Parallel Strong's Berean Study Bible“Stretch out your hand and grab it by the tail,” the LORD said to Moses, who reached out his hand and caught the snake, and it turned back into a staff in his hand. Young's Literal Translation And Jehovah saith unto Moses, ‘Put forth thy hand, and lay hold on the tail of it;’ and he putteth forth his hand, and layeth hold on it, and it becometh a rod in his hand— King James Bible And the LORD said unto Moses, Put forth thine hand, and take it by the tail. And he put forth his hand, and caught it, and it became a rod in his hand: Hebrew “Stretch outשְׁלַח֙ (šə·laḥ) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out your hand יָֽדְךָ֔ (yā·ḏə·ḵā) Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 3027: A hand and grab it וֶאֱחֹ֖ז (we·’ĕ·ḥōz) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 270: To grasp, take hold, take possession by the tail,” בִּזְנָב֑וֹ (biz·nā·ḇōw) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 2180: Tail, end, stump the LORD יְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel said וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to Moses. מֹשֶׁ֔ה (mō·šeh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 4872: Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver So he reached out וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח (way·yiš·laḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out his hand יָדוֹ֙ (yā·ḏōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 3027: A hand and caught וַיַּ֣חֲזֶק (way·ya·ḥă·zeq) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer [the snake], בּ֔וֹ (bōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew and it turned back וַיְהִ֥י (way·hî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be into a staff לְמַטֶּ֖ה (lə·maṭ·ṭeh) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4294: A staff, rod, shaft, branch, a tribe in his hand. בְּכַפּֽוֹ׃ (bə·ḵap·pōw) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 3709: Hollow or flat of the hand, palm, sole (of the foot), a pan |