Exodus 4:17

17 Now take this staff in your hand, because you need it to perform the signs."

Exodus 4:17 Meaning and Commentary

Exodus 4:17

And thou shall take this rod in thine hand
Which he then had in his hand, and was no other than his shepherd's staff: wherewith thou shall do signs:
wondrous things, meaning the ten plagues inflicted on Egypt.

Exodus 4:17 In-Context

15 You will speak to him and put the words in his mouth; and I will be with your mouth and his, teaching you both what to do.

16 Thus he will be your spokesman to the people, in effect; for you, he will be a mouth; and for him, you will be like God.

17 Now take this staff in your hand, because you need it to perform the signs."

18 Moshe left, returned to Yitro his father-in-law and said to him, "I beg you to let me go and return to my kinsmen in Egypt, to see if they are still alive." Yitro said to Moshe, "Go in peace."

19 ADONAI said to Moshe in Midyan, "Go on back to Egypt, because all the men who wanted to kill you are dead."