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the Week of Proper 15 / Ordinary 20
the Week of Proper 15 / Ordinary 20
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Literal Standard Version
Exodus 7:12
and they each cast down his rod, and they become dragons, and the rod of Aaron swallows their rods;
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Hebrew Names Version
For they cast down every man his rod, and they became serpents: but Aharon's rod swallowed up their rods.
For they cast down every man his rod, and they became serpents: but Aharon's rod swallowed up their rods.
King James Version
For they cast down every man his rod, and they became serpents: but Aaron's rod swallowed up their rods.
For they cast down every man his rod, and they became serpents: but Aaron's rod swallowed up their rods.
Lexham English Bible
Each threw down his staff, and they became snakes, and Aaron's staff swallowed up their staffs.
Each threw down his staff, and they became snakes, and Aaron's staff swallowed up their staffs.
New Century Version
They threw their walking sticks on the ground, and their sticks became snakes. But Aaron's stick swallowed theirs.
They threw their walking sticks on the ground, and their sticks became snakes. But Aaron's stick swallowed theirs.
New English Translation
Each man threw down his staff, and the staffs became snakes. But Aaron's staff swallowed up their staffs.
Each man threw down his staff, and the staffs became snakes. But Aaron's staff swallowed up their staffs.
Amplified Bible
For every man threw down his staff and they turned into serpents; but Aaron's staff swallowed up their staffs.
For every man threw down his staff and they turned into serpents; but Aaron's staff swallowed up their staffs.
New American Standard Bible
For each one threw down his staff, and they turned into serpents. But Aaron's staff swallowed their staffs.
For each one threw down his staff, and they turned into serpents. But Aaron's staff swallowed their staffs.
Geneva Bible (1587)
For they cast downe euery man his rod, & they were turned into serpents: but Aarons rodde deuoured their rods.
For they cast downe euery man his rod, & they were turned into serpents: but Aarons rodde deuoured their rods.
Legacy Standard Bible
And each one threw down his staff, and they became serpents. But Aaron's staff swallowed up their staffs.
And each one threw down his staff, and they became serpents. But Aaron's staff swallowed up their staffs.
Contemporary English Version
they threw down sticks that turned into snakes. But Aaron's snake swallowed theirs.
they threw down sticks that turned into snakes. But Aaron's snake swallowed theirs.
Complete Jewish Bible
Each one threw his staff down, and they turned into snakes. But Aharon's staff swallowed up theirs.
Each one threw his staff down, and they turned into snakes. But Aharon's staff swallowed up theirs.
Darby Translation
they cast down every man his staff, and they became serpents; but Aaron's staff swallowed up their staves.
they cast down every man his staff, and they became serpents; but Aaron's staff swallowed up their staves.
Easy-to-Read Version
They threw their walking sticks on the ground, and their sticks became snakes. But then Aaron's walking stick ate theirs.
They threw their walking sticks on the ground, and their sticks became snakes. But then Aaron's walking stick ate theirs.
English Standard Version
For each man cast down his staff, and they became serpents. But Aaron's staff swallowed up their staffs.
For each man cast down his staff, and they became serpents. But Aaron's staff swallowed up their staffs.
George Lamsa Translation
For they cast down every man his staff and they became serpents; but Aarons staff swallowed up their staffs.
For they cast down every man his staff and they became serpents; but Aarons staff swallowed up their staffs.
Good News Translation
They threw down their walking sticks, and the sticks turned into snakes. But Aaron's stick swallowed theirs.
They threw down their walking sticks, and the sticks turned into snakes. But Aaron's stick swallowed theirs.
Christian Standard Bible®
Each one threw down his staff, and it became a serpent. But Aaron’s staff swallowed their staffs.
Each one threw down his staff, and it became a serpent. But Aaron’s staff swallowed their staffs.
Literal Translation
And they each one threw down his staff, and they became snakes. But Aaron's staff swallowed their staffs.
And they each one threw down his staff, and they became snakes. But Aaron's staff swallowed their staffs.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
and euery one cast his staff before him, & they turned vnto serpentes. But Aarons staff deuoured their staues.
and euery one cast his staff before him, & they turned vnto serpentes. But Aarons staff deuoured their staues.
American Standard Version
For they cast down every man his rod, and they became serpents: but Aaron's rod swallowed up their rods.
For they cast down every man his rod, and they became serpents: but Aaron's rod swallowed up their rods.
Bible in Basic English
For every one of them put down his rod on the earth, and they became snakes: but Aaron's rod made a meal of their rods.
