Exodus 7:1–25 (ESV)

1 And the LORD said to Moses, “See, I have made you like God to Pharaoh, and your brother Aaron shall be your prophet.

In Exodus 7:1–25 we read that Moses is being called by God for the second time. And again, Moses brings up objections (Exodus 6:12, Exodus 6:30). Then God instructs him (again) to go to Pharaoh, together with Aaron, (Exodus 7:1–6).

Exodus 7:8–13 is the prologue to the ten plagues: Moses’ staff turning into a serpent. This is a sign, but not yet a punishment.

Starting with Exodus 7:14, we are told about the ten plagues.

Note:   In most English translations of the Bible, Exodus 7:1–25 ends with verse 25.

In the Hebrew text and many translations, the versification is different. The verses Exodus 8:1–4 in the English translations are then Exodus 7:26-29 instead. Consequently, Exodus 8:5 in most English translations becomes Exodus 8:1 in the Hebrew Bible, and so on.

Vox Viva follows the versification of most English translations.