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.
15
"You are to speak to him and put the words in his mouth; and I, even I, will be with your mouth and his mouth, and I will teach you what you are to do.
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"Moreover, he shall speak for you to the people; and he will be as a mouth for you and you will be as God to him.
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"You shall take in your hand this staff, with which you shall perform the signs."
18
Then Moses departed and returned to Jethro his father-in-law and said to him, "Please, let me go, that I may return to my brethren who are in Egypt, and see if they are still alive." And Jethro said to Moses, "Go in peace."
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Now the LORD said to Moses in Midian, "Go back to Egypt, for all the men who were seeking your life are dead."