Exodus 7:12
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For they cast down every man his rod, and they became serpents: but Aaron’s rod swallowed up their rods.Each one threw down his staff, and it became a serpent. But Aaron’s staff swallowed up the other staffs.
In other translations
For they cast down every man his rod, and they became serpents: but Aaron’s rod swallowed up their rods.Each one threw down his staff, and it became a serpent. But Aaron’s staff swallowed up the other staffs.
Hebrew words
וַיַּשְׁלִיכוּvaiyashlikhuand they threw downH7993אִישׁ'isheach oneH376מַטֵּהוּmatehustaff hisH4294וַיִּהְיוּvaiyihyuand they becameH1961לְתַנִּינִםletaninim<into> serpentsH8577וַיִּבְלַעvaiyivla'and it swallowed upH1104מַטֵּה־mateh-[the] staff ofH4294אַהֲרֹן'aharonAaronH175אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853מַטֹּתָם׃matotamstaffs theirH4294
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