2. So God said, “What’s that in your hand?”“A staff.”
3. “Throw it on the ground.” He threw it. It became a snake; Moses jumped back—fast!
6. God then said, “Put your hand inside your shirt.” He slipped his hand under his shirt, then took it out. His hand had turned leprous, like snow.
7. He said, “Put your hand back under your shirt.” He did it, then took it back out—as healthy as before.
10. Moses raised another objection to God: “Master, please, I don’t talk well. I’ve never been good with words, neither before nor after you spoke to me. I stutter and stammer.”
13. He said, “Oh, Master, please! Send somebody else!”