Verse List for EXO 4:18

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OET (OET-RV) Then Mosheh went back to his father-in-law Yetro (Jethro), and told him, “Can I please leave so I can return to my relatives in Egypt and see whether they’re still alive.”
¶  “Go in peace,” Yetro answered.

OET-LV and_ Mosheh _he/it _went and_he _returned to Yitrō/(Jethro) father-in-law _of_his and_he/it _said to_him/it let _me _go please so_that _I _may _return to relatives _of_my who are_in_Miʦrayim/(Egypt) and_so _that _I _may _see are_still_they living and_ Yitrō _he/it _said to_Mosheh go to_peace.

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

UST Moses went back to his father-in-law, Jethro, and said to him, “Please let me go back to my relatives in Egypt to see if they are well.”
¶  Jethro said to Moses, “You may go. Be safe.”

BSB & MSB Then Moses went back to his father -in -law Jethro[fn] and said to him, “Please let me return to my brothers in Egypt to see if they are still alive.”
§  “Go in peace,” [Jethro] replied.

OEB No OEB EXO book available

WEBBE & WMBB 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.”

NET So Moses went back to his father-in-law Jethro and said to him, “Let me go, so that I may return to my relatives in Egypt and see if they are still alive.” Jethro said to Moses, “Go in peace.”

LSV And Moses goes and turns back to his father-in-law Jethro, and says to him, “Please let me go, and I return to my brothers who [are] in Egypt, and I see whether they are yet alive.” And Jethro says to Moses, “Go in peace.”

FBV Then Moses returned to Jethro his father-in-law and told him, “Please allow me to go back to my own people in Egypt so I can see if any of them are still alive.”
¶  “Go with my blessing,” Jethro replied.

T4T Moses/I returned to his/my father-in-law Jethro and said to him, “Please let me go back to Egypt, to see my fellow Israelis there. I want to know if they are still alive.” Jethro said to Moses/me, “Go, and may God give you inner peace.”

LEB ¶  And Moses went, and he returned to Jethro his father-in-law, and he said to him, “Please let me go, and let me return to my brothers who are in Egypt, and let me see whether they are yet alive. And Jethro said to Moses, “Go in peace.”

BBE And Moses went back to Jethro, his father-in-law, and said to him, Let me go back now to my relations in Egypt and see if they are still living. And Jethro said to Moses, Go in peace.

Moff No Moff EXO book available

JPS And Moses went and returned to Jethro his father-in-law, and said unto him: 'Let me go, I pray thee, and return unto my brethren that are in Egypt, and see whether they be yet alive.' And Jethro said to Moses: 'Go in peace.'

ASV And Moses went and returned to Jethro his father-in-law, and said unto him, Let me go, I pray thee, and return unto my brethren that are in Egypt, and see whether they be yet alive. And Jethro said to Moses, Go in peace.

DRA Moses went his way, and returned to Jethro his father in law and said to him: I will go and return to my brethren into Egypt, that I may see if they be yet alive. And Jethro said to him: Go in peace.

YLT And Moses goeth and turneth back unto Jethro his father-in-law, and saith to him, 'Let me go, I pray thee, and I turn back unto my brethren who [are] in Egypt, and I see whether they are yet alive.' And Jethro saith to Moses, 'Go in peace.'

Drby And Moses went and returned to Jethro his father-in-law, and said to him, Let me go, I pray thee, and return to my brethren who are in Egypt, that I may see whether they are yet alive. And Jethro said to Moses, Go in peace.

RV And Moses went and returned to Jethro his father in law, and said unto him, Let me go, I pray thee, and return unto my brethren which are in Egypt, and see whether they be yet alive. And Jethro said to Moses, Go in peace.
(And Moses went and returned to Jethro his father in law, and said unto him, Let me go, I pray thee/you, and return unto my brethren/brothers which are in Egypt, and see whether they be yet alive. And Jethro said to Moses, Go in peace.)

SLT And Moses will go and turn back to Jethro his father-in-law, and will say to him, I will go now and turn back to my brethren which are in Egypt, and I will see whether they are yet living. And Jethro will say to Moses, Go in peace.

Wbstr And Moses went and returned to Jethro his father-in-law, and said to him, Let me go, I pray thee, and return to my brethren who are in Egypt, and see whether they are yet alive. And Jethro said to Moses, Go in peace.

KJB-1769 ¶ And Moses went and returned to Jethro his father in law, and said unto him, Let me go, I pray thee, and return unto my brethren which are in Egypt, and see whether they be yet alive. And Jethro said to Moses, Go in peace.[fn]
(¶ And Moses went and returned to Jethro his father in law, and said unto him, Let me go, I pray thee/you, and return unto my brethren/brothers which are in Egypt, and see whether they be yet alive. And Jethro said to Moses, Go in peace.)

