Then Moses told Aaron everything the Lord had sent him to say. Moses also told him about all the signs the Lord had commanded him to do.
So Moses went back. He sent for the elders of the people. He explained to them everything the Lord had commanded him to say.
“Do not come any closer,” God said. “Take off your sandals. The place you are standing on is holy ground.”
“Go to the great city of Nineveh. Announce to its people the message I give you.”
Moses spoke to the heads of the tribes of Israel. He said, “Here is what the Lord commands.
“ ‘I will not,’ the son answered. But later he changed his mind and went.