ לִקְרַ֥את מֹשֶׁ֖ה הַמִּדְבָּ֑רָה וַיֵּ֗לֶךְ וַֽיִּפְגְּשֵׁ֛הוּ בְּהַ֥ר הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים וַיִּשַּׁק־לֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• to Aaronאַהֲרֹן'ahărôn · AaronH175
• Goיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
• into the wildernessמִדְבָּרmidbâr · wildernessH4057
• to meetקִרְאָהqir'âh · befallH7125
• Mosesמֹשֶׁהmôsheh · MosesH4872
• and metפָּגַשׁpâgash · to meetH6298
• him in the mountהַרhar · mountain: mountH2022
• of Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• and kissedנָשַׁקnâshaq · to kissH5401

Cross-references for Exodus 4:27

• Exodus 4:14Then the Lord became angry with Moses and asked, “What about your brother Aaron the Levite? I know he can speak well. He’s already on his way to meet you, and he will be very glad to see you.
• Ecclesiastes 4:9Two people are better than one because ⌞together⌟ they have a good reward for their hard work.
• Acts 10:5Send messengers now to the city of Joppa, and summon a man whose name is Simon Peter.
• Exodus 3:1Moses was taking care of the sheep of his father-in-law Jethro, the priest of Midian. As he led the sheep to the far side of the desert, he came to Horeb, the mountain of God.
• Exodus 19:3Then Moses went up the mountain to God, and the Lord called to him from the mountain, “This is what you must say to the descendants of Jacob. Tell the Israelites,
• Exodus 20:18All the people heard the thunder and saw the lightning. They heard the blast of the ram’s horn and saw the mountain covered with smoke. So they shook with fear and stood at a distance.
• Exodus 24:15So Moses went up on the mountain, and the cloud covered it.
• 1 Kings 19:8He got up, ate, and drank. Strengthened by that food, he traveled for 40 days and nights until he came to Horeb, the mountain of God.
• Genesis 29:11Then Jacob kissed Rachel and sobbed loudly.

Commentaries on Exodus 4:27

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 27The Lord said to Aaron - See Exodus 4:14. By some secret but powerful movement on Aaron's mind, or by some voice or angelic ministry, he was now directed to go and meet his brother Moses; and so correctly was the information given to both, that they arrived at the same time on the sacred mountain.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 24-31Verses 24-31 God met Moses in anger. The Lord threatened him with death or sent sickness upon him, as the punishment of his having neglected to circumcise his son. When God discovers to us what is amiss in our lives, we must give all diligence to amend it speedily. This is the voice of every rod; it calls us to return to Him that smites us. God sent Aaron to meet Moses. The more they saw of God's bringing them together, the more pleasant their interview…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 27Aaron’s coming to meet Moses is the first recorded confirmation of God’s promises (see 4:14). mountain of God: This refers to Mount Sinai.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2727. Aaron met him in the mount of God, and kissed him--After a separation of forty years, their meeting would be mutually happy. Similar are the salutations of Arab friends when they meet in the desert still; conspicuous is the kiss on each side of the head.Read the comment

Topics related to Exodus 4:27

• Aaron
• Moses
• Prophets

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• Aaron
• God
• Moses
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Commentaries on Exodus 4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings