1. Mose akamwambia Mungu, “Lakini Waisraeli hawataniamini wala kunisikiliza, bali watasema kuwa wewe Mwenyezi-Mungu hukunitokea.”
2. Hapo Mwenyezi-Mungu akamwambia Mose, “Unashika nini mkononi mwako?” Mose akamwambia, “Fimbo.”
3. Mwenyezi-Mungu akamwambia, “Itupe chini.” Mose akaitupa fimbo chini, nayo ikageuka kuwa nyoka! Mose akaikimbia.
4. Lakini Mwenyezi-Mungu akamwambia Mose, “Nyosha mkono wako, umkamate mkia!” Mose akanyosha mkono wake, akamkamata; nyoka akageuka tena kuwa fimbo mkononi mwake.