King James Version

Exodus 7:12

For they cast down every man his rod, and they became serpents: but Aaron’s rod swallowed up their rods.

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וַיַּשְׁלִ֨יכוּ֙vayashlikhvand throwשָׁלַךְconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and throw”, the next action in the storyH7993to throw out, down or away (literally or figuratively)adventure, cast (away, down, forth, off, out), hurl, pluck, throw.אִ֣ישׁisha certainאִישׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “a certain”, the ordinary formH376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phra…מַטֵּ֔הוּmatehvrodמַטֶּהnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “rod”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4294a branch (as extending); figuratively, a tribe; also a rod, whether for chastising (figuratively, correction), ruling (a sceptre), throwing (a lance), or walking (a staff; figuratively, a support of life, e.g. bread)rod, staff, tribe.וַיִּהְי֖וּvayihyvand beהָיָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and be”, the next action in the storyH1961to 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.לְתַנִּינִ֑םletaninimto serpentתַּנִּיןpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “to serpent”, the ordinary formH8577a marine or land monster, i.e. sea-serpent or jackaldragon, sea-monster, serpent, whale.וַיִּבְלַ֥עvayivlaand destroyבָּלַעconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and destroy”, the next action in the storyH1104to make away with (specifically by swallowing); generally, to destroycover, destroy, devour, eat up, be at end, spend up, swallow down (up).מַטֵּֽהmatehrodמַטֶּהnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “rod”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4294a branch (as extending); figuratively, a tribe; also a rod, whether for chastising (figuratively, correction), ruling (a sceptre), throwing (a lance), or walking (a staff; figuratively, a support of life, e.g. bread)rod, staff, tribe.אַהֲרֹ֖ןaharonAaronאַהֲרוֹןnoun, proper name — “Aaron”H175Aharon, the brother of MosesAaron.אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).מַטֹּתָֽםmatotamrodמַטֶּהnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “rod”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4294a branch (as extending); figuratively, a tribe; also a rod, whether for chastising (figuratively, correction), ruling (a sceptre), throwing (a lance), or walking (a staff; figuratively, a support of life, e.g. bread)rod, staff, tribe.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

For they cast down every man his rod, and they became serpents; but Aaron's rod swallowed up their rods.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For they cast down every man his rod, and they became serpents: but Aaron’s rod swallowed up their rods.

Young’s Literal Translation

and they cast down each his rod, and they become monsters, and the rod of Aaron swalloweth their rods;

World English Bible

For they each cast down their rods, and they became serpents; but Aaron’s rod swallowed up their rods.

Darby Translation

they cast down every man his staff, and they became serpents; but Aaron's staff swallowed up their staves.

Douay-Rheims

And they every one cast down their rods, and they were turned into serpents: but Aaron’s rod devoured their rods.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

For they cast down every man his rod, and they became serpents; but Aaron's rod swallowed up their rods.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And they cast down each his rod, and they became serpents, but the rod of Aaron swallowed up their rods.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἔῤῥιψαν ἔκαστος τὴν ῥάβδον αὐτῶν, καὶ ἐγένοντο δράκοντες· καὶ κατέπιεν ἡ ῥάβδος ἡ Ἀαρὼν τὰς ἐκείνων ῥάβδους.