12 they threw down sticks that turned into snakes. But Aaron's snake swallowed theirs.
13 The king behaved just as the Lord had said and stubbornly refused to listen.
14 The Lord said to Moses:The Egyptian king stubbornly refuses to change his mind and let the people go.
15 Tomorrow morning take the stick that turned into a snake, then wait beside the River Nile for the king.
16 Tell him, “The Lord God of the Hebrews sent me to order you to release his people, so they can worship him in the desert. But until now, you have paid no attention.
17 “The Lord is going to do something to show you that he really is the Lord. I will strike the Nile with this stick, and the water will turn into blood.
18 The fish will die, the river will stink, and none of you Egyptians will be able to drink the water.”