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He said, "Throw it on the ground." He threw it on the ground, and it became a snake; and Moses ran away from it.
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A Sign Against Pharaoh
Commentators explain that this miracle was a direct challenge to Egyptian power. The serpent, likely a cobra, was a symbol of the Pharaoh's royal and divine authority. By turning a simple shepherd's staff into this potent symbol, God demonstrated His supreme power over the king and gods of Egypt.
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Exodus
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18th Century
Presbyterian
A serpent - This miracle had a meaning which Moses could not mistake. The serpent was probably the basilisk or Uraeus, the Cobra. This was t…
19th Century
Anglican
A serpent. — The word used here (nakhash) is a generic one for a snake of any kind and tells us nothing as to the species…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And he said, cast it on the ground That is, the rod or staff: and he cast it on the ground, and it becam…
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Moses objects that the people would not take his word unless he showed them some sign. God gives him power to work miracles.
But those who a…
