3And 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 Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

4:3The Lord said, "Throw it on the ground." Moses threw it on the ground and it became a snake, and he ran from it.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

4:3And 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.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

4:3And he said, Cast in on the ground. And he cast it on the ground, and it became a serpent; and Moses fled from before it.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:3And 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.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

4:3And 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.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:3And 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.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:3He said, |Throw it on the ground.| He threw it on the ground, and it became a snake; and Moses ran away from it.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

4:3and 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.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:3And 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.