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And the LORD said unto Moses, See, I have made thee a god to Pharaoh: and Aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet.
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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.
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And I will harden Pharaoh's heart, and multiply my signs and my wonders in the land of Egypt .
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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.
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And the Egypt ians 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.
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And Moses and Aaron did as the LORD commanded them, so did they.
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And Moses was fourscore years old, and Aaron fourscore and three years old, when they spake unto Pharaoh.
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And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,
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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.
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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.
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Then Pharaoh also called the wise men and the sorcerers: now the magicians of Egypt , they also did in like manner with their enchantments.
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For they cast down every man his rod, and they became serpents: but Aaron's rod swallowed up their rods.
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And he hardened Pharaoh's heart, that he hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had said.
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And the LORD said unto Moses, Pharaoh's heart is hardened, he refuseth to let the people go.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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And the fish that was in the river died; and the river stank, and the Egypt ians could not drink of the water of the river; and there was blood throughout all the land of Egypt .
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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.
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And Pharaoh turned and went into his house, neither did he set his heart to this also.
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And all the Egyptians digged round about the river for water to drink; for they could not drink of the water of the river.
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And seven days were fulfilled, after that the LORD had smitten the river.
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