"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…" — Exodus 4:3

Exodus 4:3 · KJV

“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.”

— Exodus 4:3

Verse 2

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

Verse 4

And 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:

Exodus 4 — Context

And 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.

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

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.

And 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:

That 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.

Cross References

Exodus 7:10-15

And Moses and Aaron went in unto Pharaoh, and they did so as the LORD had commanded: and Aaron cast down his rod before Pharaoh, and before his servants, and it became a serpent.

Exodus 4:17

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

Amos 5:19

As if a man did flee from a lion, and a bear met him; or went into the house, and leaned his hand on the wall, and a serpent bit him.