Exodus 4:3

American Standard Version (1901)

And he said, Cast it on the ground. And he cast it on the ground, and it became a serpent; and Moses fled from before it.

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Referenced Verses

  • Exod 4:17 : 17 And thou shalt take in thy hand this rod, wherewith thou shalt do the signs.
  • Exod 7:10-15 : 10 And Moses and Aaron went in unto Pharaoh, and they did so, as Jehovah had commanded: and Aaron cast down his rod before Pharaoh and before his servants, and it became a serpent. 11 Then Pharaoh also called for the wise men and the sorcerers: and they also, the magicians of Egypt, did in like manner with their enchantments. 12 For they cast down every man his rod, and they became serpents: but Aaron's rod swallowed up their rods. 13 And Pharaoh's heart was hardened, and he hearkened not unto them; as Jehovah had spoken. 14 And Jehovah said unto Moses, Pharaoh's heart is stubborn, he refuseth to let the people go. 15 Get thee unto Pharaoh in the morning; lo, he goeth out unto the water; and thou shalt stand by the river's brink to meet him; and the rod which was turned to a serpent shalt thou take in thy hand.
  • Amos 5:19 : 19 As if a man did flee from a lion, and a bear met him; or went into the house and leaned his hand on the wall, and a serpent bit him.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Exod 4:4
    87%

    4And Jehovah said unto Moses, Put forth thy hand, and take it by the tail (and he put forth his hand, and laid hold of it, and it became a rod in his hand);

  • Exod 4:1-2
    2 verses
    84%

    1And Moses answered and said, But, behold, they will not believe me, nor hearken unto my voice; for they will say, Jehovah hath not appeared unto thee.

    2And Jehovah said unto him, What is that in thy hand? And he said, A rod.

  • Exod 7:8-10
    3 verses
    81%

    8And Jehovah spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,

    9When Pharaoh shall speak unto you, saying, Show a wonder for you; then thou shalt say unto Aaron, Take thy rod, and cast it down before Pharaoh, that it become a serpent.

    10And Moses and Aaron went in unto Pharaoh, and they did so, as Jehovah had commanded: and Aaron cast down his rod before Pharaoh and before his servants, and it became a serpent.

  • Exod 7:12
    76%

    12For they cast down every man his rod, and they became serpents: but Aaron's rod swallowed up their rods.

  • Num 21:6-9
    4 verses
    75%

    6And Jehovah sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and much people of Israel died.

    7And the people came to Moses, and said, We have sinned, because we have spoken against Jehovah, and against thee; pray unto Jehovah, that he take away the serpents from us. And Moses prayed for the people.

    8And Jehovah said unto Moses, Make thee a fiery serpent, and set it upon a standard: and it shall come to pass, that every one that is bitten, when he seeth it, shall live.

    9And Moses made a serpent of brass, and set it upon the standard: and it came to pass, that if a serpent had bitten any man, when he looked unto the serpent of brass, he lived.

  • Exod 7:15
    75%

    15Get thee unto Pharaoh in the morning; lo, he goeth out unto the water; and thou shalt stand by the river's brink to meet him; and the rod which was turned to a serpent shalt thou take in thy hand.

  • Num 20:9
    74%

    9And Moses took the rod from before Jehovah, as he commanded him.

  • Exod 4:17
    74%

    17And thou shalt take in thy hand this rod, wherewith thou shalt do the signs.

  • Exod 9:8
    73%

    8And Jehovah said unto Moses and unto Aaron, Take to you handfuls of ashes of the furnace, and let Moses sprinkle it toward heaven in the sight of Pharaoh.

  • Exod 8:16-17
    2 verses
    72%

    16And Jehovah said unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Stretch out thy rod, and smite the dust of the earth, that it may become lice throughout all the land of Egypt.

    17And they did so; and Aaron stretched out his hand with his rod, and smote the dust of the earth, and there were lice upon man, and upon beast; all the dust of the earth became lice throughout all the land of Egypt.

  • Exod 8:5-7
    3 verses
    72%

    5And Jehovah said unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Stretch forth thy hand with thy rod over the rivers, over the streams, and over the pools, and cause frogs to come up upon the land of Egypt.