For every one of them put down his rod on the earth, and they became snakes: but Aaron's rod made a meal of their rods.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
For they cast downe euery man his rod, and they [turned] to serpentes: but Aarons rodde did eate vp their roddes.
For they cast downe euery man his rod, and they [turned] to serpentes: but Aarons rodde did eate vp their roddes.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
For they cast down every man his rod, and they became serpents; but Aaron's rod swallowed up their rods.
For they cast down every man his rod, and they became serpents; but Aaron's rod swallowed up their rods.
King James Version (1611)
For they cast downe euery man his rod, and they became serpents: but Aarons rod swallowed vp their rods.
For they cast downe euery man his rod, and they became serpents: but Aarons rod swallowed vp their rods.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And they cast down each his rod, and they became serpents, but the rod of Aaron swallowed up their rods.
And they cast down each his rod, and they became serpents, but the rod of Aaron swallowed up their rods.
English Revised Version
For they cast down every man his rod, and they became serpents: but Aaron's rod swallowed up their rods.
For they cast down every man his rod, and they became serpents: but Aaron's rod swallowed up their rods.
Berean Standard Bible
Each one threw down his staff, and it became a serpent. But Aaron's staff swallowed up the other staffs.
Each one threw down his staff, and it became a serpent. But Aaron's staff swallowed up the other staffs.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and alle castiden forth her yerdis, whiche weren turned in to dragouns; but the yerde of Aaron deuouride `the yerdis of hem.
and alle castiden forth her yerdis, whiche weren turned in to dragouns; but the yerde of Aaron deuouride `the yerdis of hem.
Young's Literal Translation
and they cast down each his rod, and they become monsters, and the rod of Aaron swalloweth their rods;
and they cast down each his rod, and they become monsters, and the rod of Aaron swalloweth their rods;
Update Bible Version
For they cast down every man his rod, and they became serpents: but Aaron's rod swallowed up their rods.
For they cast down every man his rod, and they became serpents: but Aaron's rod swallowed up their rods.
Webster's Bible Translation
For they cast down every man his rod, and they became serpents: but Aaron's rod swallowed up their rods.
For they cast down every man his rod, and they became serpents: but Aaron's rod swallowed up their rods.
World English Bible
For they cast down every man his rod, and they became serpents: but Aaron's rod swallowed up their rods.
For they cast down every man his rod, and they became serpents: but Aaron's rod swallowed up their rods.
New King James Version
For every man threw down his rod, and they became serpents. But Aaron's rod swallowed up their rods.
For every man threw down his rod, and they became serpents. But Aaron's rod swallowed up their rods.
New Living Translation
They threw down their staffs, which also became serpents! But then Aaron's staff swallowed up their staffs.
They threw down their staffs, which also became serpents! But then Aaron's staff swallowed up their staffs.
New Life Bible
For each one threw down his stick and it became a snake. But Aaron's special stick ate their sticks.
For each one threw down his stick and it became a snake. But Aaron's special stick ate their sticks.
New Revised Standard
Each one threw down his staff, and they became snakes; but Aaron's staff swallowed up theirs.
Each one threw down his staff, and they became snakes; but Aaron's staff swallowed up theirs.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
yea they cast down each man his staff, and they became sea-serpents, - but Aaron's staff swallowed up their staves.
yea they cast down each man his staff, and they became sea-serpents, - but Aaron's staff swallowed up their staves.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And they every one cast down their rods, and they were turned into serpents: but Aaron’s rod devoured their rods.
And they every one cast down their rods, and they were turned into serpents: but Aaron’s rod devoured their rods.
Revised Standard Version
For every man cast down his rod, and they became serpents. But Aaron's rod swallowed up their rods.
For every man cast down his rod, and they became serpents. But Aaron's rod swallowed up their rods.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
For each one threw down his staff and they turned into serpents. But Aaron's staff swallowed up their staffs.
For each one threw down his staff and they turned into serpents. But Aaron's staff swallowed up their staffs.
