Moses and Aaron went in to Pharaoh, and they did so, as the LORD had commanded.
Aaron cast down his rod before Pharaoh and before his servants, and it became a serpent.
Then Pharaoh also called for the wise men and the sorcerers.
They also, the magicians of Egypt, did the same thing with their enchantments.
For they each cast down their rods, and they became serpents; but Aaron’s rod swallowed up their rods.
Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, and he didn’t listen to them, as the LORD had spoken.
The LORD said to Moses, “Pharaoh’s heart is stubborn.
He refuses to let the people go.