    6And Aaron stretched out his hand over the waters of Egypt; and the frogs came up, and covered the land of Egypt.

    7And the magicians did in like manner with their enchantments, and brought up frogs upon the land of Egypt.

  • Exod 4:20-21
    2 verses
    72%

    20And Moses took his wife and his sons, and set them upon an ass, and he returned to the land of Egypt: and Moses took the rod of God in his hand.

    21And Jehovah said unto Moses, When thou goest back into Egypt, see that thou do before Pharaoh all the wonders which I have put in thy hand: but I will harden his heart, and he will not let the people go.

  • Exod 9:22-23
    2 verses
    72%

    22And Jehovah said unto Moses, Stretch forth thy hand toward heaven, that there may be hail in all the land of Egypt, upon man, and upon beast, and upon every herb of the field, throughout the land of Egypt.

    23And Moses stretched forth his rod toward heaven: and Jehovah sent thunder and hail, and fire ran down unto the earth; and Jehovah rained hail upon the land of Egypt.

  • Exod 3:3-5
    3 verses
    72%

    3And Moses said, I will turn aside now, and see this great sight, why the bush is not burnt.

    4And when Jehovah saw that he turned aside to see, God called unto him out of the midst of the bush, and said, Moses, Moses. And he said, Here am I.

    5And he said, Draw not nigh hither: put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.

  • Exod 9:10
    71%

    10And they took ashes of the furnace, and stood before Pharaoh; and Moses sprinkled it up toward heaven; and it became a boil breaking forth with blains upon man and upon beast.

  • Exod 7:20
    71%

    20And Moses and Aaron did so, as Jehovah commanded; and he lifted up the rod, and smote the waters that were in the river, in the sight of Pharaoh, and in the sight of his servants; and all the waters that were in the river were turned to blood.

  • Exod 2:15
    71%

    15Now when Pharaoh heard this thing, he sought to slay Moses. But Moses fled from the face of Pharaoh, and dwelt in the land of Midian: and he sat down by a well.

  • Acts 7:31
    70%

    31And when Moses saw it, he wondered at the sight: and as he drew near to behold, there came a voice of the Lord,

  • Lev 24:13
    70%

    13And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,

  • John 3:14
    70%

    14And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up;

  • Exod 17:5
    70%

    5And Jehovah said unto Moses, Pass on before the people, and take with thee of the elders of Israel; and thy rod, wherewith thou smotest the river, take in thy hand, and go.

  • Exod 14:16
    70%

    16And lift thou up thy rod, and stretch out thy hand over the sea, and divide it: and the children of Israel shall go into the midst of the sea on dry ground.

  • Exod 14:26-27
    2 verses
    70%

    26And Jehovah said unto Moses, Stretch out thy hand over the sea, that the waters may come again upon the Egyptians, upon their chariots, and upon their horsemen.

    27And Moses stretched forth his hand over the sea, and the sea returned to its strength when the morning appeared; and the Egyptians fled against it; and Jehovah overthrew the Egyptians in the midst of the sea.

  • Exod 4:9
    69%

    9And it shall come to pass, if they will not believe even these two signs, neither hearken unto thy voice, that thou shalt take of the water of the river, and pour it upon the dry land: and the water which thou takest out of the river shall become blood upon the dry land.

  • Exod 6:10
    69%

    10And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,

  • Num 17:11
    69%

    11Thus did Moses: as Jehovah commanded him, so did he.

  • Num 16:44
    69%

    44And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,

  • Num 14:13
    69%

    13And Moses said unto Jehovah, Then the Egyptians will hear it; for thou broughtest up this people in thy might from among them;

  • Exod 4:6
    69%

    6And Jehovah said furthermore unto him, Put now thy hand into thy bosom. And he put his hand into his bosom: and when he took it out, behold, his hand was leprous, as [white as] snow.

  • Acts 7:33
    69%

    33And the Lord said unto him, Loose the shoes from thy feet: for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.

  • Gen 3:14
    68%

    14And Jehovah God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, cursed art thou above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life: