Exodus 4:17

Also, take this staff into your hand; with it you will accomplish the signs.”

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In The King James Version

And thou shalt take this rod in thine hand, wherewith thou shalt do signs.

In Context

16He will speak for you to the people, and he will be your mouth. But you will be with him in those things that pertain to God.

18Moses went forth, and he returned to Jethro, his father in law, and he said to him, “I shall go and return to my brothers in Egypt, so that I may see if they are still alive.” And Jethro said to him, “Go in peace.”

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Cross References

Exodus 4:2Therefore, he said to him, “What is that you hold in your hand?” He answered, “A staff.”

1 Corinthians 1:27But God has chosen the foolish of the world, so that he may confound the wise. And God has chosen the weak of the world, so that he may confound the strong.

Matthew Henry on Exodus 4:11-18

10 And Moses said unto the Lord , O my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant: but I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue. 11 And the Lord said unto him, Who hath made man's mouth? or who maketh the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing, or the blind? have not I the Lord ? 12 Now therefore go, and I will be with thy mouth, and teach thee what thou shalt say. 13 And he said, O my Lord, send, I pray thee, by the hand of him whom thou wilt send. 14 And the anger of the Lord… Read the whole commentary →

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