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Exodus 4:3
New English Translation
Exodus 4:3
New English Translation
3 The Lord[a] said, “Throw it to the ground.” So he threw it to the ground, and it became a snake,[b] and Moses ran from it.
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- Exodus 4:3 tn Heb “he”; the referent (the Lord) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
- Exodus 4:3 sn The details of the verse are designed to show that there was a staff that became a snake. The question is used to affirm that there truly was a staff, and then the report of Moses running from it shows it was a genuine snake. Using the serpent as a sign would have had an impact on the religious ideas of Egypt, for the sacred cobra was one of their symbols.
Exodus 4:3
New International Version
Exodus 4:3
New International Version
3 The Lord said, “Throw it on the ground.”
Moses threw it on the ground and it became a snake,(A) and he ran from it.
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