Exodus 4:27
And the Lord said to Aaron, Go into the wilderness to meet Moses. And he went, and met him in the mount of God, and kissed him.
Exodus 4:27 in other translations
| BSB | Meanwhile, the LORD had said to Aaron, “Go and meet Moses in the wilderness.” So he went and met Moses at the mountain of God and kissed him. |
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| WEB | The LORD said to Aaron, “Go into the wilderness to meet Moses.” He went, and met him on God’s mountain, and kissed him. |
| ASV | And Jehovah said to Aaron, Go into the wilderness to meet Moses. And he went, and met him in the mountain of God, and kissed him. |
| YLT | And Jehovah saith unto Aaron, ‘Go to meet Moses into the wilderness;' and he goeth, and meeteth him in the mount of God, and kisseth him, |
| DARBY | And Jehovah said to Aaron, Go into the wilderness to meet Moses. And he went, and met him on the mountain of God, and kissed him. |
| BBE | And the Lord said to Aaron, Go into the waste land and you will see Moses. So he went and came across Moses at the mountain of God, and gave him a kiss. |
| Webster | And the LORD said to Aaron, Go into the wilderness to meet Moses. And he went, and met him in the mount of God, and kissed him. |
What does Exodus 4:27 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Exodus 4:24-31
God met Moses in anger. The Lord threatened him with death or sent sickness upon him, as the punishment of his having neglected to circumcise his son. When God discovers to us what is amiss in our lives, we must give all diligence to amend it speedily. This is the voice of every rod; it calls us to return to Him that smites us. God sent Aaron to meet Moses. The more they saw of God's bringing them together, the more…
Exodus 4:27 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Exodus 4:27
- Exodus 3:1
Now Moses kept the flock of Jethro his father in law, the priest of Midian: and he led the flock to the backside of the desert, and came to the mountain of God, even to Horeb.
- Acts 10:5-6
And now send men to Joppa, and call for one Simon, whose surname is Peter: He lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea side: he shall tell thee what thou oughtest to do.
- Ecclesiastes 4:9
Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.
- Exodus 20:18
And all the people saw the thunderings, and the lightnings, and the noise of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking: and when the people saw it, they removed, and stood afar off.
- Acts 10:20
Arise therefore, and get thee down, and go with them, doubting nothing: for I have sent them.
- Exodus 19:3
And Moses went up unto God, and the Lord called unto him out of the mountain, saying, Thus shalt thou say to the house of Jacob, and tell the children of Israel;
- 1 Kings 19:8
And he arose, and did eat and drink, and went in the strength of that meat forty days and forty nights unto Horeb the mount of God.
- Genesis 29:11
And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.
- Exodus 4:14-16
And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Moses, and he said, Is not Aaron the Levite thy brother? I know that he can speak well. And also, behold, he cometh forth to meet thee: and when he seeth thee, he will be glad in his heart. And thou shalt speak unto him, and put words in his mouth: and I will be with thy mouth, and with his mouth, and will teach you what ye shall do. And he shall be thy spokesman unto the people: and he shall be, even he shall be to thee instead of a mouth, and thou shalt be to him instead of God.
- Exodus 24:15-17
And Moses went up into the mount, and a cloud covered the mount. And the glory of the Lord abode upon mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it six days: and the seventh day he called unto Moses out of the midst of the cloud. And the sight of the glory of the Lord was like devouring fire on the top of the mount in the eyes of the children of Israel.
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- Exodus 4:26
So he let him go: then she said, A bloody husband thou art, because of the circumcision.
- Exodus 4:27
And the Lord said to Aaron, Go into the wilderness to meet Moses. And he went, and met him in the mount of God, and kissed him.
- Exodus 4:28
And Moses told Aaron all the words of the Lord who had sent him, and all the signs which he had commanded him.
Exodus 4:27 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y Jehová dijo á Aarón: Ve á recibir á Moisés al desierto. Y él fué, y encontrólo en el monte de Dios, y besóle. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et l’ Éternel dit à Aaron: Va à la rencontre de Moïse, au désert. Et il alla, et le rencontra en la montagne de Dieu, et l’embrassa. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und Jehova sprach zu Aaron: Gehe hin, Mose entgegen in die Wüste. Und er ging hin und traf ihn am Berge Gottes und küßte ihn. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Dixit autem Dominus ad Aaron: Vade in occursum Moysi in desertum. Qui perrexit obviam ei in montem Dei, et osculatus est eum. |