An ass - Literally, “the ass,” which, according to Hebrew idiom, means that he set them upon asses. This is the first notice of other sons b…

His sons. — Only one had been mentioned previously, namely, Gershom (Exodus 2:22), unless we accept the Vulgate additi…

And Moses took his wife. By taking his wife and children with him, Moses clearly and freely professed that he was returning to Egypt to li…

And Moses took his wife, and his sons
Gershom and Eliezer; by which it appears that he intended to stay in Egypt, an…

After God had appeared in the bush, He often spoke to Moses. Pharaoh had hardened his own heart against the groans and cries of the oppressed Israe…