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Exodus 4:17

15 And thou shalt speak unto him, and put words in his mouth: and I will be with thy mouth, and with his mouth, and will teach you what ye shall do.

16 And he shall be thy spokesman unto the people: and he shall be, even he shall be to thee instead of a mouth, and thou shalt be to him instead of God.

And thou shalt take this rod in thine hand, wherewith thou shalt do signs.

18 And Moses went and returned to Jethro his father in law, and said unto him, Let me go, I pray thee, and return unto my brethren which are in Egypt, and see whether they be yet alive. And Jethro said to Moses, Go in peace.

19 And the LORD said unto Moses in Midian, Go, return into Egypt: for all the men are dead which sought thy life.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
But take this staff in your hand so you can perform signs with it.”
KJV
And thou shalt take this rod in thine hand, wherewith thou shalt do signs.
WEB
You shall take this rod in your hand, with which you shall do the signs.”
ASV
And thou shalt take in thy hand this rod, wherewith thou shalt do the signs.
DARBY
And thou shalt take this staff in thy hand, with which thou shalt do the signs.
BLB
And this staff you shall take in your hand, with which you shall perform the signs.”
ÅB
Og du skal ta denne stav i din hånd; med den skal du gjøre tegnene.
OTB
Men ta denne staven i hånden din, med den skal du utføre tegnene.»
B1930
Og du skal ta denne stav i din hånd; med den skal du gjøre tegnene.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Exodus 4:2

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

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  • 1 Corinthians 1:27

    But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;

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  • Exodus 7:9–20

    When Pharaoh shall speak unto you, saying, Shew a miracle for you: then thou shalt say unto Aaron, Take thy rod, and cast it before Pharaoh, and it shall become a serpent.

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