Exodus 7

And the LORD said unto Moses, See, I have made thee a god to Pharaoh: and Aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet.

The LORD spoke to Moses with deep affection, "Moses, I've elevated you to a divine status in Pharaoh's eyes. Your brother Aaron will be your voice, your prophet."

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.

I'll tell you exactly what to say, and your brother Aaron will relay it to Pharaoh. He must let the people of Israel leave his country.

And I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, and multiply my signs and my wonders in the land of Egypt.

I will make Pharaoh's heart unyielding, and I will amplify my miraculous signs and wonders throughout Egypt.

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.

Despite Pharaoh's refusal to listen, I will act. I will unleash my power on Egypt, liberating my people, the Israelites, with mighty acts of justice.

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.

When I free the children of Israel from Egypt with my powerful hand, the Egyptians will truly realize that I am the Lord.

And Moses and Aaron did as the LORD commanded them, so did they.

With unwavering faith, Moses and Aaron followed the Lord's instructions to the letter.

And Moses was fourscore years old, and Aaron fourscore and three years old, when they spake unto Pharaoh.

At the age of eighty, Moses, and his brother Aaron, three years his senior, bravely confronted Pharaoh.

And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,

With a voice filled with divine authority and compassion, the LORD shared His words with Moses and Aaron, saying,

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.

When Pharaoh demands a miracle from you, calmly instruct Aaron to throw his staff before Pharaoh, and watch as it transforms into a snake.

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.

Moses and Aaron, filled with courage, approached Pharaoh. Following God's instructions, Aaron threw down his staff in front of Pharaoh and his servants. To their astonishment, it transformed into a snake.

Then Pharaoh also called the wise men and the sorcerers: now the magicians of Egypt, they also did in like manner with their enchantments.

Then Pharaoh, in his desperation, summoned his wise men and sorcerers. The Egyptian magicians, too, replicated the act with their own spells.

For they cast down every man his rod, and they became serpents: but Aaron’s rod swallowed up their rods.

Each man threw down his staff, turning into snakes. But Aaron's staff, transformed into a larger snake, devoured theirs.

And he hardened Pharaoh’s heart, that he hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had said.

God made Pharaoh's heart stubborn, so he ignored their pleas, just as the Lord had predicted.

And the LORD said unto Moses, Pharaoh’s heart is hardened, he refuseth to let the people go.

The LORD expressed to Moses, "Pharaoh's heart is stubborn, he stubbornly denies the people their freedom."

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.

Go to Pharaoh in the morning when he's by the water. Stand by the river's edge and wait for him. Hold the staff that turned into a snake in your hand.

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.

You must tell him, 'The God of the Hebrews has sent me to you with a message: Release my people so they can worship me freely in the wilderness. Yet, until now, you've chosen not to listen.'

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.

The Lord declares, "You'll see I am God when I strike the river with my staff and it turns into blood."

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.

The river's fish will perish, leaving the water foul and unbearable. The Egyptians will be repulsed, unable to drink from its tainted flow.

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.

The Lord passionately instructed Moses, "Tell Aaron to raise his staff over Egypt's waters - its streams, rivers, ponds, and every water body, transforming them into blood. Let blood fill the land, even in wooden and stone vessels."

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.

With unwavering obedience to God's command, Moses and Aaron acted. Aaron, holding the rod high, struck the river under the watchful eyes of Pharaoh and his servants. In an instant, all the river's waters turned to blood.

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.

The river's fish perished, leaving a foul stench. The Egyptians couldn't drink the polluted water. Blood was everywhere in Egypt, causing fear and despair.

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.

The Egyptian sorcerers did the same with their magic, so Pharaoh's heart grew stubborn and he would not listen to Moses and Aaron, just as God had predicted.

And Pharaoh turned and went into his house, neither did he set his heart to this also.

Pharaoh, unmoved, returned to his palace, paying no mind to what had just transpired.

And all the Egyptians digged round about the river for water to drink; for they could not drink of the water of the river.

In their desperation, the Egyptians frantically dug around the river, seeking drinkable water, as the river's water had become undrinkable.

And seven days were fulfilled, after that the LORD had smitten the river.

After the LORD had struck the river, a full week passed.