NSB(i)
1 Jehovah said to Moses: »See, I make you as God to Pharaoh, and your brother Aaron shall be your prophet.
2 »You shall speak all that I command you. Your brother Aaron shall speak to Pharaoh that he let the sons of Israel go out of his land.
3 »I will harden Pharaoh’s heart that I may multiply my signs and wonders in the land of Egypt.
4 »Pharaoh will not listen to you. Then I will use my power to punish (lay my hand upon) Egypt severely. I will bring my people, the sons of Israel, out of Egypt in organized family groups.
5 »The Egyptians will know that I am Jehovah when I use my power against Egypt and bring the sons of Israel out of there.«
6 Moses and Aaron did as Jehovah commanded them.
7 Moses was eighty years old and Aaron was eighty-three when they talked to Pharaoh.
8 Jehovah said to Moses and Aaron:
9 »Pharaoh will say: ‘Give me a sign to prove that God has sent you.’ Tell Aaron: ‘Take your shepherd’s staff and throw it down in front of Pharaoh. It will become a large snake.’
10 Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh. They did as Jehovah commanded. Aaron threw his staff down in front of Pharaoh and his officials. It became a large snake.
11 Then Pharaoh sent for his wise men and sorcerers. These Egyptian magicians did the same thing using their magic spells.
12 Each of them threw his staff down. They all became large snakes. But Aaron’s staff swallowed theirs.