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.
JFB.
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