And the daughter of Pharaoh came down to the river to bathe. And her maids walked by the riverside, and having seen the ark in the reeds, she sent her maid, and took it up.

And the Lord said to Moses, Rise up early in the morning, and stand before Pharaoh, and behold, he will go forth to the water, and you shall say to him, Thus says the Lord: Let My people go, that they may serve Me in the wilderness.

and say, Thus says the Lord: Behold, I am against you O Pharaoh, the great dragon that lies in the midst of his rivers, that says, The rivers are mine, and I made them.

And Moses and Aaron went in before Pharaoh, and [before] his servants, and they did so, as the Lord commanded them. And Aaron cast down his rod before Pharaoh, and before his servants, and it became a serpent.

And the Lord said to him, What is this thing that is in your hand? And he said, A rod.

And the Lord said to Moses, Stretch forth your hand, and take hold of its tail (and he stretched forth his hand and took hold of the tail,