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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.
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* 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.
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* 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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## Bible References: ##
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* [Exodus 04:1-3](en/tn/exo/help/04/01)
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* [Exodus 07:8-10](en/tn/exo/help/07/08)
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* [Luke 09:3-4](en/tn/luk/help/09/03)
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* [Mark 06:7-9](en/tn/mrk/help/06/07)
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* [Matthew 10:8-10](en/tn/mat/help/10/08)
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* [Matthew 27:27-29](en/tn/mat/help/27/27) |