1. Then Moses answered and said, But, behold, they will not believe me, nor hearken unto my voice, for they will say, The Lord has not appeared unto thee.
2. And the Lord said unto him, What is that in thy hand? And he said, A rod.
3. 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.
4. And the Lord said unto Moses, Put forth thy hand, and take it by the tail. And he put forth his hand and caught it, and it became a rod in his hand.