²⁴ By faith Moses, when he was grown up, ^(A)refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter, ^25 (B)choosing rather to be mistreated with the people of God than to enjoy ^(C)the fleeting pleasures of sin. ^26 (D)He considered the reproach of Christ greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking to ^(E)the reward. ²⁷ By faith he ^(F)left Egypt, ^(G)not being afraid of the anger of the king, for he endured ^(H)as seeing him who is invisible. ²⁸ By faith ^(I)he kept the Passover and sprinkled the blood, so that the Destroyer of the firstborn might not touch them.

²⁹ By faith ^(J)the people crossed the Red Sea as on dry land, but the Egyptians, when they attempted to do the same, were drowned.

¹¹ But Moses said to God, ^(A)“Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the children of Israel out of Egypt?” ¹² He said, ^(B)“But I will be with you, and this shall be the sign for you, that I have sent you: when you have brought the people out of Egypt, ^(C)you shall serve God on this mountain.”

Moses Given Powerful Signs

4 Then Moses answered, “But behold, they will not believe me or listen to my voice, for they will say, ‘The Lord did not appear to you.’” ² The Lord said to him, “What is that in your hand?” He said, ^(A)“A staff.”

¹⁰ But Moses said to the Lord, “Oh, my Lord, I am not eloquent, either in the past or since you have spoken to your servant, but ^(A)I am slow of speech and of tongue.” ¹¹ Then the Lord said to him, “Who has made man's mouth? Who makes him mute, or deaf, or seeing, or blind? Is it not I, the Lord? ¹² Now therefore go, and ^(B)I will be with your mouth and teach you what you shall speak.”