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Exodus 4:2

What does Exodus 4:2 mean?

A plain-English look at Exodus 4:2 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And Jehovah said unto him, What is that in thy hand? And he said, A rod.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And the Lord said unto him, What is that in thine hand? And he said, A rod.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And Jehovah said unto him, What is that in thy hand? And he said, A rod.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And the Lord said to him, What is that in your hand? And he said, A rod.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Jehovah saith unto him, `What <FI>is<Fi> this in thy hand?' and he saith, `A rod;'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Then he said to him: What is that thou holdest in thy hand? He answered: A rod.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Jehovah said to him, What is that in thy hand? And he said, A staff.

Context

v.1And Moses answered and said, But, behold, they will not believe me, nor hearken unto my voice; for they will say, Jehovah hath not appeared unto thee.

v.2This passage

v.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.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Psalms 110:2

    Jehovah will send forth the rod of thy strength out of Zion: Rule thou in the midst of thine enemies.

  • Genesis 30:37

    And Jacob took him rods of fresh poplar, and of the almond and of the plane-tree; and peeled white streaks in them, and made the white appear which was in the rods.

  • Leviticus 27:32

    And all the tithe of the herd or the flock, whatsoever passeth under the rod, the tenth shall be holy unto Jehovah.

  • Micah 7:14

    Feed thy people with thy rod, the flock of thy heritage, which dwell solitarily, in the forest in the midst of Carmel: let them feed in Bashan and Gilead, as in the days of old.

  • Exodus 4:17

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

  • Isaiah 11:4

    but with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and decide with equity for the meek of the earth; and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth; and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.

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