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.
Ārons – Mozus runasvīrs
1 Kungs teica Mozum: “Redzi, es tevi iecelšu faraonam par dievu, un tavs brālis Ārons būs tavs pravietis! 2 Tu runāsi visu, ko es tev pavēlu, bet tavs brālis Ārons runās ar faraonu, lai viņš atlaiž Israēla dēlus no savas zemes. 3 Es nocietināšu faraona sirdi un darīšu Ēģiptes zemē daudz zīmju un brīnumu. 4 Bet faraons jūs neklausīs, tad es pielikšu Ēģiptei savu roku, un es izvedīšu savus pulkus – savu tautu, Israēla dēlus, no Ēģiptes zemes ar varenu tiesu! 5 Tad ēģiptieši zinās, ka es esmu Kungs, – kad es izstiepšu savu roku pār Ēģipti un izvedīšu no tās Israēla dēlus!” 6 Mozus un Ārons darīja, kā Kungs tiem pavēlēja, tā viņi darīja! 7 Mozus bija astoņdesmit gadu vecs un Ārons – astoņdesmit trīs gadus vecs, kad viņi runāja ar faraonu.
Ārona spieķis kļūst par čūsku
(2Moz 4:1–5)8 Kungs teica Mozum un Āronam: 9 “Kad faraons jums teiks: rādiet brīnumus! – tad saki Āronam: ņem savu spieķi un nomet to faraona priekšā, lai tas kļūst par čūsku!” 10 Tad Mozus un Ārons gāja pie faraona. Viņi darīja, kā Kungs bija pavēlējis, – Ārons nometa savu spieķi faraona un viņa kalpu priekšā, un tas kļuva par čūsku. 11 Arī faraons sasauca savus gudros un burvjus, un arī viņi, Ēģiptes magi, ar savām burvestībām darīja tāpat. 12 Ikviens nometa savu spieķi, un tie kļuva par čūskām, bet Ārona spieķis aprija viņu spieķus. 13 Tomēr faraona sirds nocietinājās, un viņš uz tiem neklausījās, kā Kungs bija teicis.
Pirmā mocība: ūdens pārvēršas par asinīm
14 Un Kungs teica Mozum: “Faraona sirds ir cieta, viņš liedzas atlaist tautu! 15 Ej no rīta pie faraona, redzi, viņš nāks ārā pie ūdens, un tu nostājies viņam iepretī Nīlas krastā, ņem rokā to spieķi, kas pārvērtās par čūsku! 16 Saki viņam: Kungs, ebreju Dievs, mani sūtīja pie tevis sacīt: atlaid manu tautu, lai tie man tuksnesī kalpo! – bet, redzi, līdz šim tu neesi klausījis! 17 Tā saka Kungs: tagad tu zināsi, ka es esmu Kungs! Redzi, ar spieķi, kas man rokā, es sitīšu Nīlas ūdeni, un tas pārvērtīsies par asinīm! 18 Zivis Nīlā nomirs, Nīla smirdēs, un ēģiptieši nevarēs dzert Nīlas ūdeni!”
19 Un Kungs teica Mozum: “Saki Āronam: ņem savu spieķi un izstiep roku pār Ēģiptes ūdeņiem, upēm, pietekām, purviem un visām ūdenskrātuvēm, un tas kļūs par asinīm visā Ēģiptes zemē, gan koka, gan akmens traukos!” 20 Mozus un Ārons darīja, kā Kungs pavēlēja. Viņš pacēla spieķi faraona un viņa kalpu acu priekšā un sita Nīlas ūdeņus, un visi Nīlas ūdeņi pārvērtās par asinīm. 21 Zivis, kas Nīlā, nomira, Nīla smirdēja, un ēģiptieši nevarēja dzert Nīlas ūdeni, jo visā Ēģiptes zemē tas bija kļuvis par asinīm. 22 Tāpat darīja arī Ēģiptes magi ar savām burvestībām, bet faraona sirds nocietinājās, un viņš tos neklausīja, kā Kungs bija teicis. 23 Faraons pagriezās, iegāja savā namā un nelikās ne zinis. 24 Bet visi ēģiptieši raka ap Nīlu pēc dzeramā ūdens, jo Nīlas ūdeni tie nevarēja dzert. 25 Tā pagāja septiņas dienas pēc tam, kad Kungs bija sitis Nīlu.
Otrā mocība: vardes
26 Un Kungs teica Mozum: “Ej pie faraona un saki viņam: tā saka Kungs: atlaid manu tautu, lai tie man kalpo! 27 Ja tu liegsies laist, redzi, es sitīšu visas tavas robežas ar vardēm! 28 Nīla ņudzēs no vardēm, tās kāps ārā un nāks tavā namā, tavā guļamistabā un tavā gultā, tavu kalpu namos, pie tavas tautas, tavās krāsnīs un abrās! 29 Vardes nāks pār tevi, pār tavu tautu un pār visiem taviem kalpiem!”
