Exodus 4:2
Modern Translations
New International Version
Then the LORD said to him, "What is that in your hand?" "A staff," he replied.

New Living Translation
Then the LORD asked him, “What is that in your hand?” “A shepherd’s staff,” Moses replied.

English Standard Version
The LORD said to him, “What is that in your hand?” He said, “A staff.”

Berean Study Bible
And the LORD asked him, “What is that in your hand?” “A staff,” he replied.

New American Standard Bible
The LORD said to him, “What is that in your hand?” And he said, “A staff.”

NASB 1995
The LORD said to him, "What is that in your hand?" And he said, "A staff."

NASB 1977
And the LORD said to him, “What is that in your hand?” And he said, “A staff.”

Amplified Bible
And the LORD said to him, “What is that in your hand?” And he said, “A staff.”

Christian Standard Bible
The LORD asked him, “What is that in your hand? ” “A staff,” he replied.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The LORD asked him, "What is that in your hand?"" A staff," he replied.

Contemporary English Version
The LORD answered, "What's that in your hand?" "A walking stick," Moses replied.

Good News Translation
So the LORD asked him, "What are you holding?" "A walking stick," he answered.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then the LORD asked him, "What's that in your hand?" He answered, "A shepherd's staff."

International Standard Version
"What's that in your hand?" the LORD asked him. Moses answered, "A staff."

NET Bible
The LORD said to him, "What is that in your hand?" He said, "A staff."
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And the LORD said unto him, What is that in thine hand? And he said, A rod.

New King James Version
So the LORD said to him, “What is that in your hand?” He said, “A rod.”

King James 2000 Bible
And the LORD said unto him, What is that in your hand? And he said, A rod.

New Heart English Bible
The LORD said to him, "What is that in your hand?" He said, "A rod."

World English Bible
Yahweh said to him, "What is that in your hand?" He said, "A rod."

American King James Version
And the LORD said to him, What is that in your hand? And he said, A rod.

American Standard Version
And Jehovah said unto him, What is that in thy hand? And he said, A rod.

A Faithful Version
And the LORD said to him, "What is this in your hand?" And he said, "A staff."

Darby Bible Translation
And Jehovah said to him, What is that in thy hand? And he said, A staff.

English Revised Version
And the LORD said unto him, What is that in thine hand? And he said, A rod.

Webster's Bible Translation
And the LORD said to him, What is that in thy hand? And he said, A rod.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And the Lord said vnto him, What is that in thine hande? And he answered, A rod.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And the Lorde sayde vnto him: What is that which is in thine hande? He aunswered: a rodde.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
The LORDE sayde vnto him: What is yt, that thou hast in thine hande? He saide a staff.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
Then the Lorde saide vnto him: what is that in thine hande? and he sayde, a rodd.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And YHWH says to him, “What [is] this in your hand?” And he says, “A rod”;

Young's Literal Translation
And Jehovah saith unto him, 'What is this in thy hand?' and he saith, 'A rod;'

Smith's Literal Translation
And Jehovah will say to him, What this in thy hand? and he will say, A rod.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Then he said to him: What is that thou holdest in thy hand? He answered: A rod.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Therefore, he said to him, “What is that you hold in your hand?” He answered, “A staff.”

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And LORD JEHOVAH said to him, “What is this that is in your hand?”, and he said, “A staff.”

Lamsa Bible
And the LORD said to him, What is that in your hand? He said, A staff.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And the LORD said unto him: 'What is that in thy hand?' And he said: 'A rod.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And the Lord said to him, What is this thing that is in thine hand? and he said, A rod.
















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