1 And the LORD said unto Moses, See, I have made thee a god to Pharaoh: and Aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet. 2 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 And I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, and multiply my signs and my wonders in the land of Egypt. 4 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 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 And Moses and Aaron did as the LORD commanded them, so did they. 7 And Moses was fourscore years old, and Aaron fourscore and three years old, when they spake unto Pharaoh.

8 And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying, 9 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 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 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 For they cast down every man his rod, and they became serpents: but Aaron’s rod swallowed up their rods. 13 And he hardened Pharaoh’s heart, that he hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had said.

14 And the LORD said unto Moses, Pharaoh’s heart is hardened, he refuseth to let the people go. 15 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 And Pharaoh turned and went into his house, neither did he set his heart to this also. 24 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 And seven days were fulfilled, after that the LORD had smitten the river.

1 En die HERE het aan Moses gesê: Kyk, Ek stel jou as 'n god vir Farao, en jou broer A„ron sal jou profeet wees.

2 Jy moet spreek alles wat Ek jou beveel, en jou broer A„ron moet met Farao spreek, sodat hy die kinders van Israel uit sy land laat uittrek.

3 En k sal Farao se hart verhard en my tekens en wonders in Egipteland vermenigvuldig.

4 Maar Farao sal na julle nie luister nie; en Ek sal my hand op Egipte lê en my leërskare, my volk, die kinders van Israel, deur groot strafgerigte uit Egipteland uitlei.

5 Dan sal die Egiptenaars weet dat Ek die HERE is, as Ek my hand oor Egipte uitstrek en die kinders van Israel tussen hulle uitlei.

6 Moses en A„ron het toe gedoen soos die HERE hulle beveel het; so het hulle gedoen.

7 En Moses was tagtig jaar en A„ron drie en tagtig jaar oud toe hulle met Farao gespreek het.

8 En die HERE het Moses en A„ron aangespreek met die woorde:

9 As Farao met julle spreek en sê: Doen tog 'n wonderteken vir julleself -- dan moet jy vir A„ron sê: Neem jou staf en gooi dit voor Farao neer; dan sal dit 'n slang word.

10 Toe het Moses en A„ron na Farao gegaan en gedoen net soos die HERE hulle beveel het: A„ron het sy staf voor Farao en voor sy dienaars neergegooi, en dit het 'n slang geword.

11 Daarop laat Farao ook die wyse manne en die towenaars roep; en hulle, die Egiptiese towenaars, het ook dieselfde gedoen met hulle towerkunste:

12 elkeen gooi sy staf neer, en hulle word slange! Maar A„ron se staf het hulle stawe verslind.

13 Maar Farao se hart was verhard, sodat hy na hulle nie geluister het nie soos die HERE gespreek het.

14 Toe sê die HERE vir Moses: Farao se hart is verhard; hy weier om die volk te laat trek.

15 Gaan môre vroeg na Farao toe -- kyk, hy sal uitgaan na die water; staan dan aan die kant van die Nyl om hom te ontmoet; en neem die staf wat in 'n slang verander het, in jou hand,

16 en sê vir hom: Die HERE, die God van die Hebreërs, het my na u gestuur met die boodskap: Laat my volk trek, dat hulle My kan dien in die woestyn. Maar kyk, u het tot nou toe nie geluister nie.

17 So spreek die HERE: Hieraan sal jy weet dat Ek die HERE is. Kyk, ek sal met die staf wat in my hand is, op die water slaan wat in die Nyl is, en dit sal in bloed verander word.

18 En die visse in die Nyl sal doodgaan, sodat die Nyl sal stink. En die Egiptenaars sal vergeefs trag om die water uit die Nyl te drink.

19 Verder het die HERE met Moses gespreek: Sê vir A„ron: Neem jou staf en steek jou hand uit oor die waters van die Egiptenaars, oor hulle strome, hulle kanale, hulle waterkuile en oor al hulle versamelplekke van water, sodat dit bloed word: daar sal bloed in die hele Egipteland wees, ook in hout-- en in klipbakke.

20 Moses en A„ron het toe so gedoen soos die HERE beveel het -- hy het die staf opgehef en die water wat in die Nyl was, geslaan voor die oë van Farao en voor die oë van sy dienaars; en al die water in die Nyl is in bloed verander.

21 En die visse wat in die Nyl was, het doodgegaan; en die Nyl het gestink, sodat die Egiptenaars die water uit die Nyl nie kon drink nie. En daar was bloed in die hele Egipteland.

22 Maar die Egiptiese towenaars het dieselfde gedoen met hulle towerkunste, sodat Farao se hart verhard is; en hy het na hulle nie geluister nie, soos die HERE gespreek het.

23 En Farao het omgedraai en huis toe gegaan en dit ook nie ter harte geneem nie.

24 Maar al die Egiptenaars het rondom die Nyl na water gegrawe om te drink, want hulle kon van die Nyl se water nie drink nie.

25 So het dan sewe dae verbygegaan nadat die HERE die Nyl geslaan het.