Exodus 4:3
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.

New Revised Standard Version
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.

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.

New American Bible
God said: Throw it on the ground. So he threw it on the ground and it became a snake, and Moses backed away from it.

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.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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.

it became.

Exodus 4:17 And take this rod in thy hand. wherewith thou shalt do the signs.

Exodus 7:10-15 So Moses and Aaron went in unto Pharao, and did as the Lord had commanded. And Aaron took the rod before Pharao and his servants, and it was turned into a serpent. . . .

Amos 5:19 As if a man should flee from the face of a lion, and a bear should meet him: or enter into the house, and lean with his hand upon the wall, and a serpent should bite him.

Context
Moses' Staff
2Then he said to him: What is that thou holdest in thy hand? He answered: A rod. 3And 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.4And the Lord said: Put out thy hand, and take it by the tail. He put forth his hand, and took hold of it, and it was turned into a rod.…
Cross References
Exodus 4:4
And the Lord said: Put out thy hand, and take it by the tail. He put forth his hand, and took hold of it, and it was turned into a rod.

Exodus 7:10
So Moses and Aaron went in unto Pharao, and did as the Lord had commanded. And Aaron took the rod before Pharao and his servants, and it was turned into a serpent.

Exodus 7:15
Go to him in the morning, behold he will go out to the waters: and thou shalt stand to meet him on the ' bank of the river: and thou shalt take in thy hand the rod that was turned into a serpent.

Exodus 4:2
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