And thou shall take this rod in thine hand Which he then had in his hand, and was no other than his shepherd's staff: wherewith thou shall do signs: wondrous things, meaning the ten plagues inflicted on Egypt.
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Talk to him, and put the words in his mouth. I will be with both of you as you speak, and I will instruct you both in what to do.
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Aaron will be your spokesman to the people. He will be your mouthpiece, and you will stand in the place of God for him, telling him what to say.
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And take your shepherd’s staff with you, and use it to perform the miraculous signs I have shown you.”
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So Moses went back home to Jethro, his father-in-law. “Please let me return to my relatives in Egypt,” Moses said. “I don’t even know if they are still alive.” “Go in peace,” Jethro replied.
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Before Moses left Midian, the LORD said to him, “Return to Egypt, for all those who wanted to kill you have died.”