Exodus 4:2-17

2The LordH3068 saidH559 to him, “WhatH4100 is that in your handH3027?” And he saidH559, “1A staffH4294.” 3Then He saidH559, “ThrowH7993 it on the groundH776.” So he threwH7993 it on the groundH776, and 2it becameH1961 a serpentH5175; and MosesH4872 fledH5127 from it. 4But the LordH3068 saidH559 to MosesH4872, “StretchH7971 out your handH3027 and graspH270 it by its tailH2180”--so he stretchedH7971 out his handH3027 and caughtH2388 it, and it becameH1961 a staffH4294 in his 3handH3709-- 5“that 4they may believeH539 that 5the LordH3068, the GodH430 of their fathersH1, the GodH430 of AbrahamH85, the GodH430 of IsaacH3327, and the GodH430 of JacobH3290, has appearedH7200 to you.”

6The LordH3068 furthermoreH5750 saidH559 to him, “NowH4994 putH935 your handH3027 into your bosomH2436.” So he putH935 his handH3027 into his bosomH2436, and when he tookH3318 it out, beholdH2009, his handH3027 was 6leprousH6879 like snowH7950. 7Then He saidH559, “PutH7725 your handH3027 into your bosomH2436 againH7725.” So he putH7725 his handH3027 into his bosomH2436 againH7725, and when he tookH3318 it out of his bosomH2436, beholdH2009, 7it was restoredH7725 like the rest of his fleshH1320. 8“IfH518 they will not believeH539 you or 8heedH8085 the 9witnessH6963 of the firstH7223 signH226, they may believeH539 the 10witnessH6963 of the lastH314 signH226. 9But ifH518 they will not believeH539 evenH1571 theseH428 twoH8147 signsH226 or heedH8085 whatH6963 you sayH6963, then you shall takeH3947 someH4480 waterH4325 from the NileH2975 and pourH8210 it on the dryH3004 groundH3004; and the waterH4325 whichH834 you takeH3947 from the NileH2975 11will becomeH1961 bloodH1818 on the dryH3006 groundH3006.”

10Then MosesH4872 saidH559 to the LordH3068, “PleaseH994, LordH136, 12I have neverH3808 been 13eloquentH376H1697, neitherH1571 14recentlyH4480H8543 norH1571 in timeH8032 pastH8032, norH1571 sinceH3975 You have spokenH1696 to Your servantH5650; for I am 15slowH3515 of speechH6310 and 16slowH3515 of tongueH3956.” 11The LordH3068 saidH559 to him, “WhoH4310 has madeH7760 man’sH120 mouthH6310? OrH176 17whoH4310 makesH7760 him muteH483 orH176 deafH2795, orH176 seeingH6493 orH176 blindH5787? Is it not I, the LordH3068? 12NowH6258 then goH1980, and 18I, even I, will be with your mouthH6310, and 19teachH3384 you whatH834 you are to sayH1696.” 13But he saidH559, “PleaseH994, LordH136, nowH4994 20sendH7971 the message by whomever You willH7971.” 14Then the angerH639 of the LordH3068 burnedH2734 against MosesH4872, and He saidH559, “Is there not your brotherH251 AaronH175 the LeviteH3881? I knowH3045 that 21he speaksH1696 fluentlyH1696. And moreoverH1571, beholdH2009, 22he is comingH3318 out to meetH7122 you; when he seesH7200 you, he will be gladH8055 in his heartH3820. 15You are to speakH1696 to him and 23putH7760 the wordsH1697 in his mouthH6310; and I, even I, will be with your mouthH6310 and his mouthH6310, and I will teachH3384 you whatH834 you are to doH6213. 16Moreover, 24he shall speakH1696 for you to the peopleH5971; and he will be as a mouthH6310 for you and you will be as GodH430 to him. 17You shall takeH3947 in your handH3027 25thisH2088 staffH4294, 26with whichH834 you shall performH6213 the signsH226.”