And he said, Put it down on the earth. And he put it down on the earth and it became a snake; and Moses went running from it.
And take in your hand this rod with which you will do the signs.
And the Lord said to Moses, Put out your hand and take it by the tail: and he put out his hand and took a grip of it and it became a rod in his hand:
If Pharaoh says to you, Let me see a wonder: then say to Aaron, Take your rod and put it down on the earth before Pharaoh so that it may become a snake.
As if a man, running away from a lion, came face to face with a bear; or went into the house and put his hand on the wall and got a bite from a snake.