^{18 (E)} Moses went back to Jethro his father-in-law and said to him, "Please let me go back to my brothers in Egypt to see whether they are still alive." And Jethro said to Moses, "Go in peace." ^{19 (J)} And the Lord said to Moses in Midian, "Go back to Egypt, for all the men who were seeking your life are dead." ^{20 (J,E)} So Moses took his wife and his sons and had them ride on a donkey, and went back to the land of Egypt. And Moses took the staff of God in his hand.