Exodus 7:1-10 ▼

1 The LORD answered Moses, “See, I have made you like God to Pharaoh, and Aaron your brother will be your prophet.

2 You must say whatever I command you; then Aaron your brother must declare it to Pharaoh so that he will let the Israelites go from his land.

3 But I will harden Pharaoh’s heart and multiply my signs and wonders in the land of Egypt.

4 Pharaoh will not listen to you, but I will put my hand into Egypt and bring the military divisions of my people the Israelites out of the land of Egypt by great acts of judgment.

5 The Egyptians will know that I am the LORD when I stretch out my hand against Egypt and bring out the Israelites from among them.”

6 So Moses and Aaron did this; they did just as the LORD commanded them.

7 Moses was eighty years old and Aaron eighty-three when they spoke to Pharaoh.

8 The LORD said to Moses and Aaron,

9 “When Pharaoh tells you, ‘Perform a miracle,’ tell Aaron, ‘Take your staff and throw it down before Pharaoh. It will become a serpent.’ ”

10 So Moses and Aaron went in to Pharaoh and did just as the LORD had commanded. Aaron threw down his staff before Pharaoh and his officials, and it became a serpent.