KJV ORIGINAL
And the LORD said unto Moses in Midian, Go, return into Egypt: for all the men are dead which sought thy life.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
And the LORD said to Moses in Midian, 'Go back to Egypt, because all the men who were trying to kill you are now dead.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is telling Moses it's now safe to return to Egypt because the people who wanted to harm him have died.
📚 Historical Context
Moses had fled Egypt about 40 years earlier after killing an Egyptian who was beating a Hebrew slave, and Pharaoh had sought to kill him for it. During his time in Midian, Moses married, became a shepherd, and encountered God at the burning bush where he was called to lead Israel out of Egypt.
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