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Moses went and returned to Jethro his father-in-law, and said to him, "Please let me go and return to my brothers who are in Egypt, and see whether they are still alive." Jethro said to Moses, "Go in peace."

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Wisdom in Disclosure

Commentators note that Moses did not tell Jethro about God's call from the burning bush. Instead, he gave a true, but partial, reason for his journey: to check on his relatives. Scholars suggest this wasn't deceit, but wisdom. Moses may have feared his incredible story would be met with disbelief or simply acted with modesty. This illustrates that godly wisdom can involve discernment in what we choose to share and when.

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Exodus

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

On Exodus 4:18

19th Century

Bishop

Moses ... returned to Jethro. —Hebrew, to Jether. When Moses married Zipporah, he was probably adopted into the tribe, of…

John Calvin

John Calvin

On Exodus 4:18

16th Century

Theologian

And Moses went. It is surprising that Moses suppressed the vision by which his father-in-law’s mind might have been most inclined to let h…

John Gill

John Gill

On Exodus 4:18

17th Century

Pastor

And Moses went and returned to Jethro his father in law With his flock of sheep he kept, (Exodus 3:1) : and s…

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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On Exodus 4:18–23

17th Century

Minister

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…