Exodus 4:3

“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.

Berean Standard Bible
Other translations

King James Version

And he said, Cast it on the ground. And he cast it on the ground, and it became a serpent; and Moses fled from before it.

World English Bible

He said, “Throw it on the ground.” He threw it on the ground, and it became a snake; and Moses ran away from it.

American Standard Version

And he said, Cast it on the ground. And he cast it on the ground, and it became a serpent; and Moses fled from before it.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then said he, Cast it on the ground. So he cast it on the grounde, and it was turned into a serpent: and Moses fled from it.

Darby Translation

And he said, Cast it on the ground. And he cast it on the ground, and it became a serpent; and Moses fled from before it.

Young's Literal Translation

and He saith, 'Cast it to the earth;' and he casteth it to the earth, and it becometh a serpent — and Moses fleeth from its presence.

Bible in Basic English

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.

In context

2And the LORD asked him, “What is that in your hand?” “A staff,” he replied.

4“Stretch out your hand and grab it by the tail,” the LORD said to Moses, who reached out his hand and caught the snake, and it turned back into a staff in his hand.

Read Exodus 4