12. they cast down every man his staff, and they became serpents; but Aaron's staff swallowed up their staves.
13. And Pharaoh's heart was stubborn, and he hearkened not to them, as Jehovah had said.
14. And Jehovah said to Moses, Pharaoh's heart is hardened: he refuseth to let the people go.
15. Go unto Pharaoh in the morning--behold, he will go out unto the water--and take thy stand by the bank of the river in front of him; and take in thy hand the staff that was turned into a serpent.
16. And say unto him, Jehovah the God of the Hebrews has sent me to thee, saying, Let my people go, that they may serve me in the wilderness; but behold, hitherto thou hast not hearkened.
17. Thus saith Jehovah: In this shalt thou know that I am Jehovah--behold, I will smite with the staff that is in my hand upon the water which is in the river, and it shall be turned into blood.
18. And the fish that is in the river shall die; and the river shall stink; and the Egyptians shall loathe to drink the water out of the river.
19. And Jehovah said to Moses, Say unto Aaron, Take thy staff, and stretch out thy hand upon the waters of the Egyptians--upon their streams, upon their rivers, and upon their ponds, and upon all their reservoirs of water, that they may become blood; and there shall be blood throughout the land of Egypt, both in vessels of wood and in vessels of stone.