Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
And the Lord said to him, What is that in your hand? And he said, A rod.
New American Standard Bible
The Lord said to him, “What is that in your hand?” And he said, “
King James Version
And the LORD said unto him, What is that in thine hand? And he said, A rod.
Holman Bible
The Lord asked him, “What is that in your hand?”
“A staff,” he replied.
International Standard Version
"What's that in your hand?" the LORD asked him. Moses answered, "A staff."
A Conservative Version
And LORD said to him, What is that in thy hand? And he said, A rod.
American Standard Version
And Jehovah said unto him, What is that in thy hand? And he said, A rod.
Amplified
And the Lord said to him, “What is that in your hand?” And he said, “A staff.”
Darby Translation
And Jehovah said to him, What is that in thy hand? And he said, A staff.
Julia Smith Translation
And Jehovah will say to him, What this in thy hand? and he will say, A rod.
King James 2000
And the LORD said unto him, What is that in your hand? And he said, A rod.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Yahweh said to him, "What [is] this in your hand?" And he said, "A staff."
Modern King James verseion
And Jehovah said to him, What is this in your hand? And he said, A staff.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then the LORD said unto him, "What is that in thine hand?" And he said, "A rod."
NET Bible
The Lord said to him, "What is that in your hand?" He said, "A staff."
New Heart English Bible
The LORD said to him, "What is that in your hand?" He said, "A rod."
The Emphasized Bible
And Yahweh said unto him - What is this in thy hand? And he said - A staff.
Webster
And the LORD said to him, What is that in thy hand? And he said, A rod.
World English Bible
Yahweh said to him, "What is that in your hand?" He said, "A rod."
Youngs Literal Translation
And Jehovah saith unto him, 'What is this in thy hand?' and he saith, 'A rod;'
Themes
Call » To special religious duty » moses
Communion » Instances of » moses
Condescension of God » Reasons with moses
Israel » moses » Comissioned » deliverer
Miracles » Were evidences of a divine commission
moses » His rod miraculously turned into a serpent, and his hand was made leprous, and then restored
Power » Small things God uses » Arod
Prophets » Extraordinary » Often endued with miraculous power
Sign » Asked for by, and given to » moses
Token » Miracles of moses, of the divine authority of his missions
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Exodus 4:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Yahweh Provides Signs And Help For Speaking
1 And Moses, answering, said, It is certain that they will not have faith in me or give ear to my voice; for they will say, You have not seen the Lord. 2 And the Lord said to him, What is that in your hand? And he said, A rod. 3 And he said, Put it down on the earth. And he put it down on the earth and it became a snake; and Moses went running from it.
Phrases
Cross References
Exodus 4:17
And take in your hand this rod with which you will do the signs.
Exodus 4:20
And Moses took his wife and his sons and put them on an ass and went back to the land of Egypt: and he took the rod of God in his hand.
Genesis 30:37
Then Jacob took young branches of trees, cutting off the skin so that the white wood was seen in bands.
Leviticus 27:32
And a tenth part of the herd and of the flock, whatever goes under the rod of the valuer, will be holy to the Lord.
Isaiah 11:4
But he will do right in the cause of the poor, and give wise decisions for those in the land who are in need; and the rod of his mouth will come down on the cruel, and with the breath of his lips he will put an end to the evil-doer.
Micah 7:14
Keep your people safe with your rod, the flock of your heritage, living by themselves in the woods in the middle of Carmel: let them get their food in Bashan and Gilead as in the past.