Exodus 4:3
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.
In other versions
And he said, Cast in on the ground. And he cast it on the ground, and it became a serpent; and Moses fled from before it.
ASV
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.
BBE
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.
DBY
He said, "Throw it on the ground." He threw it on the ground, and it became a snake; and Moses ran away from it.
WEB
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.
YLT
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.
ENG
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.
WBT
“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.
BSB
In context
1And 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.
2And the LORD said unto him, What is that in thine hand? And he said, A rod.
3And 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.
4And the LORD said unto Moses, Put forth thine hand, and take it by the tail. And he put forth his hand, and caught it, and it became a rod in his hand:
5That they may believe that the LORD God of their fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath appeared unto thee.
Cross-references
People in this verse
- Moses