| Exodus 4:17 Parallel Translations |  |
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| NASB: | "You shall take in your hand this staff, with which you shall perform the signs." (NASB ©1995) |
| GWT: | Take that shepherd's staff with you, and use it to do the miraculous signs."(GOD'S WORD®) |
| KJV: | And thou shalt take this rod in thine hand, wherewith thou shalt do signs. |
| ASV: | And thou shalt take in thy hand this rod, wherewith thou shalt do the signs. |
| BBE: | And take in your hand this rod with which you will do the signs. |
| DBY: | And thou shalt take this staff in thy hand, with which thou shalt do the signs. |
| ERV: | And thou shalt take in thine hand this rod, wherewith thou shalt do the signs. |
| JPS: | And thou shalt take in thy hand this rod, wherewith thou shalt do the signs.' |
| WBS: | And thou shalt take this rod in thy hand, with which thou shalt perform signs. |
| WEB: | You shall take this rod in your hand, with which you shall do the signs." |
| YLT: | and this rod thou dost take in thy hand, with which thou doest the signs.' |
| Exodus 4:17 Cross References |
| XREF: | Exodus 4:2 The LORD said to him, "What is that in your hand?" And he said, "A staff."
Exodus 4:20 So Moses took his wife and his sons and mounted them on a donkey, and returned to the land of Egypt. Moses also took the staff of God in his hand.
Exodus 7:9 "When Pharaoh speaks to you, saying, 'Work a miracle,' then you shall say to Aaron, 'Take your staff and throw it down before Pharaoh, that it may become a serpent.'"
Exodus 14:16 "As for you, lift up your staff and stretch out your hand over the sea and divide it, and the sons of Israel shall go through the midst of the sea on dry land.
Exodus 17:9 So Moses said to Joshua, "Choose men for us and go out, fight against Amalek. Tomorrow I will station myself on the top of the hill with the staff of God in my hand." (NASB ©1995) |
| Commentaries and Concordances |
| WES: | 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. |
| MHC: | 4:10-17 Moses continued backward to the work God designed him for; there was much of cowardice, slothfulness, and unbelief in him. We must not judge of men by the readiness of their discourse. A great deal of wisdom and true worth may be with a slow tongue. God sometimes makes choice of those as his messengers, who have the least of the advantages of art or nature, that his grace in them may appear the more glorious. Christ's disciples were no orators, till the Holy Spirit made them such. God condescends to answer the excuse of Moses. Even self-diffidence, when it hinders us from duty, or clogs us in duty, is very displeasing to the Lord. But while we blame Moses for shrinking from this dangerous service, let us ask our own hearts if we are not neglecting duties more easy, and less perilous. The tongue of Aaron, with the head and heart of Moses, would make one completely fit for this errand. God promises, I will be with thy mouth, and with his mouth. Even Aaron, who could speak well, yet could not speak to purpose, unless God gave constant teaching and help; for without the constant aid of Divine grace, the best gifts will fail. |
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