And take this staff in your hand that you will perform the signs with.’
Exodus 4:3 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised ‘Throw it on the ground,’ he said. So Moses threw it on the ground, it became a snake, and he ran from it. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And he said, Cast it on the ground. And he cast it on the ground, and it became a serpent; and Moses fled from before it. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And He said, Cast it on the ground. And he did so and it became a serpent [the symbol of royal and divine power worn on the crown of the Pharaohs]; and Moses fled from before it. American Standard Version (1901) And he said, Cast it on the ground. And he cast it on the ground, and it became a serpent; and Moses fled from before it. Common English Bible The LORD said, “Throw it down on the ground.” So Moses threw it on the ground, and it turned into a snake. Moses jumped back from it. Catholic Public Domain Version And the Lord said, "Cast it down upon the ground." He cast it down, and it was turned into a snake, so that Moses fled away. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the Lord said: Cast it down upon the ground. He cast it down, and it was turned into a serpent: so that Moses fled from it. |
And take this staff in your hand that you will perform the signs with.’
The Lord told Moses, ‘Stretch out your hand and grab it by the tail.’ So he stretched out his hand and caught it, and it became a staff in his hand.
‘When Pharaoh tells you, “Perform a miracle,” tell Aaron, “Take your staff and throw it down before Pharaoh. It will become a serpent.” ’
It will be like a man who flees from a lion only to have a bear confront him. He goes home and rests his hand against the wall only to have a snake bite him.