Exodus 4:17
“And thou shalt take this rod in thine hand, wherewith thou shalt doe signes.”
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Exodus 4:17 Context
15And thou shalt speake vnto him, and put words in his mouth, and I wil be with thy mouth, & with his mouth, and will teach you what ye shall doe. 16And he shal be thy spokesman vnto the people: and he shall be, euen hee shall be to thee in stead of a mouth, and thou shalt be to him in stead of God. 17And thou shalt take this rod in thine hand, wherewith thou shalt doe signes. 18¶ And Moses went and returned to Iethro his father in law, and said vnto him, Let me goe, I pray thee, and returne vnto my brethren, which are in Egypt, and see whether they bee yet aliue. And Iethro said to Moses, Goe in peace. 19And the Lord said vnto Moses in Midian, Goe, returne into Egypt: for all the men are dead which sought thy life.
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Other Translations for Exodus 4:17
And thou shalt take this rod in thine hand, wherewith thou shalt do signs.
- King James Version
"You shall take in your hand this staff, with which you shall perform the signs."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And thou shalt take in thy hand this rod, wherewith thou shalt do the signs.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And take in your hand this rod with which you will do the signs.
- Basic English Bible
And thou shalt take this staff in thy hand, with which thou shalt do the signs.
- Darby Bible
And thou shalt take this rod in thy hand, with which thou shalt perform signs.
- Webster's Bible
You shall take this rod in your hand, with which you shall do the signs."
- World English Bible
and this rod thou dost take in thy hand, with which thou doest the signs.'
- Youngs Literal Bible
And thou shalt take in thy hand this rod, wherewith thou shalt do the signs.'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Exodus 4:17
4:17 Take this rod - The staff or crook he carried as a shepherd, that he might not be ashamed of that mean condition out of which God called him. This rod must be his staff of authority, and must be to him instead, both of sword and sceptre.