Exodus 4:2
World English Bible (WEB)
The LORD said to him, “What is that in your hand?” He said, “A rod.”
In context
1 Moses answered, “But, behold, they will not believe me, nor listen to my voice; for they will say, ‘The LORD has not appeared to you.’”
2 The LORD said to him, “What is that in your hand?” He said, “A rod.”
3 He said, “Throw it on the ground.” He threw it on the ground, and it became a snake; and Moses ran away from it.
4 The LORD said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand, and take it by the tail.” He stretched out his hand, and took hold of it, and it became a rod in his hand.
Exodus 4:2 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- The LORD said to him, “What is that in your hand?” He said, “A rod.”
- KJV King James Version
- And the LORD said unto him, What is that in thine hand? And 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.