fra Biblica1„Hør nu engang, Moses,” sagde Herren. „Jeg vil vise Farao, at det er Gud selv, der står bag dig, og din bror Aron skal være den, der fører ordet.2Sig alt det, jeg fortæller dig, videre til Aron, så han kan sige det videre til Farao. Han skal forlange, at Israels folk får lov at forlade Egypten.3Men jeg vil gøre Farao stædig, og derefter vil jeg gøre mange tegn og undere i Egypten.4Når Farao så ikke vil høre på jer, vil jeg straffe Egypten med store katastrofer, hvorefter jeg vil føre mit talrige folk ud.5Når egypterne ser min magt, og hvordan jeg tvinger dem til at lade mit folk rejse, vil de komme til at forstå, at jeg er Herren!”6Så var Moses og Aron parat til at gøre, som Herren havde befalet.7Moses var på det tidspunkt 80 år gammel, og Aron var 83.
Staven forvandles til en slange
8Dernæst sagde Herren til Moses:9„Når Farao kræver, at I skal gøre et under for at bevise din Guds magt, skal Aron smide sin stav på jorden foran Farao, og den vil blive forvandlet til en slange.”10Så gik Moses og Aron til Farao og gjorde, som Herren havde befalet: Aron smed sin stav på gulvet foran Farao og hans hoffolk, og staven blev straks forvandlet til en slange.11Men Farao kaldte på sine vismænd og troldmænd, og de var i stand til at efterligne miraklet ved hjælp af deres magi.12Deres stave blev til slanger ligesom Arons, men Arons slange slugte troldmændenes slanger.13Farao var imidlertid lige stædig og ville ikke høre på dem—nøjagtig som Herren havde forudsagt.
Første katastrofe: Vand bliver til blod
14Så sagde Herren til Moses: „Farao er lige stædig og nægter at lade folket rejse.15Gå derfor hen til ham i morgen tidlig, når han går ned til Nilen. Vent på ham ved bredden og sørg for at have staven, der blev til en slange, parat.16Sig til ham: Herren, hebræernes Gud, sendte mig til dig for at sige: ‚Lad mit folk rejse, så de kan tilbede mig i ørkenen!’ Endnu har du ikke bøjet dig for kravet,17men nu siger Herren til dig: ‚Du skal få at se, at jeg er Herren!’ Jeg slår nu Nilens vand med denne stav, og vandet vil blive til blod!18Fiskene vil dø, og floden vil komme til at stinke, så dit folk vil nægte at drikke vand fra den.”19Og Herren fortsatte: „Sig så til Aron, at han skal pege ud over alle Egyptens vande med sin stav. Når han gør det, vil vandet i alle landets floder, kanaler, damme og vandreservoirer forvandles til blod. Ja, selv vandet i alle trækar og stenkrukker vil blive til blod.”20Moses og Aron gjorde, som Herren havde befalet. Moses rakte sin stav ud og slog på vandet i Nilen for øjnene af Farao og hans folk,21så vandet blev til blod, fiskene døde, og alt flodvandet stank. Egypterne kunne ikke længere drikke det. Vand blev til blod overalt i Egypten.22De egyptiske troldmænd brugte deres magi til at gøre det samme. Farao blev endnu mere stejl og ville ikke høre på Moses og Aron—nøjagtig som Herren havde forudsagt.23Han vendte sig om og gik tilbage til sit palads, som om der intet var sket.24Imens gravede egypterne brønde langs floden for at finde rent vand, for de kunne jo ikke drikke vandet i floden.25Sådan gik der syv dage.
Anden katastrofe: Frøer
26Derpå sagde Herren til Moses: „Gå hen til Farao og giv ham denne besked fra mig: Lad mit folk rejse, for at de kan tilbede mig.27Hvis du stadig nægter, vil jeg lade mængder af frøer plage dit land fra ende til anden.28Nilen skal komme til at vrimle med frøer, og frøerne vil trænge ind i dit palads og dit soveværelse—ja, helt op i din seng. De vil myldre ind i alle egypternes huse, selv ind i bageovnene og op i gryderne.29Frøerne vil kravle rundt på dig og dine hoffolk—ja, på alle landets indbyggere.”
2. Mosebog 7
King James Version
1And the LORD said unto Moses, See, I have made thee a god to Pharaoh: and Aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet.2Thou 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.3And I will harden Pharaoh' heart, and multiply my signs and my wonders in the land of Egypt.4But 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.5And 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.6And Moses and Aaron did as the LORD commanded them, so did they.7And Moses was fourscore years old, and Aaron fourscore and three years old, when they spake unto Pharaoh.8And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,9When 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.10And 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.11Then Pharaoh also called the wise men and the sorcerers: now the magicians of Egypt, they also did in like manner with their enchantments.12For they cast down every man his rod, and they became serpents: but Aaron' rod swallowed up their rods.13And he hardened Pharaoh' heart, that he hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had said.14And the LORD said unto Moses, Pharaoh' heart is hardened, he refuseth to let the people go.15Get thee unto Pharaoh in the morning; lo, he goeth out unto the water; and thou shalt stand by the river' brink against he come; and the rod which was turned to a serpent shalt thou take in thine hand.16And 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.17Thus 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.18And 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.19And 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.20And 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.21And 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.22And the magicians of Egypt did so with their enchantments: and Pharaoh' heart was hardened, neither did he hearken unto them; as the LORD had said.23And Pharaoh turned and went into his house, neither did he set his heart to this also.24And all the Egyptians digged round about the river for water to drink; for they could not drink of the water of the river.25And seven days were fulfilled, after that the LORD had smitten the river.