KJV King James Version
And Moses and Aaron went in unto Pharaoh, and they did so as the LORD had commanded: and Aaron cast down his rod before Pharaoh, and before his servants, and it became a serpent.
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Exodus 7:10
And Moses and Aaron went in unto Pharaoh, and they did so as the LORD had commanded: and Aaron cast down his rod before Pharaoh, and before his servants, and it became a serpent.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
So Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and did just as the LORD had commanded. Aaron threw his staff down before Pharaoh and his officials, and it became a serpent.
WEB World English Bible
Moses and Aaron went in to Pharaoh, and they did so, as Yahweh had commanded: and Aaron cast down his rod before Pharaoh and before his servants, and it became a serpent.
ASV American Standard Version
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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Moses goeth in—Aaron also—unto Pharaoh, and they do so as Jehovah hath commanded; and Aaron casteth his rod before Pharaoh, and before his servants, and it becometh a monster.
Surrounding context — Exodus 7
7 And Moses [was] fourscore years old, and Aaron fourscore and three years old, when they spake unto Pharaoh.
8 And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,
9 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.
10 And Moses and Aaron went in unto Pharaoh, and they did so as the LORD had commanded: and Aaron cast down his rod before Pharaoh, and before his servants, and it became a serpent.
11 Then Pharaoh also called the wise men and the sorcerers: now the magicians of Egypt, they also 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 he hardened Pharaoh’s heart, that he hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had said.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וַיָּבֹ֨אH935 · boto come (in): comeמֹשֶׁ֤הH4872 · mo.shehMosesוְאַהֲרֹן֙H175 · a.ha.ronAaronאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)פַּרְעֹ֔הH6547 · par.ohPharaohוַיַּ֣עַשׂוּH6213 · a.sahto make: doכֵ֔ןH3651 · kenrightכַּאֲשֶׁ֖רH834 · a.sherwhichצִוָּ֣הH6680 · tsa.vahto commandיְהוָ֑הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDוַיַּשְׁלֵ֨ךְH7993 · sha.lakhto throwאַהֲרֹ֜ןH175 · a.ha.ronAaronאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]מַטֵּ֗הוּH4294 · mat.tehtribe: rodלִפְנֵ֥יH6440 · pa.nehface: beforeפַרְעֹ֛הH6547 · par.ohPharaohוְלִפְנֵ֥יH6440 · pa.nehface: beforeעֲבָדָ֖יוH5650 · e.vedservant/slaveוַיְהִ֥יH1961 · ha.yahto beלְתַנִּֽין׃H8577 · tanjackal
Cross-references
Exodus 4:3And 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.Luke 10:19Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.Amos 9:3And though they hide themselves in the top of Carmel, I will search and take them out thence; and though they be hid from my sight in the bottom of the sea, thence will I command the serpent, and he shall bite them:Mark 16:18They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.
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