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1. "But," objected Moses, "suppose they will not believe me, nor listen to my plea? For they may say, 'The LORD did not appear to you.'"
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1. And Moses H4872 answered H6030 and said H559 , But, behold H2005 , they will not H3808 believe H539 me, nor H3808 hearken H8085 unto my voice H6963 : for H3588 they will say H559 , The LORD H3068 hath not H3808 appeared H7200 unto H413 thee.
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2. The LORD therefore asked him, "What is that in your hand?" "A staff," he answered.
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2. And the LORD H3068 said H559 unto H413 him , What is that H4100 H2088 in thine hand H3027 ? And he said H559 , A rod H4294 .
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3. The LORD then said, "Throw it on the ground." When he threw it on the ground it was changed into a serpent, and Moses shied away from it.
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3. And he said H559 , Cast H7993 it on the ground H776 . And he cast H7993 it on the ground H776 , and it became H1961 a serpent H5175 ; and Moses H4872 fled H5127 from before H4480 H6440 it.
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4. "Now, put out your hand," the LORD said to him, "and take hold of its tail." So he put out his hand and laid hold of it, and it became a staff in his hand.
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4. And the LORD H3068 said H559 unto H413 Moses H4872 , Put forth H7971 thine hand H3027 , and take H270 it by the tail H2180 . And he put forth H7971 his hand H3027 , and caught H2388 it , and it became H1961 a rod H4294 in his hand H3709 :
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5. "This will take place so that they may believe," he continued, "that the LORD, the God of their fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, the God of Jacob, did appear to you."
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5. That H4616 they may believe H539 that H3588 the LORD H3068 God H430 of their fathers H1 , the God H430 of Abraham H85 , the God H430 of Isaac H3327 , and the God H430 of Jacob H3290 , hath appeared H7200 unto H413 thee.
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6. Again the LORD said to him, "Put your hand in your bosom." He put it in his bosom, and when he withdrew it, to his surprise his hand was leprous, like snow.
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6. And the LORD H3068 said H559 furthermore H5750 unto him, Put H935 now H4994 thine hand H3027 into thy bosom H2436 . And he put H935 his hand H3027 into his bosom H2436 : and when he took it out H3318 , behold H2009 , his hand H3027 was leprous H6879 as snow H7950 .
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7. The LORD then said, "Now, put your hand back in your bosom." Moses put his hand back in his bosom, and when he withdrew it, to his surprise it was again like the rest of his body.
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7. And he said H559 , Put H7725 thine hand H3027 into H413 thy bosom H2436 again . And he put H7725 his hand H3027 into H413 his bosom H2436 again ; and plucked it out H3318 of his bosom H4480 H2436 , and, behold H2009 , it was turned again H7725 as his other flesh H1320 .
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8. "If they will not believe you, nor heed the message of the first sign, they should believe the message of the second.
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8. And it shall come to pass H1961 , if H518 they will not H3808 believe H539 thee, neither H3808 hearken H8085 to the voice H6963 of the first H7223 sign H226 , that they will believe H539 the voice H6963 of the latter H314 sign H226 .
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9. And if they will not believe even these two signs, nor heed your plea, take some water from the river and pour it on the dry land. The water you take from the river will become blood on the dry land."
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9. And it shall come to pass H1961 , if H518 they will not H3808 believe H539 also H1571 these H428 two H8147 signs H226 , neither H3808 hearken H8085 unto thy voice H6963 , that thou shalt take H3947 of the water H4480 H4325 of the river H2975 , and pour H8210 it upon the dry H3004 land : and the water H4325 which H834 thou takest H3947 out of H4480 the river H2975 shall become H1961 blood H1818 upon the dry H3006 land .
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10. Moses, however, said to the LORD, "If you please, LORD, I have never been eloquent, neither in the past, nor recently, nor now that you have spoken to your servant; but I am slow of speech and tongue."
