Exodus 4:2 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And Jehovah saith unto him, `What [is] this in thy hand?` and he saith, `A rod;`

English ASV

And Jehovah said unto him, What is that in thy hand? And he said, A rod.

English Amplified

And the Lord said to him, What is that in your hand? And he said, A rod.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And the Lord said to him, What is that in your hand? And he said, A rod.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

And the Lord asked him, “What is that in your hand?” “A staff,” he replied.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

The LORD asked him, “What is that in your hand?” “A staff,” he replied.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And Jehovah said to him, What is that in thy hand? And he said, A staff.

English EASY 2024

Then the Lord said to Moses, ‘What is that thing in your hand?’ Moses answered, ‘It is a stick.’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

But God said to Moses, "What is that you have in your hand?" Moses answered, "It is my walking stick."

The LORD said to him, "What is that in your hand?" He said, "A staff."

English GNT (Good News Translation)

So the Lord asked him, “What are you holding?” “A walking stick,” he answered.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Then the Lord asked him, "What's that in your hand?" He answered, "A shepherd's staff."

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

The LORD asked him, "What is that in your hand?" "A staff," he replied.

English KJV 1611

And the LORD said unto him, What is that in thine hand? And he said, A rod.

English LSB

And Yahweh said to him, “What is this in your hand?” And he said, “A staff.”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

The Lord said to him, “What is that in your hand?” And he said, “A rod.”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

The LORD said to him, "What is that in your hand?" And he said, "A staff."

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

The LORD therefore asked him, "What is that in your hand?" "A staff," he answered.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

The LORD said to him, “What is that in your hand?” He said, “A staff.”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

The Lord said to him, "What do you have in your hand?" "A wooden staff," he said.

English NIV

Then the LORD said to him, "What is that in your hand?A staff," he replied.

English NKJ 1982

So the Lord said to him, “What is that in your hand?” He said, “A rod.”

English NLT

Then the LORD asked him, "What do you have there in your hand?A shepherd's staff," Moses replied.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

The LORD said to him, "What is that in your hand?" He said, "A staff."

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

The Lord said to him, “What is that in your hand?” He said, “A rod.”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

“What do you have there in your hand?“ the Lord asked him. And he replied, “A shepherd's rod.“

English Tyndale 1537

Then the LORD said unto him: what is that in thine hand? and he said, a rod.

Exodus 4:2 — Compare Translations