So (Moses) cast his staff, and lo, it turned into a living serpent.

So Moosa put down his staff and it became a visible serpent.

So he cast his staff, and behold, it was a serpent manifest.

Thereupon [Moses] threw down his staff - and lo! it was a serpent, plainly visible;

Then he cast down his staff, and lo! it was a serpent manifest.

So [Musa (Moses)] threw his stick, and behold, it was a serpent, manifest.

So he cast his staff; and it was a serpent, plain to see.

So he cast his staff; and it was a serpent, plain to see.

So he threw his cane; and it was a serpent, plain to see.

So he threw his cane; and it was a serpent, plain to see.

So he threw down his staff and—behold!—it became a real snake.

(No sooner had he said this than) Moses threw down his rod and behold, it was a veritable serpent,

So he threw his stick, and behold, it was a serpent, manifest.

Then he flung down his staff and it became a serpent manifest,

Thereat he threw down his staff, and behold, it was a manifest python.

He cast down his staff and thereupon it was a clear serpent.

So [Moses] threw his staff, and suddenly it was a serpent manifest.

Moses threw his staff and suddenly it became a serpent.

So he cast down his rod, and lo! it was an obvious serpent,

Faalqa AAasahu faitha hiya thuAAbanun mubeenun

fa-alqā ʿaṣāhu fa-idhā hiya thuʿ'bānun mubīnun

So Moses threw down his staff and suddenly it appeared as a serpent, plainly visible.

So (Moses) threw his rod, and behold, it was a serpent, plain (for all to see)!