KJV ORIGINAL
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.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
And God said, 'Throw it on the ground.' So Moses threw it on the ground, and it turned into a snake. Moses ran away from it.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is demonstrating His supernatural power to Moses by turning his staff into a snake, which startled Moses so much that he ran away.
📚 Historical Context
This miracle occurred at the burning bush when God was calling Moses to lead the Israelites out of Egypt. God was giving Moses miraculous signs to prove to both Moses and the Israelites that He had truly sent him. The staff turning into a serpent would later be one of the signs Moses would perform before Pharaoh to demonstrate God's power.
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