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1. And Moses answered and said, If they believe me not, and do not hearken to my voice (for they will say, God has not appeared to thee), what shall I say to them?
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1. And Moses H4872 answered H6030 and said H559 , But, behold H2005 , they will not H3808 believe H539 me, nor H3808 hearken H8085 unto my voice H6963 : for H3588 they will say H559 , The LORD H3068 hath not H3808 appeared H7200 unto H413 thee.
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2. And the Lord said to him, What is this thing that is in thine hand? and he said, A rod.
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2. And the LORD H3068 said H559 unto H413 him , What is that H4100 H2088 in thine hand H3027 ? And he said H559 , A rod H4294 .
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3. And he said, Cast it on the ground: and he cast it on the ground, and it became a serpent, and Moses fled from it.
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3. And he said H559 , Cast H7993 it on the ground H776 . And he cast H7993 it on the ground H776 , and it became H1961 a serpent H5175 ; and Moses H4872 fled H5127 from before H4480 H6440 it.
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4. And the Lord said to Moses, Stretch forth thine hand, and take hold of its tail: so he stretched forth his hand and took hold of the tail,
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4. And the LORD H3068 said H559 unto H413 Moses H4872 , Put forth H7971 thine hand H3027 , and take H270 it by the tail H2180 . And he put forth H7971 his hand H3027 , and caught H2388 it , and it became H1961 a rod H4294 in his hand H3709 :
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5. and it became a rod in his hand, —that they may believe thee, that the God of thy fathers has appeared to thee, the God of Abraam, and God of Isaac, and God of Jacob.
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5. That H4616 they may believe H539 that H3588 the LORD H3068 God H430 of their fathers H1 , the God H430 of Abraham H85 , the God H430 of Isaac H3327 , and the God H430 of Jacob H3290 , hath appeared H7200 unto H413 thee.
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6. And the Lord said again to him, Put thine hand into thy bosom; and he put his hand into his bosom, and brought his hand out of his bosom, and his hand became as snow.
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6. And the LORD H3068 said H559 furthermore H5750 unto him, Put H935 now H4994 thine hand H3027 into thy bosom H2436 . And he put H935 his hand H3027 into his bosom H2436 : and when he took it out H3318 , behold H2009 , his hand H3027 was leprous H6879 as snow H7950 .
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7. And he said again, Put thy hand into thy bosom; and he put his hand into his bosom, and brought his hand out of his bosom, and it was again restored to the complexion of his other flesh.
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7. And he said H559 , Put H7725 thine hand H3027 into H413 thy bosom H2436 again . And he put H7725 his hand H3027 into H413 his bosom H2436 again ; and plucked it out H3318 of his bosom H4480 H2436 , and, behold H2009 , it was turned again H7725 as his other flesh H1320 .
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8. And if they will not believe thee, nor hearken to the voice of the first sign, they will believe thee because of the voice of the second sign.
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8. And it shall come to pass H1961 , if H518 they will not H3808 believe H539 thee, neither H3808 hearken H8085 to the voice H6963 of the first H7223 sign H226 , that they will believe H539 the voice H6963 of the latter H314 sign H226 .
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9. And it shall come to pass if they will not believe thee for these two signs, and will not hearken to thy voice, that thou shalt take of the water of the river and pour it upon the dry land, and the water which thou shalt take from the river shall be blood upon the dry land.
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9. And it shall come to pass H1961 , if H518 they will not H3808 believe H539 also H1571 these H428 two H8147 signs H226 , neither H3808 hearken H8085 unto thy voice H6963 , that thou shalt take H3947 of the water H4480 H4325 of the river H2975 , and pour H8210 it upon the dry H3004 land : and the water H4325 which H834 thou takest H3947 out of H4480 the river H2975 shall become H1961 blood H1818 upon the dry H3006 land .
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10. And Moses said to the Lord, I pray, Lord, I have not been sufficient in Gr. before yesterday, neither before the third day former times, neither from the time that thou hast begun to speak to thy servant: I am weak in speech, and slow-tongued.
