Exodus 7:9

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.

Cross-references

Exodus 7:10–12 Historical context

In Exodus 7:10-12, Aaron obeys the command here, casting down the staff to become a serpent, though magicians replicate it.

Exodus 4:2 Historical context

In Exodus 4:2, God first demonstrated the staff-to-serpent sign to Moses, which is then commanded here for Pharaoh.

Exodus 4:17 Historical context

In Exodus 4:17, God tells Moses to take the staff for performing signs, the same staff used here.

Exodus 14:16 shows the same staff later used to part the Red Sea, demonstrating consistent divine authority through Moses' staff.

Exodus 4:20 Parallel

In Exodus 4:20, Moses carries the staff of God into Egypt, preparing for its use here to become a serpent.

Exodus 9:23 Parallel

In Exodus 9:23, Moses uses the staff again to bring hail, showing its ongoing role as God's instrument for signs.

In Exodus 10:13, Moses uses the staff to bring locusts, continuing the pattern of plagues through the staff.

Ezekiel 29:3 calls Pharaoh a great dragon/serpent, directly linking the serpent from the staff to the ruler it confronts.

Numbers 16:28 Related theme

Numbers 16:28 echoes the theme of validating Moses' divine commission, similar to the purpose of the serpent sign before Pharaoh.

In Matthew 12:39, Jesus condemns seeking signs, contrasting with Pharaoh's demand for a miracle here.

John 10:38 Parallel

In John 10:38, Jesus points to his works as evidence of his divine mission, like the sign given here to authenticate Moses.

John 2:18 Parallel

In John 2:18, the Jews demand a sign from Jesus, mirroring Pharaoh's request for a miracle here.

John 6:30 Parallel

In John 6:30, the crowd asks Jesus for a sign, similar to Pharaoh's demand for a miracle here.