Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad
Thereupon [Moses] threw down his staff - and lo! it was a serpent, plainly visible
M. M. Pickthall
Then he flung down his staff and it became a serpent manifest
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
So (Moses) threw his rod, and behold, it was a serpent, plain (for all to see)
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab
So he threw down his staff and—behold!—it became a real snake.
Safi Kaskas
So [Moses] threw down his staff, and behold, it was an undeniable snake.
Wahiduddin Khan
So Moses threw down his staff and suddenly it appeared as a serpent, plainly visible
Shakir
So he cast down his rod, and lo! it was an obvious serpent
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar
So he cast his staff; that is when it was a clear serpent.
T.B.Irving
So he cast his staff down and imagine, it was clearly a snake!
Abdul Hye
So (Moses) threw his stick, and behold, it was a clear serpent.
The Study Quran
So Moses cast his staff, and behold, it was a serpent manifest
Talal Itani & AI (2024)
So he threw down his staff, and it instantly transformed into a striking serpent.
Talal Itani (2012)
So he cast his staff; and it was a serpent, plain to see
Dr. Kamal Omar
So (Musa) kept his rod on the ground, so, instantly it (is) a serpent, manifest
Hearing this, Moses threw down his staff, and thereupon it changed into a veritable serpent
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali
So he cast his staff, then, only then was it a (demonstrably) evident serpent
Muhammad Sarwar
Moses threw his staff and suddenly it became a serpent
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
So, he threw down his staff, and in no time it was a serpent, clearly visible
Shabbir Ahmed
Moses presented the Absolute Truth, vibrant with life. (7:107-108), (20:17-25), (28:31-32)
Dr. Munir Munshey
(Musa) threw down the stick in his hand. Then, suddenly (and distinctly) it became a serpent
Syed Vickar Ahamed
So (Musa) threw his rod, and look, it was a (huge) snake, clearly (for all to see)
So [Moses] threw his staff, and suddenly it was a serpent manifest
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)
So he cast his staff, then it manifested into a serpent
Abdel Haleem
So Moses threw down his staff and- lo and behold!- it became a snake for everyone to see
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
Then he cast down his staff, and lo! it was a serpent manifest
Ahmed Ali
So (Moses) cast his staff, and lo, it turned into a living serpent
Aisha Bewley
So He threw down his staff and there it was, unmistakably a snake.
Ali Ünal
Thereupon Moses threw down his staff, and it was manifestly a serpent
Ali Quli Qara'i
Thereat he threw down his staff, and behold, it was a manifest python
Hamid S. Aziz
And he threw down his rod, and, behold, it was an obvious serpent
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad
So, he threw his cane and it immediately became a visible serpent.
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)
So Moses threw his staff, and behold, it was a serpent, plain for all to see
Musharraf Hussain
So Musa threw down his stick, and straightaway it turned into a wriggling snake;
Maududi
(No sooner had he said this than) Moses threw down his rod and behold, it was a veritable serpent
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)
So he cast his staff, then it manifested into a serpent
Mohammad Shafi
Moses then threw down his staff, and it became a veritable serpent
Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)
Therefore Musa threw down his staff hence it became a serpent manifest.
He then threw his staff, whereupon it became a profound snake.
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah
He cast down his staff and thereupon it was a clear serpent
Maulana Muhammad Ali
So he cast down his rod, and lo! it was an obvious serpent
Muhammad Ahmed & Samira
So he threw/threw away his stick/cane, so then it is (a) clear/evident snake
Bijan Moeinian
Moses then threw his staff and it turned into a huge snake
Faridul Haque
So Moosa put down his staff and it became a visible serpent
Sher Ali
So Moses threw down his rod, and behold ! it was a serpent plainly visible
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
So Musa (Moses) put his staff down (on the ground) and that, at once, became a serpent, evidently clear
Amatul Rahman Omar
So he put his staff (on the ground) and behold, it was a serpent plainly visible
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali
So (Moosa (Moses)) threw his stick, and behold, it was a serpent, manifest
New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Fode Drame
Then he [Moses] cast his staff and Lo! It is a plain serpent.
Munir Mezyed
So he cast his staff and suddenly it became a veritable serpent.
Sahib Mustaqim Bleher
So he threw down his staff and it became a real snake.
Linda “iLHam” Barto
(Moses) threw his rod, and it became an evident serpent.
Fadel Soliman, Bridges‘ Translation
So he cast his staff and thereupon it was an evident serpent.
Irving & Mohamed Hegab
So he cast his staff down and, it was clearly a snake!
Samy Mahdy
So he throws his staff; so, then it is an obvious snake.
Sayyid Qutb
So he threw down his staff and behold, it was a serpent, plain for all to see.
Ahmed Hulusi
(Moses) released his staff, suddenly it appeared as a serpent!
Sayyed Abbas Sadr-Ameli
So he cast down his rod, and behold, it was a clear serpent
And there did Mussa cast his staff on the ground and instantaneously it was transformed into a serpent personified
Mir Aneesuddin
He said, "Then bring it, if you are of the truthful ones."
The Wise Quran
So he threw down his rod, and behold, it was a clear serpent.