Exodus 4:2
King James Version (KJV)
And the LORD said unto him, What is that in thine hand? And he said, A rod.
In context
1 And 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.
2 And the LORD said unto him, What is that in thine hand? And he said, A rod.
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.
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 4:2 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- And the LORD said unto him, What is that in thine hand? And he said, A rod.
- WEB World English Bible
- The LORD said to him, “What is that in your hand?” He said, “A rod.”
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- And the LORD asked him, “What is that in your hand?” “A staff,” he replied.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And Jehovah said unto him, What is that in thy hand? And he said, A rod.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And Jehovah saith unto him, 'What [is] this in thy hand?' and he saith, 'A rod;'
- DBY Darby Translation
- And Jehovah said to him, What is that in thy hand? And he said, A staff.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And the LORD said to him, What is that in thy hand? And he said, A rod.