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# staff #
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## Definition: ##
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A staff is a long wooden stick or rod, often used as a walking stick.
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* When Jacob was old, he used a staff to help him walk.
* God turned Moses' staff into a snake to show his power to Pharaoh.
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* Shepherds also used a staff to help guide their sheep, or to rescue the sheep when they fell or wandered.
* The shepherd's staff had a hook on the end, which was different from the shepherd's rod, which was straight and was used to kill wild animals trying to attack the sheep.
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(See also: [Pharaoh ](../other/pharaoh.md ), [power ](../kt/power.md ), [sheep ](../other/sheep.md ), [shepherd ](../other/shepherd.md ))
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## Bible References: ##
* [Exodus 04:1-3 ](en/tn/exo/help/04/01 )
* [Exodus 07:8-10 ](en/tn/exo/help/07/08 )
* [Luke 09:3-4 ](en/tn/luk/help/09/03 )
* [Mark 06:7-9 ](en/tn/mrk/help/06/07 )
* [Matthew 10:8-10 ](en/tn/mat/help/10/08 )
* [Matthew 27:27-29 ](en/tn/mat/help/27/27 )