KJB-1611 ¶ And Moses went and returned to Iethro his father in law, and said vnto him, Let me goe, I pray thee, and returne vnto my brethren, which are in Egypt, and see whether they bee yet aliue. And Iethro said to Moses, Goe in peace.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps Therfore Moyses went and returned to Iethro his father in law againe, and said vnto him: Let me go I pray thee nowe, and turne agayne vnto my brethren which are in Egypt, and see whether they be yet aliue. And Iethro said to Moyses: go in peace.
(Therefore Moses went and returned to Yethro his father in law again, and said unto him: Let me go I pray thee/you now, and turn again unto my brethren/brothers which are in Egypt, and see whether they be yet alive. And Yethro said to Moses: go in peace.)

Gnva Therefore Moses went and returned to Iethro his father in lawe, and said vnto him, I pray thee, let me goe, and returne to my brethren, which are in Egypt, and see whether they be yet aliue. Then Iethro said to Moses, Go in peace.
(Therefore Moses went and returned to Yethro his father in law, and said unto him, I pray thee/you, let me go, and return to my brethren/brothers, which are in Egypt, and see whether they be yet alive. Then Yethro said to Moses, Go in peace.)

Cvdl Moses wete, and came agayne vnto Iethro his father in lawe, and sayde vnto him: Let me go (I praye the) that I maye turne agayne vnto my brethre, which are in Egipte, and se whether they be yet alyue. Iethro sayde vnto him: Go thy waye in peace.
(Moses went, and came again unto Yethro his father in law, and said unto him: Let me go (I pray the) that I may turn again unto my brethren/brothers, which are in Egypt, and see whether they be yet alive. Yethro said unto him: Go thy/your way in peace.)

Wycl Moises yede, and turnede ayen to Jetro, his wyues fadir, and seide to hym, Y schal go, and turne ayen to my britheren in to Egipt, that Y se, whether thei lyuen yit. To whom Jetro seide, Go thou in pees.
(Moses went, and turned again to Yetro, his wives father, and said to him, I shall go, and turn again to my brethren/brothers in to Egypt, that I see, whether they living yit. To whom Yetro said, Go thou/you in peace.)

Luth Mose ging hin und kam wieder zu Jethro, seinem Schwäher, und sprach zu ihm: Lieber, laß mich gehen, daß ich wieder zu meinen Brüdern komme, die in Ägypten sind, und sehe, ob sie noch leben. Jethro sprach zu ihm: Gehe hin mit Frieden.
(Moses went there/therefore and came again to/for Yethro, his Schwäher, and spoke to/for him: love(n)r, let me go, that I again to/for my brothers come, the in Egypt are, and see, if/whether they/she/them still life. Yethro spoke to/for him: Go there/therefore with peace.)

ClVg Abiit Moyses, et reversus est ad Jethro socerum suum, dixitque ei: Vadam et revertar ad fratres meos in Ægyptum, ut videam si adhuc vivant. Cui ait Jethro: Vade in pace.
(He_went_away Moses, and returned it_is to Yethro father-in-lawum his_own, and_said to_him: I_will_go and I_will_return to brothers mine in/into/on Egypt, as let_me_see when/but_if still live. To_whom he_said Yethro: Go in/into/on peace.)

UHB וַ⁠יֵּ֨לֶךְ מֹשֶׁ֜ה וַ⁠יָּ֣שָׁב ׀ אֶל־יֶ֣תֶר חֹֽתְנ֗⁠וֹ וַ⁠יֹּ֤אמֶר ל⁠וֹ֙ אֵ֣לֲכָה נָּ֗א וְ⁠אָשׁ֨וּבָה֙ אֶל־אַחַ֣⁠י אֲשֶׁר־בְּ⁠מִצְרַ֔יִם וְ⁠אֶרְאֶ֖ה הַ⁠עוֹדָ֣⁠ם חַיִּ֑ים וַ⁠יֹּ֧אמֶר יִתְר֛וֹ לְ⁠מֹשֶׁ֖ה לֵ֥ךְ לְ⁠שָׁלֽוֹם׃ ‡

BrLXX Ἐπορεύθη δὲ Μωυσῆς, καὶ ἀπέστρεψε πρὸς Ἰοθὸρ τὸν γαμβρὸν αὐτοῦ, καὶ λέγει, πορεύσομαι καὶ ἀποστρέψω πρὸς τοὺς ἀδελφούς μου τοὺς ἐν Αἰγύπτῳ, καὶ ὄψομαι εἰ ἔτι ζῶσι· καὶ εἶπεν Ἰοθὸρ Μωυσῇ, βάδιζε ὑγιαίνων· μετὰ δὲ τὰς ἡμέρας τὰς πολλὰς ἐκείνας ἐτελεύτησεν ὁ βασιλεὺς Αἰγύπτου.

BrTr And Moses went and returned to Jothor his father-in-law, and says, I will go and return to my brethren in Egypt, and will see if they are yet living. And Jothor said to Moses, Go in health. And in those days after some time, the king of Egypt died.