Exodus 4:2 - Printer Friendly

ESV: The LORD said to him, “What is that in your hand?” He said, “A staff.”

NIV: Then the LORD said to him, 'What is that in your hand?' 'A staff,' he replied.

NASB: The Lord said to him, 'What is that in your hand?' And he said, 'A staff.'

CSB: The Lord asked him, "What is that in your hand? ""A staff," he replied.

NLT: Then the Lord asked him, 'What is that in your hand?' 'A shepherd’s staff,' Moses replied.

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

NKJV: So the Lord said to him, “What is that in your hand?” He said, “A rod.”

The book of Exodus establishes God's covenant relationship with the full-fledged nation of Israel. The descendants of Abraham prosper after settling in Egypt, only to be enslaved by a fearful, hateful Egyptian Pharaoh. God appoints Moses to lead the people out of this bondage. Moses serves as God's spokesman, as the Lord brings plagues and judgments on Egypt, leading to the release of Israel.

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