Exodus 4:3
King James Version (KJV)
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 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:
5 That 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.
Exodus 4:3 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- 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.
- WEB World English Bible
- He said, “Throw it on the ground.” He threw it on the ground, and it became a snake; and Moses ran away from it.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- “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.
- ASV American Standard Version
- 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 Young's Literal Translation
- 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.
- DBY Darby Translation
- 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.
- WBS Webster Bible
- 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.