Johnnie Ellington II July 23, 2013 at 9:13 PM · Moses [26:10] Recall that your Lord called Moses: "Go to the transgressing people. [26:11] "Pharaoh's people; perhaps they reform." [26:12] He said, "My Lord, I fear lest they disbelieve me. [26:13] "I may lose my temper. My tongue gets tied; send for my brother Aaron. [26:14] "Also, they consider me a fugitive; I fear lest they kill me." [26:15] He said, "No, (they will not). Go with My proofs. We will be with you, listening. [26:16] "Go to Pharaoh and say, 'We are messengers from the Lord of the universe. [26:17] "'Let the Children of Israel go.'" [26:18] He said, "Did we not raise you from infancy, and you spent many years with us? [26:19] "Then you committed the crime that you committed, and you were ungrateful." [26:20] He said, "Indeed, I did it when I was astray. [26:21] "Then I fled, when I feared you, and my Lord endowed me with wisdom and made me one of the messengers. [26:22] "You are boasting that you did me a favor, while enslaving the Children of Israel!" [26:23] Pharaoh said, "What is the Lord of the universe?" [26:24] He said, "The Lord of the heavens and the earth, and everything between them. You should be certain about this." [26:25] He said to those around him, "Did you hear this?" [26:26] He said, "Your Lord and the Lord of your ancestors." [26:27] He said, "Your messenger who is sent to you is crazy." [26:28] He said, "The Lord of the east and the west, and everything between them, if you understand." [26:29] He said, "If you accept any god, other than me, I will throw you in the prison." [26:30] He said, "What if I show you something profound?" [26:31] He said, "Then produce it, if you are truthful." [26:32] He then threw his staff, whereupon it became a profound snake. [26:33] And he took out his hand, and it was white to the beholders. [26:34] He said to the elders around him, "This is an experienced magician. [26:35] "He wants to take you out of your land, with his magic. What do you suggest?" [26:36] They said, "Respite him and his brother, and send summoners to every town. [26:37] "Let them summon every experienced magician." [26:38] The magicians were gathered at the appointed time, on the appointed day. [26:39] The people were told: "Come one and all; let us gather together here. [26:40] "Maybe we will follow the magicians, if they are the winners." [26:41] When the magicians came, they said to Pharaoh, "Do we get paid, if we are the winners?" [26:42] He said, "Yes indeed; you will even be close to me." [26:43] Moses said to them, "Throw what you are going to throw." [26:44] They threw their ropes and sticks, and said, "By Pharaoh's majesty, we will be the victors." [26:45] Moses threw his staff, whereupon it swallowed what they fabricated.