Exodus 4:3
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And the Lord said: Cast it down upon the ground. He cast it down, and it was turned into a serpent, so that Moses fled from it.

it became.

Exodus 4:17 And take this rod in thy hand. wherewith thou shalt do the signs.

Exodus 7:10-15 So Moses and Aaron went in unto Pharao, and did as the Lord had commanded. And Aaron took the rod before Pharao and his servants, and it was turned into a serpent. . . .

Amos 5:19 As if a man should flee from the face of a lion, and a bear should meet him: or enter into the house, and lean with his hand upon the wall, and a serpent should bite him.

Context
Moses' Staff
2Then he said to him: What is that thou holdest in thy hand? He answered: A rod. 3And the Lord said: Cast it down upon the ground. He cast it down, and it was turned into a serpent, so that Moses fled from it.4And the Lord said: Put out thy hand, and take it by the tail. He put forth his hand, and took hold of it, and it was turned into a rod.…
Cross References
Exodus 4:4
And the Lord said: Put out thy hand, and take it by the tail. He put forth his hand, and took hold of it, and it was turned into a rod.

Exodus 7:10
So Moses and Aaron went in unto Pharao, and did as the Lord had commanded. And Aaron took the rod before Pharao and his servants, and it was turned into a serpent.

Exodus 7:15
Go to him in the morning, behold he will go out to the waters: and thou shalt stand to meet him on the ' bank of the river: and thou shalt take in thy hand the rod that was turned into a serpent.

Lexicon
“Throw
הַשְׁלִיכֵ֣הוּ (haš·lî·ḵê·hū)
Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7993: To throw out, down, away

it on the ground,”
אַ֔רְצָה (’ar·ṣāh)
Noun - feminine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 776: Earth, land

said [the Lord].
וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say

So [Moses] threw
וַיַּשְׁלִיכֵ֥הוּ (way·yaš·lî·ḵê·hū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7993: To throw out, down, away

it on the ground,
אַ֖רְצָה (’ar·ṣāh)
Noun - feminine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 776: Earth, land

and it became
וַיְהִ֣י (way·hî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

a snake,
לְנָחָ֑שׁ (lə·nā·ḥāš)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5175: A serpent

and [he]
מֹשֶׁ֖ה (mō·šeh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4872: Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver

ran
וַיָּ֥נָס (way·yā·nās)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5127: To flit, vanish away

from it.
מִפָּנָֽיו׃ (mip·pā·nāw)
Preposition-m | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6440: The face


Additional Translations
“Throw it on the ground,” said the Lord. So Moses threw it on the ground, and it became a snake, and he ran from it.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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

He said, "Throw it on the ground." He threw it on the ground, and it became a snake; and Moses ran away from it.

and He saith, 'Cast it to the earth;' and he casteth it to the earth, and it becometh a serpent -- and Moses fleeth from its presence.
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