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Exodus 4:3
Then the Lord said, "Throw it on the ground." So Moses threw it on the ground, and it became a snake. And Moses ran from it.
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Hebrew Names Version
He said, "Throw it on the ground." He threw it on the ground, and it became a snake; and Moshe ran away from it.
He said, "Throw it on the ground." He threw it on the ground, and it became a snake; and Moshe ran away from it.
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.
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.
Lexham English Bible
And he said, "Throw it onto the ground." And he threw it onto the ground, and it became a snake, and Moses fled from it.
And he said, "Throw it onto the ground." And he threw it onto the ground, and it became a snake, and Moses fled from it.
New Century Version
The Lord said, "Throw it on the ground." So Moses threw it on the ground, and it became a snake. Moses ran from the snake,
The Lord said, "Throw it on the ground." So Moses threw it on the ground, and it became a snake. Moses ran from the snake,
New English Translation
The Lord said, "Throw it to the ground." So he threw it to the ground, and it became a snake, and Moses ran from it.
The Lord said, "Throw it to the ground." So he threw it to the ground, and it became a snake, and Moses ran from it.
Amplified Bible
Then He said, "Throw it on the ground." So Moses threw it on the ground, and it became a [living] serpent [like the royal symbol on the crown of Pharaoh]; and Moses ran from it.
Then He said, "Throw it on the ground." So Moses threw it on the ground, and it became a [living] serpent [like the royal symbol on the crown of Pharaoh]; and Moses ran from it.
New American Standard Bible
Then He said, "Throw it on the ground." So he threw it on the ground, and it turned into a serpent; and Moses fled from it.
Then He said, "Throw it on the ground." So he threw it on the ground, and it turned into a serpent; and Moses fled from it.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then said he, Cast it on the ground. So he cast it on the grounde, and it was turned into a serpent: and Moses fled from it.
Then said he, Cast it on the ground. So he cast it on the grounde, and it was turned into a serpent: and Moses fled from it.
Legacy Standard Bible
Then He said, "Throw it on the ground." So he threw it on the ground, and it became a serpent; and Moses fled from it.
Then He said, "Throw it on the ground." So he threw it on the ground, and it became a serpent; and Moses fled from it.
Contemporary English Version
"Throw it down!" the Lord commanded. So Moses threw the stick on the ground. It immediately turned into a snake, and Moses jumped back.
"Throw it down!" the Lord commanded. So Moses threw the stick on the ground. It immediately turned into a snake, and Moses jumped back.
Complete Jewish Bible
He said, "Throw it on the ground!" and he threw it on the ground. It turned into a snake, and Moshe recoiled from it.
He said, "Throw it on the ground!" and he threw it on the ground. It turned into a snake, and Moshe recoiled from it.
Darby Translation
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.
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.
Easy-to-Read Version
Then God said, "Throw your walking stick on the ground." So Moses threw his walking stick on the ground, and it became a snake. Moses ran from it,
Then God said, "Throw your walking stick on the ground." So Moses threw his walking stick on the ground, and it became a snake. Moses ran from it,
English Standard Version
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 he said, "Throw it on the ground." So he threw it on the ground, and it became a serpent, and Moses ran from it.
George Lamsa Translation
And the LORD said, Cast it on the ground. And he cast it on the ground, and it became a serpent; and Moses fled from before it.
And the LORD said, Cast it on the ground. And he cast it on the ground, and it became a serpent; and Moses fled from before it.
Good News Translation
The Lord said, "Throw it on the ground." When Moses threw it down, it turned into a snake, and he ran away from it.
The Lord said, "Throw it on the ground." When Moses threw it down, it turned into a snake, and he ran away from it.
Christian Standard Bible®
“Throw it on the ground,” he said. So Moses threw it on the ground, it became a snake, and he ran from it.
“Throw it on the ground,” he said. So Moses threw it on the ground, it became a snake, and he ran from it.
Literal Translation
And He said, Throw it to the ground. And he threw it to the ground, and it became a snake. And Moses fled before it.
And He said, Throw it to the ground. And he threw it to the ground, and it became a snake. And Moses fled before it.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
He sayde: Cast it from the vpon the grounde. And he cast it fro him: then was it turned to a serpent. And Moses fled fro it.
He sayde: Cast it from the vpon the grounde. And he cast it fro him: then was it turned to a serpent. And Moses fled fro it.
American Standard 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.
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.
Bible in Basic English
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 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.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And he sayde: Cast it on the grounde. And he cast it on the grounde, and it became a serpent: and Moyses fled fro the syght of it.
And he sayde: Cast it on the grounde. And he cast it on the grounde, and it became a serpent: and Moyses fled fro the syght of it.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
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.
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.
King James Version (1611)
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.
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.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And he said, Cast it on the ground: and he cast it on the ground, and it became a serpent, and Moses fled from it.
And he said, Cast it on the ground: and he cast it on the ground, and it became a serpent, and Moses fled from it.
English Revised 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.
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.
Berean Standard Bible
"Throw it on the ground," said the Lord. So Moses threw it on the ground, and it became a snake, and he ran from it.
"Throw it on the ground," said the Lord. So Moses threw it on the ground, and it became a snake, and he ran from it.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And the Lord seide, Caste it forth into erthe; and he castide forth, and it was turned in to a serpent, so that Moises fledde.
And the Lord seide, Caste it forth into erthe; and he castide forth, and it was turned in to a serpent, so that Moises fledde.
Young's Literal Translation
and He saith, `Cast it to the earth;' and he casteth it to the earth, and it becometh a serpent -- and Moses fleeth from its presence.
and He saith, `Cast it to the earth;' and he casteth it to the earth, and it becometh a serpent -- and Moses fleeth from its presence.
Update Bible 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.
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.
Webster's Bible Translation
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.
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.
World English Bible
He said, "Throw it on the ground." He threw it on the ground, and it became a snake; and Moses ran away from it.
He said, "Throw it on the ground." He threw it on the ground, and it became a snake; and Moses ran away from it.
New King James Version
And He said, "Cast it on the ground." So he cast it on the ground, and it became a serpent; and Moses fled from it.
And He said, "Cast it on the ground." So he cast it on the ground, and it became a serpent; and Moses fled from it.
New Living Translation
"Throw it down on the ground," the Lord told him. So Moses threw down the staff, and it turned into a snake! Moses jumped back.
"Throw it down on the ground," the Lord told him. So Moses threw down the staff, and it turned into a snake! Moses jumped back.
New Revised Standard
And he said, "Throw it on the ground." So he threw the staff on the ground, and it became a snake; and Moses drew back from it.
And he said, "Throw it on the ground." So he threw the staff on the ground, and it became a snake; and Moses drew back from it.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then said he - Cast it to the earth. And he cast it to the earth, and it became a serpent, - and Moses fled from the face thereof.
Then said he - Cast it to the earth. And he cast it to the earth, and it became a serpent, - and Moses fled from the face thereof.
Douay-Rheims Bible
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.
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.
Revised Standard Version
And he said, "Cast it on the ground." So he cast it on the ground, and it became a serpent; and Moses fled from it.
And he said, "Cast it on the ground." So he cast it on the ground, and it became a serpent; and Moses fled from it.
THE MESSAGE
"Throw it on the ground." He threw it. It became a snake; Moses jumped back—fast!
"Throw it on the ground." He threw it. It became a snake; Moses jumped back—fast!
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then He said, "Throw it on the ground." So he threw it on the ground, and it became a serpent; and Moses fled from it.
Then He said, "Throw it on the ground." So he threw it on the ground, and it became a serpent; and Moses fled from it.
Contextual Overview
1 Then Moses answered, "What if they will not believe me or listen to me? They might say, ‘The Lord has not shown Himself to you.'" 2 The Lord said to him, "What is that in your hand?" Moses said, "A stick." 3 Then the Lord said, "Throw it on the ground." So Moses threw it on the ground, and it became a snake. And Moses ran from it. 4 But the Lord said to Moses, "Put out your hand and take it by its tail." So Moses put out his hand and caught it. And it became a stick in his hand. 5 The Lord said, "By seeing this they may believe that the Lord, the God of their fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has shown Himself to you." 6 The Lord said to him, "Put your hand inside your coat." So Moses put his hand inside his coat. When he took it out, his hand had a bad skin disease and was white as snow. 7 Then God said, "Put your hand inside your coat again." So Moses put his hand inside his coat again. When he took it out of his coat, he saw that it had become like his other flesh. 8 God said, "If they will not listen to you or believe you when they are shown the first thing, they may believe when this is shown to them. 9 But they might not believe even these two things or listen to what you say. So then take some water from the Nile and pour it on the dry ground. And the water you take from the Nile will become blood on the dry ground."
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
it became: Exodus 4:17, Exodus 7:10-15, Amos 5:19
Reciprocal: 1 Kings 13:3 - General
Cross-References
Genesis 4:1
The man lay with his wife Eve and she was going to have a child and she gave birth to Cain. She said, "I have given birth to a man with the help of the Lord."
The man lay with his wife Eve and she was going to have a child and she gave birth to Cain. She said, "I have given birth to a man with the help of the Lord."
Genesis 4:11
Now you are cursed because of the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother's blood from your hand.
Now you are cursed because of the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother's blood from your hand.
Numbers 18:12
I give to you all the best of the oil and all the best of the wine and of the grain, the first-fruits of what they give to the Lord.
I give to you all the best of the oil and all the best of the wine and of the grain, the first-fruits of what they give to the Lord.
1 Kings 17:7
But after a while, the river dried up, because there was no rain in the land.
But after a while, the river dried up, because there was no rain in the land.
Nehemiah 13:6
But during all this time I was not in Jerusalem. For in the thirty-second year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon, I had gone to the king. Then after some time, I asked the king to let me go,
But during all this time I was not in Jerusalem. For in the thirty-second year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon, I had gone to the king. Then after some time, I asked the king to let me go,
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And he said, cast it on the ground,.... That is, the rod or staff:
and he cast it on the ground, and it became a serpent; not in appearance only, but in reality, it was changed into a real living serpent; for God, who is the author of nature, can change the nature of things as he pleases; nor is it to be supposed that he would only make it look to the sight as if it was one, by working upon the fancy and imagination to think it was one, when it was not; no doubt but it was as really turned into a true serpent, as the water was turned really and truly into wine by our Lord; this was the first miracle that ever was wrought, that we know of. Dr. Lightfoot h observes, that as a serpent was the fittest emblem of the devil, Genesis 3:1 so was it a sign that Moses did not these miracles by the power of the devil, but had a power over and beyond him, when he could thus deal with the serpent at his pleasure, as to make his rod a serpent, and the serpent a rod, as he saw good:
and Moses fled from before it; the Jews say i it was a fiery serpent, but for this they have no warrant: however, without supposing that it might be terrible and frightful, inasmuch as a common serpent is very disagreeable to men, and such an uncommon and extraordinary one must be very surprising, to see a staff become a serpent, a living one, crawling and leaping about, and perhaps turning itself towards Moses, whose staff it had been. Philo the Jew k says, it was a dragon, an exceeding large one.
h Works, vol. 1. p. 702. i Pirke Eliezer, c. 40. k De Vita Mosls, l. 1. 614.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
A serpent - This miracle had a meaning which Moses could not mistake. The serpent was probably the basilisk or Uraeus, the Cobra. This was the symbol of royal and divine power on the diadem of every Pharaoh. The conversion of the rod was not merely a portent, it was a sign, at once a pledge and representation of victory over the king and gods of Egypt!
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Exodus 4:3. A serpent — Of what sort we know not, as the word × ×ש nachash is a general name for serpents, and also means several other things, see Genesis 3:1: but it was either of a kind that he had not seen before, or one that he knew to be dangerous; for it is said, he fled from before it. Some suppose the staff was changed into a crocodile; Exodus 7:10.
