² The Lord said to him, “What is that in your hand?” He said, ^(A)“A staff.”

¹⁷ And take in your hand ^(A)this staff, with which you shall do the signs.”

⁵ And the Lord said to Moses, “Pass on before the people, taking with you some of the elders of Israel, and take in your hand the staff with ^(A)which you struck the Nile, and go.