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10. And Moses H4872 said H559 unto H413 the LORD H3068 , O H994 my Lord H136 , I H595 am not H3808 eloquent H376 H1697 , neither H1571 heretofore H4480 H8543 H1571 H4480 H8032 , nor H1571 since H4480 H227 thou hast spoken H1696 unto H413 thy servant H5650 : but H3588 I H595 am slow H3515 of speech H6310 , and of a slow H3515 tongue H3956 .
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11. The LORD said to him, "Who gives one man speech and makes another deaf and dumb? Or who gives sight to one and makes another blind? Is it not I, the LORD?
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11. And the LORD H3068 said H559 unto H413 him, Who H4310 hath made H7760 man H120 's mouth H6310 ? or H176 who H4310 maketh H7760 the dumb H483 , or H176 deaf H2795 , or H176 the seeing H6493 , or H176 the blind H5787 ? have not H3808 I H595 the LORD H3068 ?
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12. Go, then! It is I who will assist you in speaking and will teach you what you are to say."
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12. Now H6258 therefore go H1980 , and I H595 will be H1961 with H5973 thy mouth H6310 , and teach H3384 thee what H834 thou shalt say H1696 .
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13. Yet he insisted, "If you please, Lord, send someone else!"
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13. And he said H559 , O H994 my Lord H136 , send H7971 , I pray thee H4994 , by the hand H3027 of him whom thou wilt send H7971 .
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14. Then the LORD became angry with Moses and said, "Have you not your brother, Aaron the Levite? I know that he is an eloquent speaker. Besides, he is now on his way to meet you.
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14. And the anger H639 of the LORD H3068 was kindled H2734 against Moses H4872 , and he said H559 , Is not H3808 Aaron H175 the Levite H3881 thy brother H251 ? I know H3045 that H3588 he H1931 can speak well H1696 H1696 . And also H1571 , behold H2009 , he H1931 cometh forth H3318 to meet H7125 thee : and when he seeth H7200 thee , he will be glad H8055 in his heart H3820 .
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15. When he sees you, his heart will be glad. You are to speak to him, then, and put the words in his mouth. I will assist both you and him in speaking and will teach the two of you what you are to do.
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15. And thou shalt speak H1696 unto H413 him , and put H7760 H853 words H1697 in his mouth H6310 : and I H595 will be H1961 with H5973 thy mouth H6310 , and with H5973 his mouth H6310 , and will teach H3384 you H853 what H834 ye shall do H6213 .
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16. He shall speak to the people for you: he shall be your spokesman, and you shall be as God to him.
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16. And he H1931 shall be thy spokesman H1696 unto H413 the people H5971 : and he shall be H1961 , even he H1931 shall be H1961 to thee instead of a mouth H6310 , and thou H859 shalt be H1961 to him instead of God H430 .
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17. Take this staff in your hand; with it you are to perform the signs."
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17. And thou shalt take H3947 this H2088 rod H4294 in thine hand H3027 , wherewith H834 thou shalt do H6213 H853 signs H226 .
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18. After this Moses returned to his father-in-law Jethro and said to him, "Let me go back, please, to my kinsmen in Egypt, to see whether they are still living." Jethro replied, "Go in peace."
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18. And Moses H4872 went H1980 and returned H7725 to H413 Jethro H3503 his father H2859 -in-law , and said H559 unto him , Let me go H1980 , I pray thee H4994 , and return H7725 unto H413 my brethren H251 which H834 are in Egypt H4714 , and see H7200 whether they be yet H5750 alive H2416 . And Jethro H3503 said H559 to Moses H4872 , Go H1980 in peace H7965 .
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19. In Midian the LORD said to Moses, "Go back to Egypt, for all the men who sought your life are dead."
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19. And the LORD H3068 said H559 unto H413 Moses H4872 in Midian H4080 , Go H1980 , return H7725 into Egypt H4714 : for H3588 all H3605 the men H376 are dead H4191 which sought H1245 H853 thy life H5315 .
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20. So Moses took his wife and his sons, and started back to the land of Egypt, with them riding the ass. The staff of God he carried with him.
