Bible, King James Version
Exodus
Exod.7
[1] And the LORD said unto Moses, See, I have made thee a
god to Pharaoh: and Aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet.
[2] Thou shalt speak all that I command thee: and Aaron
thy brother shall speak unto Pharaoh, that he send the children
of Israel out of his land.
[3] And I will harden Pharaoh's heart, and multiply my
signs and my wonders in the land of Egypt.
[4] But Pharaoh shall not hearken unto you, that I may lay
my hand upon Egypt, and bring forth mine armies, and my people
the children of Israel, out of the land of Egypt by great
judgments.
[5] And the Egyptians shall know that I am the LORD, when
I stretch forth mine hand upon Egypt, and bring out the children
of Israel from among them.
[6] And Moses and Aaron did as the LORD commanded them, so
did they.
[7] And Moses was fourscore years old, and Aaron fourscore
and three years old, when they spake unto Pharaoh.
[8] And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron,
saying,
[9] When Pharaoh shall speak unto you, saying, Shew a
miracle for you: then thou shalt say unto Aaron, Take thy rod,
and cast it before Pharaoh, and it shall become a serpent.
[10] And Moses and Aaron went in unto Pharaoh, and they
did so as the LORD had commanded: and Aaron cast down his rod
before Pharaoh, and before his servants, and it became a
serpent.
[11] Then Pharaoh also called the wise men and the
sorcerers: now the magicians of Egypt, they also did in like
manner with their enchantments.
[12] For they cast down every man his rod, and they became
serpents: but Aaron's rod swallowed up their rods.
[13] And he hardened Pharaoh's heart, that he hearkened
not unto them; as the LORD had said.
[14] And the LORD said unto Moses, Pharaoh's heart is
hardened, he refuseth to let the people go.
[15] Get thee unto Pharaoh in the morning; lo, he goeth
out unto the water; and thou shalt stand by the river's brink
against he come; and the rod which was turned to a serpent shalt
thou take in thine hand.
[16] And thou shalt say unto him, The LORD God of the
Hebrews hath sent me unto thee, saying, Let my people go, that
they may serve me in the wilderness: and, behold, hitherto thou
wouldest not hear.
[17] Thus saith the LORD, In this thou shalt know that I
am the LORD: behold, I will smite with the rod that is in mine
hand upon the waters which are in the river, and they shall be
turned to blood.
[18] And the fish that is in the river shall die, and the
river shall stink; and the Egyptians shall lothe to drink of the
water of the river.
[19] And the LORD spake unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Take
thy rod, and stretch out thine hand upon the waters of Egypt,
upon their streams, upon their rivers, and upon their ponds, and
upon all their pools of water, that they may become blood; and
that there may be blood throughout all the land of Egypt, both in
vessels of wood, and in vessels of stone.
[20] And Moses and Aaron did so, as the LORD commanded;
and he lifted up the rod, and smote the waters that were in the
river, in the sight of Pharaoh, and in the sight of his servants;
and all the waters that were in the river were turned to
blood.
[21] And the fish that was in the river died; and the
river stank, and the Egyptians could not drink of the water of
the river; and there was blood throughout all the land of
Egypt.
[22] And the magicians of Egypt did so with their
enchantments: and Pharaoh's heart was hardened, neither did he
hearken unto them; as the LORD had said.
[23] And Pharaoh turned and went into his house, neither
did he set his heart to this also.
[24] And all the Egyptians digged round about the river
for water to drink; for they could not drink of the water of the
river.
[25] And seven days were fulfilled, after that the LORD
had smitten the river.
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