Exodus 7:8

8 Then the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying,

Exodus 7:8 Meaning and Commentary

Exodus 7:8

And the Lord spake unto Moses and unto Aaron
After he had given them their commission, and instructions to go to Pharaoh, and a little before they went in to him:

saying,
as follows.

Exodus 7:8 In-Context

6 Then Moses and Aaron did so; just as the Lord commanded them, so they did.

7 And Moses was eighty years old and Aaron eighty-three years old when they spoke to Pharaoh.

8 Then the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying,

9 "When Pharaoh speaks to you, saying, 'Show a miracle for yourselves,' then you shall say to Aaron, 'Take your rod and cast it before Pharaoh, and let it become a serpent.' "

10 So Moses and Aaron went in to Pharaoh, and they did so, just as the Lord commanded. And Aaron cast down his rod before Pharaoh and before his servants, and it became a serpent.