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Yahweh said to Moses in Midian, "Go, return into Egypt; for all the men who sought your life are dead."
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God Addresses Hidden Fears
Commentators note that God's message to Moses was a direct encouragement addressing a likely, though unstated, fear. Even if Moses didn't voice his concern about being arrested for the murder he committed 40 years prior, scholars suggest it was a 'secret' fear or a 'stumbling block.' God graciously removed this obstacle to clear the way for Moses to obey His call.
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Exodus
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19th Century
Anglican
In Midian. —Moses appears to have delayed his departure after he obtained permission to go from Jethro. Therefore, the address “
16th Century
Protestant
And the Lord said56 to Moses. Some connect this sentence with what follows, as if God had spoken to His servant after …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the Lord said to Moses in Midian After he had obtained leave of his father-in-law to quit Midian, but before he left …
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Presbyterian
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…