Contextual Overview
8And YHWH speaks to Moses and to Aaron, saying, 9"When Pharaoh speaks to you, saying, Give a wonder for yourselves; then you have said to Aaron, Take your rod and cast [it] before Pharaoh—it becomes a dragon." 10And Moses goes in—Aaron also—to Pharaoh, and they do so as YHWH has commanded; and Aaron casts his rod before Pharaoh and before his servants, and it becomes a dragon. 11And Pharaoh also calls for wise men and for sorcerers; and the enchanters of Egypt, they also, with their [enchanting] flames, do so, 12and they each cast down his rod, and they become dragons, and the rod of Aaron swallows their rods;13and the heart of Pharaoh is strong, and he has not listened to them, as YHWH has spoken.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
but Aaron's: Exodus 8:18, Exodus 8:19, Exodus 9:11, Acts 8:9-13, Acts 13:8-11, Acts 19:19, Acts 19:20, 1 John 4:4
Reciprocal: Psalms 105:26 - Aaron Proverbs 23:32 - At Daniel 1:20 - the magicians Acts 16:16 - possessed 2 Timothy 3:9 - their Revelation 13:13 - he doeth
Cross-References
Genesis 7:4
for after seven more days I am sending rain on the earth [for] forty days and forty nights, and have wiped away all the substance that I have made from off the face of the ground."
for after seven more days I am sending rain on the earth [for] forty days and forty nights, and have wiped away all the substance that I have made from off the face of the ground."
Genesis 7:17
And the flood is on the earth [for] forty days, and the waters multiply and lift up the Ark, and it is raised up from off the earth;
And the flood is on the earth [for] forty days, and the waters multiply and lift up the Ark, and it is raised up from off the earth;
Exodus 24:18
and Moses goes into the midst of the cloud, and goes up to the mountain, and Moses is on the mountain forty days and forty nights.
and Moses goes into the midst of the cloud, and goes up to the mountain, and Moses is on the mountain forty days and forty nights.
Deuteronomy 9:9
In my going up into the mountain to receive the tablets of stone (tablets of the covenant which YHWH has made with you), then I abide on the mountain forty days and forty nights; I have not eaten bread and I have not drunk water;
In my going up into the mountain to receive the tablets of stone (tablets of the covenant which YHWH has made with you), then I abide on the mountain forty days and forty nights; I have not eaten bread and I have not drunk water;
Deuteronomy 9:18
and I throw myself before YHWH, as at first, [for] forty days and forty nights; I have not eaten bread and I have not drunk water, because of all your sins which you have sinned by doing evil in the eyes of YHWH, to make Him angry.
and I throw myself before YHWH, as at first, [for] forty days and forty nights; I have not eaten bread and I have not drunk water, because of all your sins which you have sinned by doing evil in the eyes of YHWH, to make Him angry.
Deuteronomy 10:10
And I have stood in the mountain, as the former days, [for] forty days and forty nights, and YHWH also listens to me at that time; YHWH has not willed to destroy you.
And I have stood in the mountain, as the former days, [for] forty days and forty nights, and YHWH also listens to me at that time; YHWH has not willed to destroy you.
1 Kings 19:8
and he rises, and eats, and drinks, and goes in the power of that food [for] forty days and forty nights, to the mountain of God—Horeb.
and he rises, and eats, and drinks, and goes in the power of that food [for] forty days and forty nights, to the mountain of God—Horeb.
Matthew 4:2
and having fasted forty days and forty nights, afterward He hungered.
and having fasted forty days and forty nights, afterward He hungered.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
For they cast down every man his rod, and they became serpents,.... That is, they seemed to be so, as Josephus z expresses it, but not really, in which he is followed by many; though some think that the devil assisted in this affair, and in an instant, as soon as the rods were cast down, removed them and put real serpents in their room:
but Aaron's rod swallowed up their rods; that is, the serpent that Aaron's rod was turned into, swallowed up the rods of the magicians, which never were otherwise than rods only in appearance; or if real serpents were put in the room of them, these were devoured by his serpent called his rod, because it was before turned into a serpent, as Aben Ezra observes; though the Targums of Jonathan, Jarchi, and R. Jeshua, suppose this was done after the serpent became a rod again; which makes the miracle the greater and more wonderful, that a rod should devour other rods; and supposing them real serpents, this was what the magicians could not make their rods do, and in which they were outdone by Aaron.
z Antiqu. ut supra. (l. 2. c. 13 sect. 3.)
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Exodus 7:12. Aaron's rod swallowed up their rods. — As Egypt was remarkably addicted to magic, sorcery, c., it was necessary that God should permit Pharaoh's wise men to act to the utmost of their skill in order to imitate the work of God, that his superiority might be clearly seen, and his powerful working incontestably ascertained and this was fully done when Aaron's rod swallowed up their rods. We have already seen that the names of two of the chief of these magicians were Jannes and Jambres; Exodus 2:10; Exodus 2:10, and 2 Timothy 3:8. Many traditions and fables concerning these may be seen in the eastern writers.
