1And Moses answered and said, But, behold, they will not believe me, nor hearken unto my voice: for they will say, The LORD hath not appeared unto thee.
2And Moses answered and said, But, behold, they will not believe me, nor hearken unto my voice: for they will say, The LORD hath not appeared unto thee.
3And the LORD said unto him, What is that in thine hand? And he said, A rod.
4And the LORD said unto him, What is that in thine hand? And he said, A rod.
5And he said, Cast it on the ground. And he cast it on the ground, and it became a serpent; and Moses fled from before it.
6And he said, Cast it on the ground. And he cast it on the ground, and it became a serpent; and Moses fled from before it.
7And the LORD said unto Moses, Put forth thine hand, and take it by the tail. And he put forth his hand, and caught it, and it became a rod in his hand:
8And the LORD said unto Moses, Put forth thine hand, and take it by the tail. And he put forth his hand, and caught it, and it became a rod in his hand:
9That they may believe that the LORD God of their fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath appeared unto thee.
10That they may believe that the LORD God of their fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath appeared unto thee.
11¶ And the LORD said furthermore unto him, Put now thine hand into thy bosom. And he put his hand into his bosom: and when he took it out, behold, his hand was leprous as snow.
12¶ And the LORD said furthermore unto him, Put now thine hand into thy bosom. And he put his hand into his bosom: and when he took it out, behold, his hand was leprous as snow.
13And he said, Put thine hand into thy bosom again. And he put his hand into his bosom again; and plucked it out of his bosom, and, behold, it was turned again as his other flesh.
14And he said, Put thine hand into thy bosom again. And he put his hand into his bosom again; and plucked it out of his bosom, and, behold, it was turned again as his other flesh.
15And it shall come to pass, if they will not believe thee, neither hearken to the voice of the first sign, that they will believe the voice of the latter sign.
16And it shall come to pass, if they will not believe thee, neither hearken to the voice of the first sign, that they will believe the voice of the latter sign.
17And it shall come to pass, if they will not believe also these two signs, neither hearken unto thy voice, that thou shalt take of the water of the river, and pour it upon the dry land: and the water which thou takest out of the river shall become blood upon the dry land.4.9 shall become: Heb. shall be and shall be
18And it shall come to pass, if they will not believe also these two signs, neither hearken unto thy voice, that thou shalt take of the water of the river, and pour it upon the dry land: and the water which thou takest out of the river shall become blood upon the dry land.4.9 shall become: Heb. shall be and shall be
19¶ And Moses said unto the LORD, O my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant: but I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue.4.10 eloquent: Heb. a man of words4.10 heretofore: Heb. since yesterday, nor since the third day
20¶ And Moses said unto the LORD, O my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant: but I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue.4.10 eloquent: Heb. a man of words4.10 heretofore: Heb. since yesterday, nor since the third day
21And the LORD said unto him, Who hath made man’s mouth? or who maketh the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing, or the blind? have not I the LORD?
22And the LORD said unto him, Who hath made man’s mouth? or who maketh the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing, or the blind? have not I the LORD?
23Now therefore go, and I will be with thy mouth, and teach thee what thou shalt say.
24Now therefore go, and I will be with thy mouth, and teach thee what thou shalt say.
25And he said, O my Lord, send, I pray thee, by the hand of him whom thou wilt send.4.13 wilt: or, shouldest
26And he said, O my Lord, send, I pray thee, by the hand of him whom thou wilt send.4.13 wilt: or, shouldest
27And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Moses, and he said, Is not Aaron the Levite thy brother? I know that he can speak well. And also, behold, he cometh forth to meet thee: and when he seeth thee, he will be glad in his heart.
28And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Moses, and he said, Is not Aaron the Levite thy brother? I know that he can speak well. And also, behold, he cometh forth to meet thee: and when he seeth thee, he will be glad in his heart.
29And thou shalt speak unto him, and put words in his mouth: and I will be with thy mouth, and with his mouth, and will teach you what ye shall do.
30And thou shalt speak unto him, and put words in his mouth: and I will be with thy mouth, and with his mouth, and will teach you what ye shall do.
