Exodus 4:2-4

Evangelical Heritage Version

² So the Lord said to him, “What is that in your hand?”

He said, “A staff.”

³ He said, “Throw it on the ground.”

Moses threw it on the ground, and it became a snake, so he ran away from it.

⁴ The Lord said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand and take it by the tail.”

He stretched out his hand and took hold of it, and it became a staff in his hand.