Exodus 4:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Exodus 4:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Exodus 4:3 is a verse from the book of Exodus in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And 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..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Exodus 4:3 — KJV
“And 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.”
— Exodus 4:3 (KJV)
Exodus 4:3 in Context — About the Book of Exodus
Exodus tells the defining rescue story of the Old Testament: God hears the cry of enslaved Israel, breaks Pharaoh's grip through ten plagues, parts the Red Sea, and meets His people at Sinai. It reveals God as deliverer, covenant-maker, and the One who dwells among His people.
Cross-References for Exodus 4:3
“And Moses and Aaron went in unto Pharaoh, and they did so as the LORD had commanded: and Aaron cast down his rod before Pharaoh, and before his servants, and it became a serpent.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 4:3: cast, became, serpent
“And it came to pass, as they fled from before Israel, and were in the going down to Bethhoron, that the LORD cast down great stones from heaven upon them unto Azekah, and they died: they were more which died with hailstones than they whom the children of Israel slew with the sword.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 4:3: cast, fled, before
“And he smote Moab, and measured them with a line, casting them down to the ground; even with two lines measured he to put to death, and with one full line to keep alive. And so the Moabites became David's servants, and brought gifts.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 4:3: cast, ground, became
“He was with David at Pasdammim, and there the Philistines were gathered together to battle, where was a parcel of ground full of barley; and the people fled from before the Philistines. Pasdammim: also called, Ephesdammim”
Shares key themes with Exodus 4:3: ground, fled, before
“Then said the LORD unto me, Though Moses and Samuel stood before me, yet my mind could not be toward this people: cast them out of my sight, and let them go forth.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 4:3: cast, moses, before
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