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Parallel EXO 4:3

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BI Exo 4:3 ©

Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clearImportance=normal(All still tentative.)

OET (OET-RV)“Throw it on the ground,” Yahweh said. So Mosheh he threw it onto the ground and it became a snake, and he quickly moved back away from it.

OET-LVAnd_he/it_said throw_it towards_land and_threw_it towards_land and_he/it_was into_snake and_ran Mosheh from_before_it.

UHBוַ⁠יֹּ֨אמֶר֙ הַשְׁלִיכֵ֣⁠הוּ אַ֔רְצָ⁠ה וַ⁠יַּשְׁלִיכֵ֥⁠הוּ אַ֖רְצָ⁠ה וַ⁠יְהִ֣י לְ⁠נָחָ֑שׁ וַ⁠יָּ֥נָס מֹשֶׁ֖ה מִ⁠פָּנָֽי⁠ו׃
   (va⁠yyoʼmer hashlīkē⁠hū ʼarʦā⁠h va⁠yyashlīkē⁠hū ʼarʦā⁠h va⁠yəhiy lə⁠nāḩāsh va⁠yyānāş mosheh mi⁠pānāy⁠v.)

Key: khaki:verbs.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

ULTAnd he said, “Throw it to the ground.” And he threw it to the ground, and it became a snake. And Moses fled from its face.

USTYahweh said, “Throw it down on the ground!” So Moses threw the staff on the ground. It became a snake and Moses ran away from it.


BSB  § “Throw it on the ground,” said the LORD. So Moses threw it on the ground, and it became a snake,[fn] and he ran from it.


4:3 Hebrew nachash, in contrast to Aaron’s staff, which became a tannin in Exodus 7:10

OEBNo OEB EXO book available

WEBBEHe said, “Throw it on the ground.”
¶ He threw it on the ground, and it became a snake; and Moses ran away from it.

WMBB (Same as above)

NETThe Lord said, “Throw it to the ground.” So he threw it to the ground, and it became a snake, and Moses ran from it.

LSVand He says, “Cast it to the earth”; and he casts it to the earth, and it becomes a serpent—and Moses flees from its presence.

FBV“Throw it on the ground,” he told Moses. So Moses did. It turned into a snake and Moses ran away from it.

T4THe said, “Throw it down on the ground!” So, he/I threw it on the ground, and it became a snake! And he/I ran/jumped away from it.

LEBAnd he said, “Throw it onto the ground.” And he threw it onto the ground, and it became a snake, and Moses fled from it.

BBEAnd he said, Put it down on the earth. And he put it down on the earth and it became a snake; and Moses went running from it.

MoffNo Moff EXO book available

JPSAnd 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.

ASVAnd 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.

DRAAnd the Lord said: Cast it down upon the ground. He cast it down, and it was turned into a serpent: so that Moses fled from it.

YLTand He saith, 'Cast it to the earth;' and he casteth it to the earth, and it becometh a serpent — and Moses fleeth from its presence.

DrbyAnd 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.

RVAnd 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.

WbstrAnd 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.

KJB-1769And 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.

KJB-1611And 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.
   (Same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

BshpsAnd he sayde: Cast it on the grounde. And he cast it on the grounde, and it became a serpent: and Moyses fled fro the syght of it.
   (And he said: Cast it on the ground. And he cast it on the ground, and it became a serpent: and Moses fled from the sight of it.)

GnvaThen said he, Cast it on the ground. So he cast it on the grounde, and it was turned into a serpent: and Moses fled from it.
   (Then said he, Cast it on the ground. So he cast it on the ground, and it was turned into a serpent: and Moses fled from it. )

CvdlHe sayde: Cast it from the vpon the grounde. And he cast it fro him: then was it turned to a serpent. And Moses fled fro it.
   (He said: Cast it from the upon the ground. And he cast it from him: then was it turned to a serpent. And Moses fled from it.)

WycAnd the Lord seide, Caste it forth into erthe; and he castide forth, and it was turned in to a serpent, so that Moises fledde.
   (And the Lord said, Caste it forth into earth; and he castide forth, and it was turned in to a serpent, so that Moses fled.)

LuthEr sprach: Wirf ihn von dir auf die Erde! Und er warf ihn von sich; da ward er zur Schlange. Und Mose floh vor ihr.
   (He spoke: Wirf him/it from you/to_you on the earth! And he threw him/it from sich; there what/which he to Schlange. And Mose floh before/in_front_of ihr.)

ClVgDixitque Dominus: Projice eam in terram. Projecit, et versa est in colubrum, ita ut fugeret Moyses.
   (And_he_said Master: Proyice her in the_earth/land. Proyecit, and versa it_is in colubrum, ita as fugeret Moyses. )

BrTrAnd he said, Cast it on the ground: and he cast it on the ground, and it became a serpent, and Moses fled from it.

BrLXXΚαὶ εἶπε, ῥίψον αὐτὴν ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν· καὶ ἔῤῥιψεν αὐτὴν ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν, καὶ ἐγένετο ὄφις· καὶ ἔφυγε Μωυσῆς ἀπʼ αὐτοῦ.
   (Kai eipe, ɽipson autaʸn epi taʸn gaʸn; kai eɽɽipsen autaʸn epi taʸn gaʸn, kai egeneto ofis; kai efuge Mōusaʸs apʼ autou. )


TSNTyndale Study Notes:

4:3 Across the ancient Near East, the snake was a symbol of both death and healing. The person who demonstrated power in these areas was powerful indeed.


UTNuW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

מִ⁠פָּנָֽי⁠ו

from,before,it

Here, “face” represents the snake itself. Alternative translation: “from the snake”

BI Exo 4:3 ©