Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
and this rod thou dost take in thy hand, with which thou doest the signs.'
New American Standard Bible
You shall take in your hand
King James Version
And thou shalt take this rod in thine hand, wherewith thou shalt do signs.
Holman Bible
And take this staff in your hand that you will perform the signs with.”
International Standard Version
Now pick up that staff with your hand. You'll use it to perform the signs."
A Conservative Version
And thou shall take this rod in thy hand, with which thou shall do the signs.
American Standard Version
And thou shalt take in thy hand this rod, wherewith thou shalt do the signs.
Amplified
You shall take in your hand this staff, with which you shall perform the signs [the miracles which prove I sent you].”
Bible in Basic English
And take in your hand this rod with which you will do the signs.
Darby Translation
And thou shalt take this staff in thy hand, with which thou shalt do the signs.
Julia Smith Translation
And this rod shalt thou take in thy hand, with which thou shalt do signs.
King James 2000
And you shall take this rod in your hand, with which you shall do signs.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And you must take this staff in your hand, with which you will do the signs."
Modern King James verseion
And you shall take this rod in your hand, with which you shall do signs.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and take this rod in thy hand, wherewith thou shalt do miracles."
NET Bible
You will also take in your hand this staff, with which you will do the signs."
New Heart English Bible
You shall take this rod in your hand, with which you shall do the signs."
The Emphasized Bible
And this staff, take thou in thy hand, - wherewith thou shalt do the signs.
Webster
And thou shalt take this rod in thy hand, with which thou shalt perform signs.
World English Bible
You shall take this rod in your hand, with which you shall do the signs."
Themes
Communion » Instances of » moses
Condescension of God » Reasons with moses
Faith » Trial of » Moses, when sent to pharaoh
Interlinear
Laqach
Yad
Word Count of 20 Translations in Exodus 4:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
Yahweh Provides Signs And Help For Speaking
16 and he, he hath spoken for thee unto the people, and it hath come to pass, he -- he is to thee for a mouth, and thou -- thou art to him for God; 17 and this rod thou dost take in thy hand, with which thou doest the signs.' 18 And Moses goeth and turneth back unto Jethro his father-in-law, and saith to him, 'Let me go, I pray thee, and I turn back unto my brethren who are in Egypt, and I see whether they are yet alive.' And Jethro saith to Moses, 'Go in peace.'
Phrases
Cross References
Exodus 4:2
And Jehovah saith unto him, 'What is this in thy hand?' and he saith, 'A rod;'
Exodus 7:9-20
When Pharaoh speaketh unto you, saying, Give for yourselves a wonder; then thou hast said unto Aaron, Take thy rod, and cast before Pharaoh -- it becometh a monster.'
1 Corinthians 1:27
but the foolish things of the world did God choose, that the wise He may put to shame; and the weak things of the world did God choose that He may put to shame the strong;