Exodus 4:20 Hebrew Word Analysis

12	took	וַיִּקַּ֥ח	h3947
13	And Moses	מֹשֶׁ֛ה	h4872
2		אֶת	h853
3	his wife	אִשְׁתּ֣וֹ	h802
4		וְאֶת	h853
5	and his sons	בָּנָ֗יו	h1121
6	and set	וַיַּרְכִּבֵם֙	h7392
7		עַֽל	h5921
8	them upon an ass	הַחֲמֹ֔ר	h2543
9	and he returned	וַיָּ֖שָׁב	h7725
10	to the land	אַ֣רְצָה	h776
11	of Egypt	מִצְרָ֑יִם	h4714
12	took	וַיִּקַּ֥ח	h3947
13	And Moses	מֹשֶׁ֛ה	h4872
14		אֶת	h853
15	the rod	מַטֵּ֥ה	h4294
16	of God	הָֽאֱלֹהִ֖ים	h430
17	in his hand	בְּיָדֽוֹ׃	h3027

Other Translations

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.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And Moses took his wife and his sons, and set them riding upon an ass, and he returned to the land of Egypt. And Moses took the staff of God in his hand.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

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.

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.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and Moses taketh his wife, and his sons, and causeth them to ride on the ass, and turneth back to the land of Egypt, and Moses taketh the rod of God in his hand.