Exodus 4:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Exodus 4:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Exodus 4:18 is a verse from the book of Exodus in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Moses went and returned to Jethro his father in law, and said unto him, Let me go, I pray thee, and return unto my b..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Exodus 4:18 — KJV
“And Moses went and returned to Jethro his father in law, and said unto him, Let me go, I pray thee, and return unto my brethren which are in Egypt, and see whether they be yet alive. And Jethro said to Moses, Go in peace. Jethro: Heb. Jether”
— Exodus 4:18 (KJV)
Exodus 4:18 in Context — About the Book of Exodus
Exodus tells the defining rescue story of the Old Testament: God hears the cry of enslaved Israel, breaks Pharaoh's grip through ten plagues, parts the Red Sea, and meets His people at Sinai. It reveals God as deliverer, covenant-maker, and the One who dwells among His people.
Cross-References for Exodus 4:18
“And he said to him, Go, I pray thee, see whether it be well with thy brethren, and well with the flocks; and bring me word again. So he sent him out of the vale of Hebron, and he came to Shechem. see...: Heb. see the peace of thy brethren, etc.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 4:18: pray, brethren, see
“And Joseph returned into Egypt, he, and his brethren, and all that went up with him to bury his father, after he had buried his father.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 4:18: went, returned, father
“And Moses went out to meet his father in law, and did obeisance, and kissed him; and they asked each other of their welfare; and they came into the tent. welfare: Heb. peace”
Shares key themes with Exodus 4:18: moses, went, father
“And he asked them of their welfare, and said, Is your father well, the old man of whom ye spake? Is he yet alive? welfare: Heb. peace Is your...: Heb. Is there peace to your father?”
Shares key themes with Exodus 4:18: father, yet, alive
“And it came to pass, when the judge was dead, that they returned, and corrupted themselves more than their fathers, in following other gods to serve them, and to bow down unto them; they ceased not from their own doings, nor from their stubborn way. corrupted...: or, were corrupt ceased...: Heb. let nothing fall of their”
Shares key themes with Exodus 4:18: returned, father, let
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