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Berean Standard Bible

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

Exodus 4:2

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Moses has just objected that the Israelites will not believe him. God answers not with an argument but with a simple question about the shepherd's staff in his hand.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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

World English Bible (WEB)

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

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y Jehová dijo: ¿Qué es eso que tienes en tu mano? Y él respondió: Una vara.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

―¿Qué tienes en la mano? —le preguntó el Señor. ―Una vara de pastor —le respondió Moisés.

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