12and they cast down each his rod, and they become monsters, and the rod of Aaron swalloweth their rods;
13and the heart of Pharaoh is strong, and he hath not hearkened unto them, as Jehovah hath spoken.
14And Jehovah saith unto Moses, `The heart of Pharaoh hath been hard, he hath refused to send the people away;
15go unto Pharaoh in the morning, lo, he is going out to the water, and thou hast stood to meet him by the edge of the River, and the rod which was turned to a serpent thou dost take in thy hand,
16and thou hast said unto him: Jehovah, God of the Hebrews, hath sent me unto thee, saying, Send My people away, and they serve Me in the wilderness; and lo, thou hast not hearkened hitherto.
17`Thus said Jehovah: By this thou knowest that I [am] Jehovah; lo, I am smiting with the rod which [is] in my hand, on the waters which [are] in the River, and they have been turned to blood,
18and the fish that [are] in the River die, and the River hath stank, and the Egyptians have been wearied of drinking waters from the River.`
