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Again He said, "Say this to the people of Israel, ‘The Lord, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you.' This is My name forever. By this name I am to be remembered by all people for all time.

Moses said to the Lord, "Lord, I am not a man of words. I have never been. Even now since You spoke to Your servant, I still am not. For I am slow in talking and it is difficult for me to speak."

He will speak to the people for you. He will be a mouth for you. And you will be as God to him.

You will take this special stick in your hand. And you will use it to make the special things happen for the people to see."

The Lord said to Moses in Midian, "Return to Egypt. For all the men who wanted to kill you are dead."

And I say to you, ‘Let My son go. Let him work for Me.' But if you will not let him go, I will kill your son, your first-born."'"

But Zipporah took a knife and cut off her son's piece of skin and threw it at Moses' feet. And she said, "For sure you are a husband of blood to me."

Aaron spoke all the words which the Lord had spoken to Moses. Then he did all the special works for the people to see.

"Do not give the people straw for making clay blocks any more. Let them go and gather straw for themselves.

You go and get straw for yourselves where you can find it. But you will not work any less than before.'"

So the people went out through all the land of Egypt to gather what they could use for straw.

When they came from Pharaoh, they met Moses and Aaron who were waiting for them.

They said to Moses and Aaron, "May the Lord look upon you and judge you. For you have caused us to be hated by Pharaoh and his servants. You have put a sword in their hand to kill us."

For since I went to Pharaoh to speak in Your name, he has hurt these people. You have not set Your people free at all."

Then the Lord said to Moses, "Now you will see what I will do to Pharaoh. For he will be made to let them go because of My strong hand. By My strong hand, he will make them go out of his land."

Then I will take you for My people, and I will be your God. And you will know that I am the Lord your God. I will bring you out from under the heavy loads of the Egyptians.

I will bring you to the land I promised to give to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. I will give it to you for your own. I am the Lord.'"

The Lord said to Moses, "See, I have made you as God to Pharaoh. Your brother Aaron will be the one who speaks for you.

But I will make Pharaoh's heart hard. So I will do many powerful works for the people to see in the land of Egypt.

Then Pharaoh called for his wise men and wonder-workers. They did the same thing using their secret ways.