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20. And Moses H4872 took H3947 H853 his wife H802 and his sons H1121 , and set H7392 them upon H5921 an ass H2543 , and he returned H7725 to the land H776 of Egypt H4714 : and Moses H4872 took H3947 H853 the rod H4294 of God H430 in his hand H3027 .
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21. The LORD said to him, "On your return to Egypt, see that you perform before Pharaoh all the wonders I have put in your power. I will make him obstinate, however, so that he will not let the people go.
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21. And the LORD H3068 said H559 unto H413 Moses H4872 , When thou goest H1980 to return H7725 into Egypt H4714 , see H7200 that thou do H6213 all H3605 those wonders H4159 before H6440 Pharaoh H6547 , which H834 I have put H7760 in thine hand H3027 : but I H589 will harden H2388 H853 his heart H3820 , that he shall not H3808 let H853 the people H5971 go H7971 .
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22. So you shall say to Pharaoh: Thus says the LORD: Israel is my son, my first-born.
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22. And thou shalt say H559 unto H413 Pharaoh H6547 , Thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 , Israel H3478 is my son H1121 , even my firstborn H1060 :
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23. Hence I tell you: Let my son go, that he may serve me. If you refuse to let him go, I warn you, I will kill your son, your first-born."
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23. And I say H559 unto H413 thee , Let H853 my son H1121 go H7971 , that he may serve H5647 me : and if thou refuse H3985 to let him go H7971 , behold H2009 , I H595 will slay H2026 H853 thy son H1121 , even thy firstborn H1060 .
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24. On the journey, at a place where they spent the night, the Lord came upon Moses and would have killed him.
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24. And it came to pass H1961 by the way H1870 in the inn H4411 , that the LORD H3068 met H6298 him , and sought H1245 to kill H4191 him.
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25. But Zipporah took a piece of flint and cut off her son's foreskin and, touching his person, she said, "You are a spouse of blood to me."
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25. Then Zipporah H6855 took H3947 a sharp stone H6864 , and cut off H3772 H853 the foreskin H6190 of her son H1121 , and cast H5060 it at his feet H7272 , and said H559 , Surely H3588 a bloody H1818 husband H2860 art thou H859 to me.
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26. Then God let Moses go. At that time she said, "A spouse of blood," in regard to the circumcision.
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26. So he let him go H7503 H4480 : then H227 she said H559 , A bloody H1818 husband H2860 thou art , because of the circumcision H4139 .
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27. The LORD said to Aaron, "Go into the desert to meet Moses." So he went, and when they met at the mountain of God, Aaron kissed him.
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27. And the LORD H3068 said H559 to H413 Aaron H175 , Go H1980 into the wilderness H4057 to meet H7125 Moses H4872 . And he went H1980 , and met H6298 him in the mount H2022 of God H430 , and kissed H5401 him.
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28. Moses informed him of all the LORD had said in sending him, and of the various signs he had enjoined upon him.
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28. And Moses H4872 told H5046 Aaron H175 H853 all H3605 the words H1697 of the LORD H3068 who H834 had sent H7971 him , and all H3605 the signs H226 which H834 he had commanded H6680 him.
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29. Then Moses and Aaron went and assembled all the elders of the Israelites.
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29. And Moses H4872 and Aaron H175 went H1980 and gathered together H622 H853 all H3605 the elders H2205 of the children H1121 of Israel H3478 :
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30. Aaron told them everything the LORD had said to Moses, and he performed the signs before the people.
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30. And Aaron H175 spoke H1696 H853 all H3605 the words H1697 which H834 the LORD H3068 had spoken H1696 unto H413 Moses H4872 , and did H6213 the signs H226 in the sight H5869 of the people H5971 .
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31. The people believed, and when they heard that the LORD was concerned about them and had seen their affliction, they bowed down in worship.
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31. And the people H5971 believed H539 : and when they heard H8085 that H3588 the LORD H3068 had visited H6485 H853 the children H1121 of Israel H3478 , and that H3588 he had looked upon H7200 H853 their affliction H6040 , then they bowed their heads H6915 and worshiped H7812 .
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