20 So Moses took his wife and sons, put them on a donkey, and returned to the land of Egypt. And Moses took God’s staff(A) in his hand.

21 The Lord instructed Moses, “When you go back to Egypt, make sure you do before Pharaoh all the wonders that I have put within your power. But I will harden his heart[a](B) so that he won’t let the people go. 22 And you will say to Pharaoh: This is what the Lord says: Israel is my firstborn son.(C)

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  1. 4:21 Or will make him stubborn

20 So Moses took his wife and sons,(A) put them on a donkey and started back to Egypt. And he took the staff(B) of God in his hand.

21 The Lord said to Moses, “When you return to Egypt, see that you perform before Pharaoh all the wonders(C) I have given you the power to do. But I will harden his heart(D) so that he will not let the people go.(E) 22 Then say to Pharaoh, ‘This is what the Lord says: Israel is my firstborn son,(F)

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