Exodus 4:3
“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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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And he said, cast it on the ground,.... That is, the rod or staff:
and he cast it on the ground, and it became a…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
A serpent - This miracle had a meaning which Moses could not mistake. The serpent was probably the basilisk or Uraeus,…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
A serpent - Of what sort we know not, as the word נחש nachash is a general name for serpents, and also means several…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Exodus 4:1-9
It was a very great honour that Moses was called to when God commissioned him to bring Israel out of Egypt; yet he is…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921Exodus 4:1-17
Exo 3:1 to Exo 4:17. Moses commissioned by Jehovah at Horeb to deliver His people. The dialogue between Jehovah and…