Exodus 4:3
King James Version
Translation: KJV
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1And Moses answered and said, But, behold, they will not believe me, nor hearken unto my voice: for they will say, The Lord hath not appeared unto thee.Select Exodus 4:1
2And the Lord said unto him, What is that in thine hand? And he said, A rod.Select Exodus 4:2
3And 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.Select Exodus 4:3
4And the Lord said unto Moses, Put forth thine hand, and take it by the tail. And he put forth his hand, and caught it, and it became a rod in his hand:Select Exodus 4:4
5That they may believe that the Lord God of their fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath appeared unto thee.Select Exodus 4:5
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WEB
4:3 He said, “Throw it on the ground.” He threw it on the ground, and it became a snake; and Moses ran away from it.
ASV
4:3 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.
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