1 S o the Lord said to Moses: “See, I have made you as God to Pharaoh, and Aaron your brother shall be your prophet.

And the Lord said unto Moses, See, I have made thee a god to Pharaoh: and Aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet.

2 Y ou shall speak all that I command you. And Aaron your brother shall tell Pharaoh to send the children of Israel out of his land.

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 A nd I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, and multiply My signs and My wonders in the land of Egypt.

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

4 B ut Pharaoh will not heed you, so that I may lay My hand on Egypt and bring My armies and My people, the children of Israel, out of the land of Egypt by great judgments.

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 A nd the Egyptians shall know that I am the Lord, when I stretch out My hand on Egypt and bring out the children of Israel from among them.”

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 T hen Moses and Aaron did so; just as the Lord commanded them, so they did.

And Moses and Aaron did as the Lord commanded them, so did they.

7 A nd Moses was eighty years old and Aaron eighty-three years old when they spoke to Pharaoh. Aaron’s Miraculous Rod

And Moses was fourscore years old, and Aaron fourscore and three years old, when they spake unto Pharaoh.

8 T hen the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying,

And the Lord spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,

9 “ When Pharaoh speaks to you, saying, ‘Show a miracle for yourselves,’ then you shall say to Aaron, ‘Take your rod and cast it before Pharaoh, and let it become a serpent.’”

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 S o Moses and Aaron went in to Pharaoh, and they did so, just as the Lord commanded. And Aaron cast down his rod before Pharaoh and before his servants, and it became a serpent.

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 B ut Pharaoh also called the wise men and the sorcerers; so the magicians of Egypt, they also did in like manner with their enchantments.

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 F or every man threw down his rod, and they became serpents. But Aaron’s rod swallowed up their rods.

For they cast down every man his rod, and they became serpents: but Aaron’s rod swallowed up their rods.

13 A nd Pharaoh’s heart grew hard, and he did not heed them, as the Lord had said. The First Plague: Waters Become Blood

And he hardened Pharaoh’s heart, that he hearkened not unto them; as the Lord had said.

14 S o the Lord said to Moses: “Pharaoh’s heart is hard; he refuses to let the people go.

And the Lord said unto Moses, Pharaoh’s heart is hardened, he refuseth to let the people go.

15 G o to Pharaoh in the morning, when he goes out to the water, and you shall stand by the river’s bank to meet him; and the rod which was turned to a serpent you shall take in your hand.

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 A nd you shall say to him, ‘The Lord God of the Hebrews has sent me to you, saying, “Let My people go, that they may serve Me in the wilderness”; but indeed, until now you would not hear!

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 T hus says the Lord: “By this you shall know that I am the Lord. Behold, I will strike the waters which are in the river with the rod that is in my hand, and they shall be turned to blood.

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 A nd the fish that are in the river shall die, the river shall stink, and the Egyptians will loathe to drink the water of the river.”’”

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 T hen the Lord spoke to Moses, “Say to Aaron, ‘Take your rod and stretch out your hand over the waters of Egypt, over their streams, over their rivers, over their ponds, and over all their pools of water, that they may become blood. And there shall be blood throughout all the land of Egypt, both in buckets of wood and pitchers of stone.’”

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 A nd Moses and Aaron did so, just as the Lord commanded. So he lifted up the rod and struck 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.

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 T he fish that were in the river died, the river stank, and the Egyptians could not drink the water of the river. So there was blood throughout all the land of Egypt.

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 T hen the magicians of Egypt did so with their enchantments; and Pharaoh’s heart grew hard, and he did not heed them, as the Lord had said.

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 A nd Pharaoh turned and went into his house. Neither was his heart moved by this.

And Pharaoh turned and went into his house, neither did he set his heart to this also.

24 S o all the Egyptians dug all around the river for water to drink, because they could not drink the water of the river.

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 A nd seven days passed after the Lord had struck the river.

And seven days were fulfilled, after that the Lord had smitten the river.