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Exodus 4:18

NETBible	¹So Moses went back² to his father-in-law Jethro and said to him, “Let me go, so that I may return³ to my relatives⁴ in Egypt and see⁵ if they are still alive.” Jethro said to Moses, “Go in peace.”
NIV © biblegateway Exo 4:18	Then Moses went back to Jethro his father-in-law and said to him, "Let me go back to my own people in Egypt to see if any of them are still alive." Jethro said, "Go, and I wish you well."
NASB © biblegateway Exo 4:18	Then Moses departed and returned to Jethro his father-in-law and said to him, "Please, let me go, that I may return to my brethren who are in Egypt, and see if they are still alive." And Jethro said to Moses, "Go in peace."
NLT © biblegateway Exo 4:18	Then Moses went back home and talked it over with Jethro, his father–in–law. "With your permission," Moses said, "I would like to go back to Egypt to visit my family. I don’t even know whether they are still alive." "Go with my blessing," Jethro replied.
MSG © biblegateway Exo 4:18	Moses went back to Jethro his father-in-law and said, "I need to return to my relatives who are in Egypt. I want to see if they're still alive." Jethro said, "Go. And peace be with you."
BBE © SABDAweb Exo 4:18	And Moses went back to Jethro, his father-in-law, and said to him, Let me go back now to my relations in Egypt and see if they are still living. And Jethro said to Moses, Go in peace.
NRSV © bibleoremus Exo 4:18	Moses went back to his father-in-law Jethro and said to him, "Please let me go back to my kindred in Egypt and see whether they are still living." And Jethro said to Moses, "Go in peace."
NKJV © biblegateway Exo 4:18	So Moses went and returned to Jethro his father–in–law, and said to him, "Please let me go and return to my brethren who are in Egypt, and see whether they are still alive." And Jethro said to Moses, "Go in peace."
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KJV	And Moses <04872> went <03212> (8799) and returned <07725> (8799) to Jethro <03500> his father in law <02859> (8802)_, and said <0559> (8799) unto him, Let me go <03212> (8799)_, I pray thee, and return <07725> (8799) unto my brethren <0251> which [are] in Egypt <04714>_, and see <07200> (8799) whether they be yet <05750> alive <02416>_. And Jethro <03503> said <0559> (8799) to Moses <04872>_, Go <03212> (8798) in peace <07965>_. {Jethro: Heb. Jether}
NASB © biblegateway Exo 4:18	Then Moses <04872> departed <01980> and returned <07725> to Jethro <03500> his father-in-law <02860> and said <0559> to him, "Please <04994> , let me go <01980> , that I may return <07725> to my brethren <0251> who <0834> are in Egypt <04714> , and see <07200> if they are still <05750> alive <02416> ." And Jethro <03503> said <0559> to Moses <04872> , "Go <01980> in peace <07965> ."
LXXM	eporeuyh <4198> V-API-3S de <1161> PRT mwushv {N-NSM} kai <2532> CONJ apestreqen <654> V-AAI-3S prov <4314> PREP ioyor {N-PRI} ton <3588> T-ASM gambron {N-ASM} autou <846> D-GSM kai <2532> CONJ legei <3004> V-PAI-3S poreusomai <4198> V-FMI-1S kai <2532> CONJ apostreqw <654> V-FAI-1S prov <4314> PREP touv <3588> T-APM adelfouv <80> N-APM mou <1473> P-GS touv <3588> T-APM en <1722> PREP aiguptw <125> N-DSF kai <2532> CONJ oqomai <3708> V-FMI-1S ei <1487> CONJ eti <2089> ADV zwsin <2198> V-PAI-3P kai <2532> CONJ eipen {V-AAI-3S} ioyor {N-PRI} mwush {N-DSM} badize {V-PAD-2S} ugiainwn <5198> V-PAPNS
NET [draft] ITL	So Moses <04872> went <01980> back <07725> to <0413> his father-in-law <02859> Jethro <03503> and said <0559> to him, “Let me go <01980> , so that I may return <07725> to <0413> my relatives <0251> in Egypt <04714> and see <07200> if they are still <05750> alive <02416> .” Jethro <03503> said <0559> to Moses <04872> , “Go <01980> in peace <07965> .”
HEBREW	Mwlsl <07965> Kl <01980> hsml <04872> wrty <03503> rmayw <0559> Myyx <02416> Mdweh <05750> haraw <07200> Myrumb <04714> rsa <0834> yxa <0251> la <0413> hbwsaw <07725> an <04994> hkla <01980> wl <0> rmayw <0559> wntx <02859> rty <03503> la <0413> bsyw <07725> hsm <04872> Klyw (4:18) <01980>

NETBible

¹So Moses went back² to his father-in-law Jethro and said to him, “Let me go, so that I may return³ to my relatives⁴ in Egypt and see⁵ if they are still alive.” Jethro said to Moses, “Go in peace.”

NET Notes

¹sn This last section of the chapter reports Moses’ compliance with the commission. It has four parts: the decision to return (18-20), the instruction (21-23), the confrontation with Yahweh (24-26), and the presentation with Aaron (27-31).

²tn The two verbs form a verbal hendiadys, the second verb becoming adverbial in the translation: “and he went and he returned” becomes “and he went back.”

³tn There is a sequence here with the two cohortative forms: אֵלְכָה נָּא וְאָשׁוּבָה (’elÿkhah nna’ vÿ’ashuva) – “let me go in order that I may return.”

⁴tn Heb “brothers.”

⁵tn This verb is parallel to the preceding cohortative and so also expresses purpose: “let me go that I may return…and that I may see.”