Exodus 4:3

“Throw it on the ground,” he told Moses. So Moses did. It turned into a snake and Moses ran away from it.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

2The Lord asked him, “What are you holding in your hand?” “A walking stick,” Moses replied.

4“Reach out and grab hold of it by its tail,” the Lord told Moses. Moses did so and it turned back into a walking stick in his hand.

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Cross References

Exodus 4:17Make sure to take your walking stick with you so you can use it to do the signs.”

Exodus 7:10Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and did what the Lord had ordered. Aaron threw down his staff in front of Pharaoh and his officials, and it turned into a snake.

Matthew Henry on Exodus 4:2-10

The Objections of Moses Overruled. ( b. c. 1491.) 1 And Moses answered and said, But, behold, they will not believe me, nor hearken unto my voice: for they will say, The Lord hath not appeared unto thee. 2 And the Lord said unto him, What is that in thine hand? And he said, A rod. 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. 4 And the Lord said unto Moses, Put forth thine hand, and take it by the tail. And he put forth his hand, and… Read the whole commentary →

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