Exodus 4:2
Translations
King James Version (KJV)
And the LORD said to him, What is that in your hand? And he said, A rod.
American King James Version (AKJV)
And the LORD said to him, What is that in your hand? And he said, A rod.
American Standard Version (ASV)
And Jehovah said unto him, What is that in thy hand? And he said, A rod.
Basic English Translation (BBE)
And the Lord said to him, What is that in your hand? And he said, A rod.
Webster's Revision
And the LORD said to him, What is that in thy hand? And he said, A rod.
World English Bible
Yahweh said to him, "What is that in your hand?" He said, "A rod."
English Revised Version (ERV)
And the LORD said unto him, What is that in thine hand? And he said, A rod.
Clarke's Exodus 4:2 Bible Commentary
A rod - מתה matteh, a staff, probably his shepherd's crook; see Leviticus 27:32. As it was made the instrument of working many miracles, it was afterwards called the rod of God; see Exodus 4:20.
Barnes's Exodus 4:2 Bible Commentary
A rod - The word seems to denote the long staff which on Egyptian monuments is borne by men in positions of authority. It was usually made of acacia wood.
Wesley's Exodus 4:2 Bible Commentary
4:2 A rod - Or staff.