In Exodus 4 of Exodus .
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.
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וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙ vayomer and say וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙ vayomer and say אָמַר conjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and say”, the next action in the story H559 to say (used with great latitude) answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id… הַשְׁלִיכֵ֣הוּ hashlikhehv throw הַשְׁלִיכֵ֣הוּ hashlikhehv throw שָׁלַךְ verb, hiphil, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “throw”, a command H7993 to throw out, down or away (literally or figuratively) adventure, cast (away, down, forth, off, out), hurl, pluck, throw. אַ֔רְצָה artsah earth אַ֔רְצָה artsah earth אֶרֶץ noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute, directional ending — “earth”, the ordinary form H776 the earth (at large, or partitively a land) [idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world. וַיַּשְׁלִיכֵ֥הוּ vayashlikhehv and throw וַיַּשְׁלִיכֵ֥הוּ vayashlikhehv and throw שָׁלַךְ conjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and throw”, the next action in the story H7993 to throw out, down or away (literally or figuratively) adventure, cast (away, down, forth, off, out), hurl, pluck, throw. אַ֖רְצָה artsah earth אַ֖רְצָה artsah earth אֶרֶץ noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute, directional ending — “earth”, the ordinary form H776 the earth (at large, or partitively a land) [idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world. וַיְהִ֣י vayhi and be וַיְהִ֣י vayhi and be הָיָה conjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and be”, the next action in the story H1961 to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary) beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use. לְנָחָ֑שׁ lenachash to serpent לְנָחָ֑שׁ lenachash to serpent נָחָשׁ preposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to serpent”, the ordinary form H5175 a snake (from its hiss) serpent. וַיָּ֥נָס vayanas and away וַיָּ֥נָס vayanas and away נוּס conjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and away”, the next action in the story H5127 to flit, i.e. vanish away (subside, escape; causatively, chase, impel, deliver) [idiom] abate, away, be displayed, (make to) flee (away, -ing), put to flight, [idiom] hide, lift up a standard. מֹשֶׁ֖ה mosheh Moses מֹשֶׁ֖ה mosheh Moses מֹשֶׁה noun, proper name — “Moses” H4872 Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver Moses. מִפָּנָֽיו ׃ mipanayv from a- fore מִפָּנָֽיו mipanayv from a- fore פָּנִים preposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “from a- fore”, the of-form, joined to the next word H6440 the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.) [phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-… Jewish translation (JPS 1917)
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.
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American Standard Version (1901) 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.
Young’s Literal Translation and He saith, 'Cast it to the earth;' and he casteth it to the earth, and it becometh a serpent — and Moses fleeth from its presence.
World English Bible He said, “Throw it on the ground.” He threw it on the ground, and it became a snake; and Moses ran away from it.
Darby Translation 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.
Douay-Rheims And the Lord said: Cast it down upon the ground. He cast it down, and it was turned into a serpent: so that Moses fled from it.
Jewish Publication Society (1917) 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.
Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English And he said, Cast it on the ground: and he cast it on the ground, and it became a serpent, and Moses fled from it.
Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851) Καὶ εἶπε, ῥίψον αὐτὴν ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν· καὶ ἔῤῥιψεν αὐτὴν ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν, καὶ ἐγένετο ὄφις· καὶ ἔφυγε Μωυσῆς ἀπʼ αὐτοῦ.
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