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.
Exodus 4:3 in other translations
| BSB | “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. |
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| WEB | He said, “Throw it on the ground.” He threw it on the ground, and it became a snake; and Moses ran away from it. |
| ASV | 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. |
| YLT | 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. |
| DARBY | 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. |
| BBE | 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. |
| Webster | 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. |
What does Exodus 4:3 mean?
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Exodus 4:1-9
Moses objects, that the people would not take his word, unless he showed them some sign. God gives him power to work miracles. But those who are now employed to deliver God's messages to men, need not the power to work miracles: their character and their doctrines are to be tried by that word of God to which they appeal. These miracles especially referred to the miracles of the Lord Jesus Christ. It belonged to Him…
Exodus 4:3 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Exodus 4:3
- Exodus 7:10-15
And Moses and Aaron went in unto Pharaoh, and they did so as the Lord had commanded: and Aaron cast down his rod before Pharaoh, and before his servants, and it became a serpent. Then Pharaoh also called the wise men and the sorcerers: now the magicians of Egypt, they also did in like manner with their enchantments. For they cast down every man his rod, and they became serpents: but Aaron’s rod swallowed up their rods. And he hardened Pharaoh’s heart, that he hearkened not unto them; as the Lord had said. …
- Amos 5:19
As if a man did flee from a lion, and a bear met him; or went into the house, and leaned his hand on the wall, and a serpent bit him.
- Exodus 4:17
And thou shalt take this rod in thine hand, wherewith thou shalt do signs.
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Context
- Exodus 4:2
And the Lord said unto him, What is that in thine hand? And he said, A rod.
- 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.
- Exodus 4:4
And 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:
Exodus 4:3 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y él le dijo: Échala en tierra. Y él la echó en tierra, y tornóse una culebra: y Moisés huía de ella. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et il dit: Jette-la à terre. Et il la jeta à terre, et elle devint un serpent; et Moïse fuyait devant lui. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und er sprach: Wirf ihn auf die Erde. Da warf er ihn auf die Erde, und er wurde zur Schlange; und Mose floh vor ihr. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Dixitque Dominus: Projice eam in terram. Projecit, et versa est in colubrum, ita ut fugeret Moyses. |