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Exodus 4:20
ESV 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.
NIV So Moses took his wife and sons, put them on a donkey and started back to Egypt. And he took the staff of God in his hand.
NASB So Moses took his wife and his sons and mounted them on a donkey, and returned to the land of Egypt. Moses also took the staff of God in his hand.
CSB 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 in his hand.
NLT So Moses took his wife and sons, put them on a donkey, and headed back to the land of Egypt. In his hand he carried the staff of God.
KJV And Moses took his wife and his sons, and set them upon an ass, and he returned to the land of Egypt: and Moses took the rod of God in his hand.
NKJV Then Moses took his wife and his sons and set them on a donkey, and he returned to the land of Egypt. And Moses took the rod of God in his hand.

What does Exodus 4:20 mean?

Moses is acting on God's command (Exodus 3:10) and returning to Egypt (Exodus 4:18–19). His father-in-law has given permission for the journey. Moses brings the staff which God commanded him to carry (Exodus 4:17). Along the way, God will provide Moses with more information about the coming clash with Egypt's king (Exodus 4:21–23).

Zipporah is the wife given to Moses when he first went into exile (Exodus 2:21). The first child recorded from their marriage is Gershom (Exodus 2:22). Another son, Eliezer, will be mentioned later (Exodus 18:4). Assuming Zipporah was roughly the same age as Moses they both would have been around eighty years old (Exodus 7:7). The sons would have been no older than forty (Acts 7:23).
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