Exodus 7:12
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
For each oneאִ֣ישׁ
(ish)
376: manfrom an unused word
threw downוַיַּשְׁלִ֙יכוּ֙
(vai·yash·li·chu)
7993: to throw, fling, casta prim. root
his staffמַטֵּ֔הוּ
(mat·te·hu,)
4294: a staff, rod, shaft, branch, a tribefrom natah
and they turnedוַיִּהְי֖וּ
(vai·yih·yu)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
into serpents.לְתַנִּינִ֑ם
(le·tan·ni·nim;)
8577: serpent, dragon, sea monsterfrom the same as tan
But Aaron'sאַהֲרֹ֖ן
(a·ha·ron)
175: an elder brother of Mosesof uncertain derivation
staffמַטֵּֽה־
(mat·teh-)
4294: a staff, rod, shaft, branch, a tribefrom natah
swallowedוַיִּבְלַ֥ע
(vai·yiv·la)
1104: to swallow down, swallow up, engulfa prim. root
up their staffs.מַטֹּתָֽם׃
(mat·to·tam.)
4294: a staff, rod, shaft, branch, a tribefrom natah


















KJV Lexicon
For they cast down
shalak  (shaw-lak)
to throw out, down or away -- adventure, cast (away, down, forth, off, out), hurl, pluck, throw.
every man
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
his rod
matteh  (mat-teh')
rod, staff, tribe.
and they became serpents
tanniyn  (tan-neen')
a marine or land monster, i.e. sea-serpent or jackal -- dragon, sea-monster, serpent, whale.
but Aaron's
'Aharown  (a-har-one')
Aharon, the brother of Moses -- Aaron.
rod
matteh  (mat-teh')
rod, staff, tribe.
swallowed up
bala`  (baw-lah')
to make away with (specifically by swallowing); generally, to destroy -- cover, destroy, devour, eat up, be at end, spend up, swallow down (up).
their rods
matteh  (mat-teh')
rod, staff, tribe.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
For each one threw down his staff and they turned into serpents. But Aaron's staff swallowed up their staffs.

King James Bible
For they cast down every man his rod, and they became serpents: but Aaron's rod swallowed up their rods.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Each one threw down his staff, and it became a serpent. But Aaron's staff swallowed their staffs.

International Standard Version
So each one threw down his staff and it became a serpent, but Aaron's staff swallowed up their staffs.

NET Bible
Each man threw down his staff, and the staffs became snakes. But Aaron's staff swallowed up their staffs.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Each of them threw his staff down, and they all became large snakes. But Aaron's staff swallowed theirs.

King James 2000 Bible
For they cast down every man his rod, and they became serpents: but Aaron's rod swallowed up their rods.
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