Verse 3

Exodus 4:3

Free Bible Version

3 “Throw it on the ground,” he told Moses. So Moses did. It turned into a snake and Moses ran away from it.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יֹּ֨אמֶר֙ הַשְׁלִיכֵ֣/הוּ אַ֔רְצָ/ה וַ/יַּשְׁלִיכֵ֥/הוּ אַ֖רְצָ/ה וַ/יְהִ֣י לְ/נָחָ֑שׁ וַ/יָּ֥נָס מֹשֶׁ֖ה מִ/פָּנָֽי/ו

English Translation

And he said, "Throw it to the ground," and he threw it to the ground, and it became a serpent, and Moses fled from before it.

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Chapter 4 Context

1 “But what if they don't believe me or listen to what I say?” Moses asked. “They could say, ‘The Lord... Focus ↗

2 The Lord asked him, “What are you holding in your hand?” “A walking stick,” Moses replied. Focus ↗

3 “Throw it on the ground,” he told Moses. So Moses did. It turned into a snake and Moses ran away fro...

4 “Reach out and grab hold of it by its tail,” the Lord told Moses. Moses did so and it turned back in... Focus ↗

5 “You are to do this so that they will believe that I the Lord did appear to you, the God (Elohim) of... Focus ↗

6 Then the Lord told him, “Put your hand inside your clothes close to your chest.” So Moses did as he... Focus ↗

7 “Now put your hand back inside your clothes,” the Lord said. Moses did so. When he took it out again... Focus ↗

8 “If they don't believe you and they're not convinced by the first sign, they'll believe because of t... Focus ↗

9 “But if they still don't believe you or listen to you because of these two signs, then you are to ta... Focus ↗

10 Then Moses said to the Lord, “Please excuse me, but I'm not someone who is good with words—not in th... Focus ↗

11 “Who gave people mouths?” the Lord asked him. “Who makes people deaf or dumb, able to see or blind?... Focus ↗

12 Now go, and I myself will be your mouth, and I will tell you what you are to say.” Focus ↗

13 “Please, Lord, send someone else!” Moses responded. Focus ↗

14 The Lord got angry with Moses, and told him, “There's your brother Aaron, the Levite. I know he spea... Focus ↗

15 Speak to him and tell him what to say. I will be your mouth and his mouth, and I will tell you what... Focus ↗

16 Aaron will speak on your behalf to the people, as if he was your mouth, and you will be in the place... Focus ↗

17 Make sure to take your walking stick with you so you can use it to do the signs.” Focus ↗

18 Then Moses returned to Jethro his father-in-law and told him, “Please allow me to go back to my own... Focus ↗

19 While Moses was in Midian, the Lord told him, “Go back to Egypt because all those who wanted to kill... Focus ↗

20 Moses put his wife and sons on a donkey and went back to Egypt, carrying the walking stick that God... Focus ↗

21 The Lord told Moses, “When you get back to Egypt, make sure to go to Pharaoh and carry out the mirac... Focus ↗

22 This is what you are to tell Pharaoh, ‘This is what the Lord says. Israel is my firstborn son. Focus ↗

23 I ordered you to let my son go so he can worship me. But you refused to release him, so I will now k... Focus ↗

24 But while they were on their way the Lord came to the place where they were staying, wanting to kill... Focus ↗

25 However, Zipporah used a flint knife to cut off her son's foreskin. She touched his feet with it, an... Focus ↗

26 (Calling him a blood-husband referred to circumcision.) After this the Lord left Moses alone. Focus ↗

27 The Lord had told Aaron, “Go and meet Moses in the desert.” So Aaron went and met Moses at the mount... Focus ↗

28 Moses and Aaron traveled to Egypt. There they had all the Israelite elders gather together. Focus ↗

29 Aaron shared with them everything the Lord had told Moses, and Moses carried out the miracles so the... Focus ↗

30 The Israelites were convinced. When they heard that the Lord had come to them, and that he had been... Focus ↗

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