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 can speak to him and tell him what to say. I will help both of you to speak, and I will tell you both what to do.
16
He will be your spokesman and speak to the people for you. Then you will be like God, telling him what to say.
17
Take this walking stick with you; for with it you will perform miracles."
18
Then Moses went back to Jethro, his father-in-law, and said to him, "Please let me go back to my relatives in Egypt to see if they are still alive." Jethro agreed and told him good-bye.
19
While Moses was still in Midian, the Lord said to him, "Go back to Egypt, for all those who wanted to kill you are dead."
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.