Exodus 4:17

And this rod that was turned into a serpent thou shalt take in thy hand, wherewith thou shalt work miracles.

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

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

In Context

16And he shall speak for thee to the people, and he shall be thy mouth, and thou shalt be for him in things pertaining to God.

18And Moses went and returned to Jethro his father-in-law, and says, I will go and return to my brethren in Egypt, and will see if they are yet living. And Jethro said to Moses, Go in health. And in those days after some time, the king of Egypt died.

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Cross References

Exodus 4:2And the Lord said to him, What is this thing that is in thy hand? and he said, A rod.

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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