7. And Moshe was fourscore years old, and Aharon fourscore three years, when they spoke unto Pharaoh.
8. And Hashem spoke unto Moshe and Aharon, saying,
9. When Pharaoh shall speak unto you, saying, Show a mofet (miracle) for you: then thou shalt say unto Aharon, Take thy matteh, and cast it before Pharaoh, and it shall become a serpent.
10. And Moshe and Aharon went in unto Pharaoh, and they did so as Hashem had commanded: and Aharon cast down his matteh before Pharaoh, and his avadim, and it became a serpent.
11. Then Pharaoh also called the chachamim and the mechashefim: now the kharetumei Mitzrayim, they also did in like manner with their secret lore.
12. For they cast down every man his matteh, and they became serpents: but the matteh Aharon swallowed up their mattot.