Exodus 4:27
ESV
The Lord said to Aaron, "Go into the wilderness to meet Moses." So he went and met him at the mountain of God and kissed him.
NIV
The Lord said to Aaron, "Go into the wilderness to meet Moses." So he met Moses at the mountain of God and kissed him.
NASB
Now the Lord said to Aaron, 'Go to meet Moses in the wilderness.' So he went and met him at the mountain of God and kissed him.
CSB
Now the Lord had said to Aaron, "Go and meet Moses in the wilderness." So he went and met him at the mountain of God and kissed him.
NLT
Now the Lord had said to Aaron, 'Go out into the wilderness to meet Moses.' So Aaron went and met Moses at the mountain of God, and he embraced him.
KJV
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.
NKJV
And the Lord said to Aaron, “Go into the wilderness to meet Moses.” So he went and met him on the mountain of God, and kissed him.
What does Exodus 4:27 mean?
Moses has survived an odd event which nearly cost him his life (Exodus 4:24–26). Now he returns to his mission (Exodus 3:10) which involves returning to Egypt (Exodus 4:19–23). The Lord had already noted that Aaron, Moses' brother, would meet him (Exodus 4:14). Some interpreters believe that the prior incident was a sidenote, and that Moses and Aaron met before Moses began his travels.In either case, Scripture does not indicate how Aaron received this call from the Lord. In some way, he is told that he needs to meet Moses. The mountain in question is Sinai (Exodus 3:1; 18:5). This would be where God delivered His commandments to Israel (Exodus 19:1–3) and also the site of Aaron's greatest failure (Exodus 32:1–6).
The "kiss" depicted here refers to a sign of friendship and respect (Genesis 27:26; 33:4; Luke 22:48). This is probably given mention because of what it meant to Moses. We're not told how long it's been since he communicated with Aaron (Exodus 2:15). Nor are we told what the relationship was like. The fact that Aaron kisses Moses when they meet signifies a positive relationship right from the beginning. Moses seemed hesitant to take on this task (Exodus 4:13), so this friendly greeting would help ease his nerves.
Exodus 4:27–31 recounts Moses' first encounter with the Israelites upon his return from exile. First he meets Aaron, sent to meet him in the wilderness by God. The two men gather Israel's leaders. The elders respond to Mo-ses' story and signs with belief. Knowing that the Lord is acting to remove their suffering, the men worship.
While speaking with God in the form of a supernaturally burning bush, Moses expresses a lack of confidence. God gives Moses several miraculous signs so he can prove the source of his message. Moses is still unsure because of his poor speech. Though irritated, God appoints Moses' brother, Aaron, to be the spokesman while Moses relays the words of God. Moses returns to Egypt. Along the way, he nearly dies due to God's anger over some issue related to circumci-sion. After meeting his brother, Moses convinces the elders of Israel that his mission is genuine.
