Exo 4:2 | JFB | STEP | 2. the Lord said, ... What is that in thine hand?-- The question was put not to elicit information which God required, but to draw the particular attention of Moses. A rod-- probably the shepherd's crook--among the Arabs, a long staff, with a curved head, varying from three to six feet in length.

‏ Exodus 4:2

2. the Lord said, ... What is that in thine hand?--The question was put not to elicit information which God required, but to draw the particular attention of Moses.

A rod--probably the shepherd's crook--among the Arabs, a long staff, with a curved head, varying from three to six feet in length.