Exodus 4:3 - 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. 更多版本King 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. 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. English Standard Version 2016 And he said, “Throw it on the ground.” So he threw it on the ground, and it became a serpent, and Moses ran from it. |
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.
"When Pharaoh will say to you, 'Show signs,' you shall say to Aaron, 'Take your staff, and cast it down before Pharaoh, and it will be turned into a snake.' "
It is as if a man flees from the face of a lion, only to have a bear meet him; or, he enters a house and leans with his hand against the wall, only to have a snake bite him.