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10. And Moses H4872 said H559 unto H413 the LORD H3068 , O H994 my Lord H136 , I H595 am not H3808 eloquent H376 H1697 , neither H1571 heretofore H4480 H8543 H1571 H4480 H8032 , nor H1571 since H4480 H227 thou hast spoken H1696 unto H413 thy servant H5650 : but H3588 I H595 am slow H3515 of speech H6310 , and of a slow H3515 tongue H3956 .
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11. And the Lord said to Moses, Who has given a mouth to man, and who has made the very hard of hearing, and the deaf, the seeing and the blind? have not I, God?
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11. And the LORD H3068 said H559 unto H413 him, Who H4310 hath made H7760 man H120 's mouth H6310 ? or H176 who H4310 maketh H7760 the dumb H483 , or H176 deaf H2795 , or H176 the seeing H6493 , or H176 the blind H5787 ? have not H3808 I H595 the LORD H3068 ?
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12. And now go and I will open thy mouth, and will See 1 Co 2:16, Gr. instruct thee in what thou shalt say.
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12. Now H6258 therefore go H1980 , and I H595 will be H1961 with H5973 thy mouth H6310 , and teach H3384 thee what H834 thou shalt say H1696 .
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13. And Moses said, I pray thee, Lord, appoint another able person whom thou shalt send.
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13. And he said H559 , O H994 my Lord H136 , send H7971 , I pray thee H4994 , by the hand H3027 of him whom thou wilt send H7971 .
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14. And the Lord was greatly angered against Moses, and said, Lo! is not Aaron the Levite thy brother? I know that he will surely speak to thee; and, behold, he will come forth to meet thee, and beholding thee he will rejoice within himself.
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14. And the anger H639 of the LORD H3068 was kindled H2734 against Moses H4872 , and he said H559 , Is not H3808 Aaron H175 the Levite H3881 thy brother H251 ? I know H3045 that H3588 he H1931 can speak well H1696 H1696 . And also H1571 , behold H2009 , he H1931 cometh forth H3318 to meet H7125 thee : and when he seeth H7200 thee , he will be glad H8055 in his heart H3820 .
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15. And thou shalt speak to him; and thou shalt put my words into his mouth, and I will open thy mouth and his mouth, and I will instruct you in what ye shall do.
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15. And thou shalt speak H1696 unto H413 him , and put H7760 H853 words H1697 in his mouth H6310 : and I H595 will be H1961 with H5973 thy mouth H6310 , and with H5973 his mouth H6310 , and will teach H3384 you H853 what H834 ye shall do H6213 .
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16. And he shall speak for thee to the people, and he shall be thy mouth, and thou shalt be for him in things pertaining to God.
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16. And he H1931 shall be thy spokesman H1696 unto H413 the people H5971 : and he shall be H1961 , even he H1931 shall be H1961 to thee instead of a mouth H6310 , and thou H859 shalt be H1961 to him instead of God H430 .
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17. And this rod that was turned into a serpent thou shalt take in thine hand, wherewith thou shalt work miracles.
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17. And thou shalt take H3947 this H2088 rod H4294 in thine hand H3027 , wherewith H834 thou shalt do H6213 H853 signs H226 .
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18. And Moses went and returned to Jothor his father-in-law, and says, I will go and return to my brethren in Egypt, and will see if they are yet living. And Jothor said to Moses, Go in health. And in those days after some time, the king of Egypt died.
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18. And Moses H4872 went H1980 and returned H7725 to H413 Jethro H3503 his father H2859 -in-law , and said H559 unto him , Let me go H1980 , I pray thee H4994 , and return H7725 unto H413 my brethren H251 which H834 are in Egypt H4714 , and see H7200 whether they be yet H5750 alive H2416 . And Jethro H3503 said H559 to Moses H4872 , Go H1980 in peace H7965 .
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19. And the Lord said to Moses in Madiam, Go, depart into Egypt, for all that sought thy life are dead.
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19. And the LORD H3068 said H559 unto H413 Moses H4872 in Midian H4080 , Go H1980 , return H7725 into Egypt H4714 : for H3588 all H3605 the men H376 are dead H4191 which sought H1245 H853 thy life H5315 .
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20. And Moses took his wife and his children, and mounted them on the beasts, and returned to Egypt; and Moses took the rod which he had from God in his hand.
