Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
And Yahweh said unto him - What is this in thy hand? And he said - A staff.
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.”
Bible in Basic English
And the Lord said to him, What is that in your hand? And he said, A rod.
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."
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 Then responded Moses, and said, And lo! they will not believe me, neither hearken to my voice, - for they will say, Yahweh, hath not appeared unto thee. 2 And Yahweh said unto him - What is this in thy hand? And he said - A staff. 3 Then said he - Cast it to the earth. And he cast it to the earth, and it became a serpent, - and Moses fled from the face thereof.
Phrases
Cross References
Exodus 4:17
And this staff, take thou in thy hand, - wherewith thou shalt do the signs.
Exodus 4:20
So Moses took his wife and his sons, and caused them to ride upon the ass, and he returned to the land of Egypt, - and Moses took the staff of God in his hand.
Genesis 30:37
So then Jacob took him rods of young storax, and hazel and maple, - and peeled in them white stripes, laying bare the white which was on the rods.
Leviticus 27:32
And, as for all the tithe of herd and flock, all that passeth under the rod, the tenth, shall be holy unto Yahweh.
Psalm 110:2
Thy sceptre of strength, will Yahweh extend out of Zion, Tread thou down, in the midst of thy foes.
Isaiah 11:4
But he will judge with righteousness! them who are poor, And decide with equity! for the oppressed of the land, - And he will smite the land With the sceptre of his mouth, And with the breath of his lips, will he slay the lawless one;
Micah 7:14
Shepherd thou thy people with thy rod, the flock of thine inheritance, Dwell thou alone, a jungle in the midst of a fruitful field, - Let them feed in Bashan and in Gilead, as in the days of age-past times.