31And he shall be thy spokesman unto the people: and he shall be, even he shall be to thee instead of a mouth, and thou shalt be to him instead of God.
32And he shall be thy spokesman unto the people: and he shall be, even he shall be to thee instead of a mouth, and thou shalt be to him instead of God.
33And thou shalt take this rod in thine hand, wherewith thou shalt do signs.
34And thou shalt take this rod in thine hand, wherewith thou shalt do signs.
35¶ And Moses went and returned to Jethro his father in law, and said unto him, Let me go, I pray thee, and return unto my brethren which are in Egypt, and see whether they be yet alive. And Jethro said to Moses, Go in peace.4.18 Jethro: Heb. Jether
36¶ And Moses went and returned to Jethro his father in law, and said unto him, Let me go, I pray thee, and return unto my brethren which are in Egypt, and see whether they be yet alive. And Jethro said to Moses, Go in peace.4.18 Jethro: Heb. Jether
37And the LORD said unto Moses in Midian, Go, return into Egypt: for all the men are dead which sought thy life.
38And the LORD said unto Moses in Midian, Go, return into Egypt: for all the men are dead which sought thy life.
39And Moses took his wife and his sons, and set them upon an ass, and he returned to the land of Egypt: and Moses took the rod of God in his hand.
40And Moses took his wife and his sons, and set them upon an ass, and he returned to the land of Egypt: and Moses took the rod of God in his hand.
41And the LORD said unto Moses, When thou goest to return into Egypt, see that thou do all those wonders before Pharaoh, which I have put in thine hand: but I will harden his heart, that he shall not let the people go.
42And the LORD said unto Moses, When thou goest to return into Egypt, see that thou do all those wonders before Pharaoh, which I have put in thine hand: but I will harden his heart, that he shall not let the people go.
43And thou shalt say unto Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD, Israel is my son, even my firstborn:
44And thou shalt say unto Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD, Israel is my son, even my firstborn:
45And I say unto thee, Let my son go, that he may serve me: and if thou refuse to let him go, behold, I will slay thy son, even thy firstborn.
46And I say unto thee, Let my son go, that he may serve me: and if thou refuse to let him go, behold, I will slay thy son, even thy firstborn.
47¶ And it came to pass by the way in the inn, that the LORD met him, and sought to kill him.
48¶ And it came to pass by the way in the inn, that the LORD met him, and sought to kill him.
49Then Zipporah took a sharp stone, and cut off the foreskin of her son, and cast it at his feet, and said, Surely a bloody husband art thou to me.4.25 sharp…: or, knife4.25 cast…: Heb. made it touch
50Then Zipporah took a sharp stone, and cut off the foreskin of her son, and cast it at his feet, and said, Surely a bloody husband art thou to me.4.25 sharp…: or, knife4.25 cast…: Heb. made it touch
51So he let him go: then she said, A bloody husband thou art, because of the circumcision.
52So he let him go: then she said, A bloody husband thou art, because of the circumcision.
53¶ And the LORD said to Aaron, Go into the wilderness to meet Moses. And he went, and met him in the mount of God, and kissed him.
54¶ And the LORD said to Aaron, Go into the wilderness to meet Moses. And he went, and met him in the mount of God, and kissed him.
55And Moses told Aaron all the words of the LORD who had sent him, and all the signs which he had commanded him.
56And Moses told Aaron all the words of the LORD who had sent him, and all the signs which he had commanded him.
57¶ And Moses and Aaron went and gathered together all the elders of the children of Israel:
58¶ And Moses and Aaron went and gathered together all the elders of the children of Israel:
59And Aaron spake all the words which the LORD had spoken unto Moses, and did the signs in the sight of the people.
60And Aaron spake all the words which the LORD had spoken unto Moses, and did the signs in the sight of the people.
61And the people believed: and when they heard that the LORD had visited the children of Israel, and that he had looked upon their affliction, then they bowed their heads and worshipped.
62And the people believed: and when they heard that the LORD had visited the children of Israel, and that he had looked upon their affliction, then they bowed their heads and worshipped.