Exodus 7:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“When Pharaoh shall speak unto you, saying, Shew a miracle for you: then thou shalt say unto Aaron, Take thy rod, and cast it before Pharaoh, and it shall become a serpent.”

Exodus 7:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Exodus 7:9 in 6 Bible Translations

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Exodus 7:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““When Pharaoh speaks to you, saying, ‘Perform a miracle!’ then you shall tell Aaron, ‘Take your rod, and cast it down before Pharaoh, and it will become a serpent.’””

Exodus 7:9 — World English Bible

Exodus 7:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“When Pharaoh shall speak unto you, saying, Show a wonder for you; then thou shalt say unto Aaron, Take thy rod, and cast it down before Pharaoh, that it become a serpent. ”

Exodus 7:9 — American Standard Version

Exodus 7:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`When Pharaoh speaketh unto you, saying, Give for yourselves a wonder; then thou hast said unto Aaron, Take thy rod, and cast before Pharaoh--it becometh a monster.'”

Exodus 7:9 — Young's Literal Translation

Exodus 7:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“When Pharaoh shall speak to you, saying, Do a miracle for yourselves, — then thou shalt say unto Aaron, Take thy staff and cast [it] before Pharaoh — it will become a serpent. ”

Exodus 7:9 — Darby Translation

Exodus 7:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“If Pharaoh speake vnto you, saying, Shewe a miracle for you, then thou shalt say vnto Aaron, Take thy rod, and cast it before Pharaoh, and it shalbe turned into a serpent.”

Exodus 7:9 — Geneva Bible

Exodus 7:9 in Context — Exodus 7

7 And Moses was fourscore years old, and Aaron fourscore and three years old, when they spake unto Pharaoh.

8 And the Lord spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,

9 When Pharaoh shall speak unto you, saying, Shew a miracle for you: then thou shalt say unto Aaron, Take thy rod, and cast it before Pharaoh, and it shall become a serpent.

10 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.

11 Then Pharaoh also called the wise men and the sorcerers: now the magicians of Egypt, they also did in like manner with their enchantments.

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What Does Exodus 7:9 Mean?

Exodus 7:9 is a verse from the Book of Exodus, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Exodus chapter 7. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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