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1. Then Moses said to God, "But the Israelites will not believe me when I tell them that you sent me. They will 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. But God said to Moses, "What is that you have in your hand?" Moses answered, "It is my walking stick."
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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. Then God said, "Throw your walking stick on the ground." So Moses threw his walking stick on the ground, and it became a snake. Moses ran 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. but the Lord said to him, "Reach out and grab the snake by its tail." When Moses reached out and caught the snake's tail, the snake became a walking stick again.
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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. Then God said, "Use your stick in this way, and the people will believe that you saw the Lord, the God of your ancestors, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob."
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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. Then the Lord said to Moses, "I will give you another proof. Put your hand under your robe." So Moses opened his robe and put his hand inside. Then he brought his hand out of the robe and it was changed. His hand was covered with spots that were white 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. Then God said, "Now put your hand into your robe again." So Moses put his hand into his robe again. Then he brought his hand out, and his hand was changed. Now his hand was good again, as it was before.
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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. Then God said, "If the people don't believe you when you use your walking stick, then they will believe you when you show them this sign.
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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. If they still refuse to believe after you show them both of these signs, then take some water from the Nile River. Pour the water on the ground, and as soon as it touches the ground, it will become blood."
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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. Then Moses said to the Lord, "But, Lord, I am telling you, I am not a good speaker. I have never been able to speak well. And that hasn't changed since you started talking to me. I am still not a good speaker. You know that I speak slowly and don't use the best words."
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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. Then the Lord said to him, "Who made a person's mouth? And who can make someone deaf or not able to speak? Who can make a person blind? Who can make a person able to see? I am the one. I am Yahweh.
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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. So go. I will be with you when you speak. I will give you the words 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. But Moses said, "My Lord, I beg you to send someone else, not me."
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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, "All right! I'll give you someone to help you. Aaron the Levite is your brother, isn't he? He is a good speaker. In fact, Aaron is already coming to meet you, and he will be happy to see 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. I will tell you what to say. Then you will tell Aaron, and I will help him say it well. I will tell both of you what 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. So Aaron will speak to the people for you. You will be like a great king, and he will be your official speaker.
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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. So go and carry your walking stick with you. Use it and the other miracles to show the people that I am with you."
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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. Then Moses went back to Jethro, his father-in-law. Moses said to him, "Please let me go back to Egypt. I want to see if my people are still alive." Jethro said to Moses, "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. Then, while Moses was still in Midian, God said to him, "It is safe for you to go back to Egypt now. The men who wanted to kill you are now 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 put his wife and children on the donkey and returned to Egypt. He carried his walking stick with him�the walking stick with the power of God.
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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. While Moses was traveling back to Egypt, the Lord spoke to him, "When you talk to Pharaoh remember to show him all the miracles that I have given you the power to do. But I will cause Pharaoh to be very stubborn. 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. Then you should say to Pharaoh, 'This is what the Lord says:
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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. Israel is my firstborn son. And I am telling you to let my son go and worship me. If you refuse to let Israel go, then I will kill your firstborn son.'"
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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 way to Egypt, Moses stopped at a place to spend the night. The Lord met Moses at that place and tried to kill 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 flint knife and circumcised her son. She took the skin and touched his feet. Then she said to Moses, "You are a bridegroom 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. Zipporah said this because she had to circumcise her son. So God let Moses live.
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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 had spoken to Aaron and told him, "Go out into the desert and meet Moses." So Aaron went and met Moses at the Mountain of God. He saw Moses and 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 told Aaron why the Lord had sent him. And he told Aaron about all the miracles and things he must do to prove that God had sent him. Moses told him everything the Lord had said.
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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. So Moses and Aaron went and gathered together 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. Then Aaron spoke to the people and told them everything the Lord had told Moses. Then Moses did the miracles for all the people to see.
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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 that God had sent Moses. The Israelites knew that God had seen their troubles, and that he had come to help them. So they bowed down and worshiped God.
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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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