Parallel Strong's Berean Study Bible“Throw it on the ground,” said the LORD. So Moses threw it on the ground, and it became a snake, and he ran from it. Young's Literal Translation and 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. King James Bible 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. Hebrew “Throwהַשְׁלִיכֵ֣הוּ (haš·lî·ḵê·hū) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 7993: To throw out, down, away it on the ground,” אַ֔רְצָה (’ar·ṣāh) Noun - feminine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land said [the Lord]. וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say So [Moses] threw וַיַּשְׁלִיכֵ֥הוּ (way·yaš·lî·ḵê·hū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 7993: To throw out, down, away it on the ground, אַ֖רְצָה (’ar·ṣāh) Noun - feminine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land and it became וַיְהִ֣י (way·hî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be a snake, לְנָחָ֑שׁ (lə·nā·ḥāš) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5175: A serpent and [he] מֹשֶׁ֖ה (mō·šeh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 4872: Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver ran וַיָּ֥נָס (way·yā·nās) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5127: To flit, vanish away from it. מִפָּנָֽיו׃ (mip·pā·nāw) Preposition-m | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 6440: The face |