Exodus 4:4 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

⁴ Then the Lord said to Moses, “Reach out your hand and seize it by the tail”—so he reached out his hand and grasped it, and it became a staff in his hand—

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴ And the LORD said unto Moses, Put forth thine hand, and take it by the tail. And he put forth his hand, and caught it, and it became a rod in his hand:

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴ And the Lord said to Moses, Put forth your hand and take it by the tail. And he stretched out his hand and caught it, and it became a rod in his hand,

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴ And Jehovah said unto Moses, Put forth thy hand, and take it by the tail: (and he put forth his hand, and laid hold of it, and it became a rod in his hand);

Common English Bible

⁴ Then the LORD said to Moses, “Reach out and grab the snake by the tail.” So Moses reached out and grabbed it, and it turned back into a rod in his hand.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴ And the Lord said, "Reach out your hand, and take hold of its tail." He reached out his hand and took hold, and it was turned into a staff.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁴ And the Lord said: Put out thy hand and take it by the tail. He put forth his hand, and took hold of it; and it was turned into a rod.

Exodus 4:4 Cross References

2 Kings 6:7

He said, “Pick it up.” So he reached out his hand and took it.

Psalm 91:13

You will tread on the lion and the adder; the young lion and the serpent you will trample under foot.

Exodus 4:3

And he said, “Throw it on the ground.” So he threw the staff on the ground, and it became a snake, and Moses drew back from it.

Exodus 4:5

“so that they may believe that the Lord, the God of their ancestors, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has appeared to you.”

Mark 16:18

they will pick up snakes, and if they drink any deadly thing, it will not hurt them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will recover.”

Luke 10:19

Indeed, I have given you authority to tread on snakes and scorpions and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing will hurt you.

John 2:5

His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.”