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.