Exodus 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.
