So Mosesand Aaroncameto Pharaoh,and thusthey didjustas the LORDhad commanded;and Aaronthrewhis staffdownbeforePharaohand his servants,and it becamea serpent.
He sentsignsand wondersinto your midst,O Egypt,Upon Pharaohand allhis servants.
Then the sonsof Israelwentand did[so]; justas the LORDhad commandedMosesand Aaron,sothey did.
Then He said,"Throwit on the ground."So he threwit on the ground,and it becamea serpent;and Mosesfledfrom it.
"Goto Pharaohin the morningas he is goingout to the water,and stationyourselfto meethim on the bankof the Nile;and you shall takein your handthe staffthat was turnedinto a serpent.
So Mosesand Aarondidevenas the LORDhad commanded.And he liftedup the staffand struckthe waterthat [was] in the Nile,in the sightof Pharaohand in the sightof his servants,and allthe waterthat [was] in the Nilewas turnedto blood.
So Mosesand Aarondid[it]; as the LORDcommandedthem, thusthey did.
"WhenPharaohspeaksto you, saying,Worka miracle,'then you shall sayto Aaron,Takeyour staffand throw[it] downbeforePharaoh,[that] it may becomea serpent.'"
"Thoughthey hideon the summitof Carmel,I will searchthem out and takethem from there;And thoughthey concealthemselves from My sighton the floorof the sea,From thereI will commandthe serpentand it will bitethem.
they will pickup serpents,and ifthey drinkanydeadly[poison], it will not hurtthem; they will layhandson the sick,and they will recover."
"Behold,I have givenyou authorityto treadon serpentsand scorpions,and overallthe powerof the enemy,and nothingwill injureyou.