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20. And Moses H4872 took H3947 H853 his wife H802 and his sons H1121 , and set H7392 them upon H5921 an ass H2543 , and he returned H7725 to the land H776 of Egypt H4714 : and Moses H4872 took H3947 H853 the rod H4294 of God H430 in his hand H3027 .
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21. And the Lord said to Moses, When thou goest and returnest to Egypt, see—all the miracles I have Lit. put into thine hands charged thee with, thou shalt work before Pharao: and I will harden his heart, and he shall certainly not send away the people.
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21. And the LORD H3068 said H559 unto H413 Moses H4872 , When thou goest H1980 to return H7725 into Egypt H4714 , see H7200 that thou do H6213 all H3605 those wonders H4159 before H6440 Pharaoh H6547 , which H834 I have put H7760 in thine hand H3027 : but I H589 will harden H2388 H853 his heart H3820 , that he shall not H3808 let H853 the people H5971 go H7971 .
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22. And thou shalt say to Pharao, These things saith the Lord, Israel is my first-born.
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22. And thou shalt say H559 unto H413 Pharaoh H6547 , Thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 , Israel H3478 is my son H1121 , even my firstborn H1060 :
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23. And I said to thee, Send away my people, that they may serve me: now if thou wilt not send them away, see, I will slay thy firstborn son.
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23. And I say H559 unto H413 thee , Let H853 my son H1121 go H7971 , that he may serve H5647 me : and if thou refuse H3985 to let him go H7971 , behold H2009 , I H595 will slay H2026 H853 thy son H1121 , even thy firstborn H1060 .
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24. And it came to pass that the angel of the Lord met him by the way in the inn, and sought to slay him.
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24. And it came to pass H1961 by the way H1870 in the inn H4411 , that the LORD H3068 met H6298 him , and sought H1245 to kill H4191 him.
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25. and Sepphora having taken a stone cut off the foreskin of her son, and fell at his feet and said, The blood of the circumcision of my son is staunched:
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25. Then Zipporah H6855 took H3947 a sharp stone H6864 , and cut off H3772 H853 the foreskin H6190 of her son H1121 , and cast H5060 it at his feet H7272 , and said H559 , Surely H3588 a bloody H1818 husband H2860 art thou H859 to me.
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26. and he departed from him, because she said, The blood of the circumcision of my son is staunched.
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26. So he let him go H7503 H4480 : then H227 she said H559 , A bloody H1818 husband H2860 thou art , because of the circumcision H4139 .
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27. And the Lord said to Aaron, Go into the wilderness to meet Moses; and he went and met him in the mount of God, and they kissed each other.
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27. And the LORD H3068 said H559 to H413 Aaron H175 , Go H1980 into the wilderness H4057 to meet H7125 Moses H4872 . And he went H1980 , and met H6298 him in the mount H2022 of God H430 , and kissed H5401 him.
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28. And Moses reported to Aaron all the words of the Lord, which he sent, and all the things which he charged him.
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28. And Moses H4872 told H5046 Aaron H175 H853 all H3605 the words H1697 of the LORD H3068 who H834 had sent H7971 him , and all H3605 the signs H226 which H834 he had commanded H6680 him.
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29. And Moses and Aaron went and gathered the elders of the children of Israel.
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29. And Moses H4872 and Aaron H175 went H1980 and gathered together H622 H853 all H3605 the elders H2205 of the children H1121 of Israel H3478 :
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30. And Aaron spoke all these words, which God spoke to Moses, and wrought the miracles before the people.
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30. And Aaron H175 spoke H1696 H853 all H3605 the words H1697 which H834 the LORD H3068 had spoken H1696 unto H413 Moses H4872 , and did H6213 the signs H226 in the sight H5869 of the people H5971 .
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31. and the people believed and rejoiced, because God visited the children of Israel, and because he saw their affliction: and the people bowed and worshipped.
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31. And the people H5971 believed H539 : and when they heard H8085 that H3588 the LORD H3068 had visited H6485 H853 the children H1121 of Israel H3478 , and that H3588 he had looked upon H7200 H853 their affliction H6040 , then they bowed their heads H6915 and worshiped H7812 .
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