Moses therefore took the rod, which was before the Lord, as he had commanded him,

And Moses took the staff from before Jehovah, as he had commanded him.

And Moses taketh the rod from before Jehovah, as He hath commanded him,

And Moses took the rod from before the Lord as he gave him orders.

Therefore, Moses took the rod, which was in the sight of the Lord, just as he had instructed him.

Tulit ergo Moses virgam a conspectu Jehovae, quemadmodum praeceperat ei:

And Moses took the rod from before the Lord..... Which was laid up somewhere in the sanctuary, as well as the rod of Aaron, Numbers 17:7,
as he commanded him; being always faithful and obedient to him that appointed him.

Moses then took the rod "from before Jehovah," - i.e., the rod with which he had performed miracles in Egypt (Exodus 17:5), and which was laid up in the sanctuary, not Aaron's rod which blossomed (Numbers 17:10), - and collected the congregation together before the rock, and said to them, "Hear, ye rebels, shall we fetch you water out of this rock?" He then smote the rock twice with his rod, whereupon much water came out, so that the congregation and their cattle had water to drink.

From before the Lord - Out of the tabernacle.