Exodus 4:3 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

³ ‘Throw it on the ground,’ he said. So Moses threw it on the ground, it became a snake, and he ran from it.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³ 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

³ 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)

³ 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

³ 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

³ 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.

Exodus 4:3 Cross References

Exodus 4:17

And take this staff in your hand that you will perform the signs with.’

Exodus 4:4

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.

Exodus 7:9

‘When Pharaoh tells you, “Perform a miracle,” tell Aaron, “Take your staff and throw it down before Pharaoh. It will become a serpent.” ’

Amos 5:19

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.