Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The LORD said, “Throw it on the ground.” Moses threw it on the ground and it became a snake, and he ran from it. New Living Translation “Throw it down on the ground,” the LORD told him. So Moses threw down the staff, and it turned into a snake! Moses jumped back. English Standard Version And he said, “Throw it on the ground.” So he threw it on the ground, and it became a serpent, and Moses ran from it. 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. King James 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. New King James Version And He said, “Cast it on the ground.” So he cast it on the ground, and it became a serpent; and Moses fled from it. New American Standard Bible Then He said, “Throw it on the ground.” So he threw it on the ground, and it turned into a serpent; and Moses fled from it. NASB 1995 Then He said, “Throw it on the ground.” So he threw it on the ground, and it became a serpent; and Moses fled from it. NASB 1977 Then He said, “Throw it on the ground.” So he threw it on the ground, and it became a serpent; and Moses fled from it. Legacy Standard Bible Then He said, “Throw it on the ground.” So he threw it on the ground, and it became a serpent; and Moses fled from it. Amplified Bible Then He said, “Throw it on the ground.” So Moses threw it on the ground, and it became a [living] serpent [like the royal symbol on the crown of Pharaoh]; and Moses ran from it. Christian Standard Bible “Throw it on the ground,” he said. So Moses threw it on the ground, it became a snake, and he ran from it. Holman Christian Standard Bible Then He said, “Throw it on the ground.” He threw it on the ground, and it became a snake. Moses ran from it, American Standard Version And 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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And he said, “Throw it on the ground”, and he cast it on the ground, and it was a snake and Moshe fled from before it. Brenton Septuagint 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 it. Contemporary English Version "Throw it down!" the LORD commanded. So Moses threw the stick on the ground. It immediately turned into a snake, and Moses jumped back. Douay-Rheims Bible And 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. English Revised 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation The LORD said, "Throw it on the ground." When Moses threw it on the ground, it became a snake, and he ran away from it. Good News Translation The LORD said, "Throw it on the ground." When Moses threw it down, it turned into a snake, and he ran away from it. International Standard Version Then God said, "Throw it to the ground." He threw it to the ground and it became a snake. Moses ran away from it. JPS Tanakh 1917 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. Literal Standard Version and He says, “Cast it to the earth”; and he casts it to the earth, and it becomes a serpent—and Moses flees from its presence. Majority 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. New American Bible God said: Throw it on the ground. So he threw it on the ground and it became a snake, and Moses backed away from it. NET Bible The LORD said, "Throw it to the ground." So he threw it to the ground, and it became a snake, and Moses ran from it. New Revised Standard Version And he said, “Throw it on the ground.” So he threw the staff on the ground, and it became a snake; and Moses drew back from it. New Heart English Bible He said, "Throw it on the ground." He threw it on the ground, and it became a serpent; and Moses ran away from it. Webster's Bible 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. 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. 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. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Moses' Staff…2And the LORD asked him, “What is that in your hand?” “A staff,” he replied. 3“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. 4“Stretch out your hand and grab it by the tail,” the LORD said to Moses, who reached out his hand and caught the snake, and it turned back into a staff in his hand.… Cross References Exodus 4:4 "Stretch out your hand and grab it by the tail," the LORD said to Moses, who reached out his hand and caught the snake, and it turned back into a staff in his hand. Exodus 7:10 So Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and did just as the LORD had commanded. Aaron threw his staff down before Pharaoh and his officials, and it became a serpent. Exodus 7:15 Go to Pharaoh in the morning as you see him walking out to the water. Wait on the bank of the Nile to meet him, and take in your hand the staff that was changed into a snake. Treasury of Scripture 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. it became. Exodus 4:17 And thou shalt take this rod in thine hand, wherewith thou shalt do signs. Exodus 7:10-15 And Moses and Aaron went in unto Pharaoh, and they did so as the LORD had commanded: and Aaron cast down his rod before Pharaoh, and before his servants, and it became a serpent… Amos 5:19 As if a man did flee from a lion, and a bear met him; or went into the house, and leaned his hand on the wall, and a serpent bit him. Jump to Previous Cast Casteth Earth Fled Fleeth Ground Moses Presence Ran Running Serpent Snake Threw ThrowJump to Next Cast Casteth Earth Fled Fleeth Ground Moses Presence Ran Running Serpent Snake Threw ThrowExodus 4 1. Moses's rod is turned into a serpent.6. His hand is leprous. 10. He loathes his calling. 13. Aaron is appointed to assist him. 18. Moses departs from Jethro. 21. God's message to Pharaoh. 24. Zipporah circumcises her son. 27. Aaron is sent to meet Moses. 29. The people believe them. (3) A serpent.--The word here used (nakhash) is a generic one for a snake of any kind, and tells us nothing as to the species. A different word (tannin) is used in Exodus 7:10, while nakhash recurs in Exodus 7:15. Tannin is, like nakhash, a generic term. And Moses fled from before it--It was natural for Moses to remember his alarm, and record it. Any-later writer would have passed over so small a circumstance. (See the Introduction, p. 3.) Verse 3. - It became a serpent. The word here used for "serpent," nakhash, is a generic word applicable to any species of snake. We cannot assume that the cobra is the serpent meant, though no doubt Moses, when he fled from before it, believed it to be a venomous serpent. Various reasons for God's choice of this particular sign have been given. Perhaps the best is, that a trick of the kind was known to the Egyptian conjurors, who would be tempted to exhibit it in order to discredit Moses, and would then be discredited themselves by his stick swallowing theirs. (See Exodus 7:10-12.) It is fanciful to suppose a reference either to the serpent of Genesis 3. (Keil and Delitzsch) or to the uraeus (cobra), which the Egyptian kings bore in their headdress as a mark of sovereignty {Canon Cook)Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew “Throwהַשְׁלִיכֵ֣הוּ (haš·lî·ḵê·hū) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 7993: To throw out, down, away it on the ground,” אַ֔רְצָה (’ar·ṣāh) Noun - feminine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land said [the Lord]. וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say So [Moses] threw וַיַּשְׁלִיכֵ֥הוּ (way·yaš·lî·ḵê·hū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 7993: To throw out, down, away it on the ground, אַ֖רְצָה (’ar·ṣāh) Noun - feminine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land and it became וַיְהִ֣י (way·hî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be a snake, לְנָחָ֑שׁ (lə·nā·ḥāš) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5175: A serpent and [he] מֹשֶׁ֖ה (mō·šeh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 4872: Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver ran וַיָּ֥נָס (way·yā·nās) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5127: To flit, vanish away from it. מִפָּנָֽיו׃ (mip·pā·nāw) Preposition-m | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 6440: The face Links Exodus 4:3 NIVExodus 4:3 NLT Exodus 4:3 ESV Exodus 4:3 NASB Exodus 4:3 KJV Exodus 4:3 BibleApps.com Exodus 4:3 Biblia Paralela Exodus 4:3 Chinese Bible Exodus 4:3 French Bible Exodus 4:3 Catholic Bible OT Law: Exodus 4:3 He said Throw it on the ground (Exo. 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