Exodus 4:2 “And the LORD asked him, “What is that in your hand?” “A staff,” he rep…”

Exodus 4:2

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And the LORD said unto him, What is that in thine hand? And he said, A rod.

World English Bible

The LORD said to him, “What is that in your hand?” He said, “A rod.”

American Standard Version

And Jehovah said unto him, What is that in thy hand? And he said, A rod.

Geneva Bible 1599

And the Lord said vnto him, What is that in thine hande? And he answered, A rod.

Darby Translation

And Jehovah said to him, What is that in thy hand? And he said, A staff.

Young's Literal Translation

And Jehovah saith unto him, 'What [is] this in thy hand?' and he saith, 'A rod;'

Bible in Basic English

And the Lord said to him, What is that in your hand? And he said, A rod.

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Cross references

“a rod”

Exodus 4:17 Exodus 4:20 Psalm 110:2 Isaiah 11:4 Genesis 30:37 Leviticus 27:32

Exodus 4:17 · BSB

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

Exodus 4:20 · BSB

So Moses took his wife and sons, put them on a donkey, and headed back to Egypt. And he took the staff of God in his hand.

Psalm 110:2 · BSB

The LORD extends Your mighty scepter from Zion: “Rule in the midst of Your enemies.”

Isaiah 11:4 · BSB

but with righteousness He will judge the poor, and with equity He will decide for the lowly of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of His mouth and slay the wicked with the breath of His lips.

Genesis 30:37 · BSB

Jacob, however, took fresh branches of poplar, almond, and plane trees, and peeled the bark, exposing the white inner wood of the branches.

Leviticus 27:32 · BSB

Every tenth animal from the herd or flock that passes under the shepherd’s rod will be holy to the LORD.

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

In context

1Then Moses answered, “What if they do not believe me or listen to my voice? For they may say, ‘The LORD has not appeared to you.’”

3“Throw it on the ground,” said the LORD. So Moses threw it on the ground, and it became a snake, and he ran from it.

Read Exodus 4