Moses Returns to Egypt

¹⁸ Then Moses went back to Jethro his father-in-law and said to him, “Let me return to my own people in Egypt to see if any of them are still alive.”

Jethro said, “Go, and I wish you well.”

¹⁹ Now the Lord had said to Moses in Midian, “Go back to Egypt, for all those who wanted to kill^(A) you are dead.^(B)” ²⁰ So Moses took his wife and sons,^(C) put them on a donkey and started back to Egypt. And he took the staff^(D) of God in his hand.

²¹ The Lord said to Moses, “When you return to Egypt, see that you perform before Pharaoh all the wonders^(E) I have given you the power to do. But I will harden his heart^(F) so that he will not let the people go.^{(G) 22} Then say to Pharaoh, ‘This is what the Lord says: Israel is my firstborn son,^{(H) 23} and I told you, “Let my son go,^(I) so he may worship^(J) me.” But you refused to let him go; so I will kill your firstborn son.’”^(K)