“Go tell Pharaoh (the king of Egypt) to let the Israelites leave his country.”
Now, go! I am sending you to Pharaoh so that you can bring my people Israel out of Egypt.”
Then tell Pharaoh, ‘This is what the Lord says: Israel is my firstborn son.
I told you to let my son go so that he may worship me. But you refused to let him go. So now I’m going to kill your firstborn son.’ ”
Later Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and said, “This is what the Lord God of Israel says: Let my people go into the desert to celebrate a festival in my honor.”
Ever since I went to Pharaoh to speak for you, he has treated your people cruelly, and you have done nothing at all to rescue your people.”
Then the Lord spoke to Moses,
He said to Moses, “I am the Lord. Tell Pharaoh (the king of Egypt) everything I tell you.”
The Lord answered Moses, “I have made you a god to Pharaoh, and your brother Aaron is your prophet.