¹⁰ So Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and did as the Lord had commanded; Aaron threw down his staff before Pharaoh and his officials, and it became a snake.^(A)

² The Lord said to him, “What is that in your hand?” He said, “A staff.”^(A)

³ And he said, “Throw it on the ground.” So he threw the staff on the ground, and it became a snake, and Moses drew back from it.