Exodus 4:17 “But take this staff in your hand so you can perform signs with it.””

Exodus 4:17

But take this staff in your hand so you can perform signs with it.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And thou shalt take this rod in thine hand, wherewith thou shalt do signs.

World English Bible

You shall take this rod in your hand, with which you shall do the signs.”

American Standard Version

And thou shalt take in thy hand this rod, wherewith thou shalt do the signs.

Geneva Bible 1599

Moreouer thou shalt take this rod in thine hand, wherewith thou shalt do miracles.

Darby Translation

And thou shalt take this staff in thy hand, with which thou shalt do the signs.

Young's Literal Translation

and this rod thou dost take in thy hand, with which thou doest the signs.'

Bible in Basic English

And take in your hand this rod with which you will do the signs.

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Cross references

“And thou shalt take this rod in thine hand, wherewith thou shalt do signs.”

Exodus 4:2 1 Corinthians 1:27 Exodus 7:9 Exodus 7:19

Exodus 4:2 · BSB

And the LORD asked him, “What is that in your hand?” “A staff,” he replied.

1 Corinthians 1:27 · BSB

But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.

Exodus 7:9 · BSB

“When Pharaoh tells you, ‘Perform a miracle,’ you are to say to Aaron, ‘Take your staff and throw it down before Pharaoh,’ and it will become a serpent. ”

Exodus 7:19 · BSB

And the LORD said to Moses, “Tell Aaron, ‘Take your staff and stretch out your hand over the waters of Egypt—over their rivers and canals and ponds and all the reservoirs—that they may become blood.’ There will be blood…

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

16He will speak to the people for you. He will be your spokesman, and it will be as if you were God to him.

18Then Moses went back to his father-in-law Jethro and said to him, “Please let me return to my brothers in Egypt to see if they are still alive.” “Go in peace,” Jethro replied.

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