Éxodo 7
La Palabra (Hispanoamérica)
7 El Señor respondió a Moisés:
— Mira, delante del faraón, te he hecho como un dios, y tu hermano Aarón será tu profeta. 2 Tú dirás todo lo que te ordene y Aarón, tu hermano, hablará con el faraón para que deje salir de su país a los israelitas. 3 Sin embargo, yo haré que el faraón se muestre intransigente, y tendré que realizar muchas señales y prodigios en Egipto. 4 Aun así, el faraón no los escuchará; pero yo descargaré mi poder sobre Egipto y sacaré de allí a Israel mi pueblo como un ejército en orden de batalla, y en medio de grandes castigos. 5 Cuando haya desplegado mi poder y hecho salir a los israelitas de en medio de ellos, reconocerán los egipcios que yo soy el Señor.
6 Moisés y Aarón hicieron exactamente lo que les ordenó el Señor. 7 Cuando hablaron con el faraón, Moisés tenía ochenta años y Aarón ochenta y tres.
Las plagas de Egipto (7,8—11,10)
La vara de Aarón
8 El Señor dijo a Moisés y Aarón:
9 — Cuando el faraón les pida que hagan algún prodigio, le dirás a Aarón que tome su vara y la arroje delante del faraón; entonces la vara se convertirá en una serpiente.
10 Moisés y Aarón se presentaron ante el faraón e hicieron exactamente lo que les había ordenado el Señor. Aarón arrojó su vara ante el faraón y sus cortesanos, y la vara se convirtió en una serpiente. 11 El faraón mandó entonces llamar a sus sabios y magos, y los hechiceros de Egipto hicieron lo mismo con sus artes mágicas. 12 Cada uno arrojó su vara que también se convirtió en serpiente; pero la vara de Aarón engulló a las otras. 13 A pesar de ello, tal como predijo el Señor, el faraón se mantuvo intransigente y no les hizo caso.
Primera plaga: el agua convertida en sangre
14 El Señor dijo a Moisés:
— El faraón continúa intransigente y no deja salir al pueblo. 15 Así pues, mañana temprano, cuando se dirija al río, hazte el encontradizo con él, a la orilla del Nilo; no olvides llevar contigo la vara que se convirtió en serpiente 16 y dile:
— El Señor, Dios de los hebreos, me envía a decirte: “Deja salir a mi pueblo para que me rinda culto en el desierto”. Pero hasta ahora no has querido obedecer. 17 Por tanto, esto dice el Señor: Ahora vas a saber que yo soy el Señor. Por eso, cuando yo, Moisés, golpee las aguas del Nilo con la vara que llevo en mi mano, se convertirán en sangre; 18 los peces del Nilo morirán, y el río apestará de tal manera que beber de sus aguas causará una gran repugnancia a los egipcios.
19 El Señor dijo a Moisés:
— Manda a Aarón que tome su vara y extienda su mano sobre las aguas de Egipto, sobre sus ríos y canales, sobre sus estanques y todos sus depósitos de agua. Todas las aguas se convertirán en sangre; habrá sangre en todo el país de Egipto, incluso en los recipientes de madera y de piedra.
20 Moisés y Aarón obraron según lo ordenado por el Señor: Aarón alzó su vara, golpeó las aguas del Nilo ante la mirada del faraón y sus cortesanos, y las aguas del río se convirtieron en sangre. 21 Los peces del Nilo murieron, y el río empezó a despedir un olor tan pestilente que los egipcios no pudieron beber de sus aguas. Egipto entero se llenó de sangre.
22 Pero los magos de Egipto, valiéndose de sus artes mágicas, hicieron lo mismo. Así que el faraón continuó intransigente y no escuchó a Moisés y Aarón, tal como el Señor había predicho. 23 Sin dar importancia a lo ocurrido, el faraón se volvió a su palacio. 24 Los egipcios tuvieron que excavar pozos en las márgenes del Nilo para sacar agua potable, pues el agua del Nilo ya no lo era.
Segunda plaga: las ranas
25 Siete días después de que el Señor golpeara el agua del Nilo, 26 el Señor dijo a Moisés:
— Preséntate ante el faraón y dile: “Esto dice el Señor: Deja salir a mi pueblo para que me rinda culto. 27 Si te opones a dejarlo salir, infestaré tu reino con una plaga de ranas. 28 El Nilo bullirá de ranas, que saldrán de él y se meterán en tu casa, en tu alcoba, y en tu misma cama; se meterán también en las casas de tus cortesanos y de tu pueblo, en tus hornos y en tus artesas. 29 Llegarán incluso a saltar sobre ti, sobre tus cortesanos y sobre todo tu pueblo”.
Exodus 7
King James Version
7 And the Lord said unto Moses, See, I have made thee a god to Pharaoh: and Aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet.
2 Thou shalt speak all that I command thee: and Aaron thy brother shall speak unto Pharaoh, that he send the children of Israel out of his land.
3 And I will harden Pharaoh's heart, and multiply my signs and my wonders in the land of Egypt.
4 But Pharaoh shall not hearken unto you, that I may lay my hand upon Egypt, and bring forth mine armies, and my people the children of Israel, out of the land of Egypt by great judgments.
5 And the Egyptians shall know that I am the Lord, when I stretch forth mine hand upon Egypt, and bring out the children of Israel from among them.
6 And Moses and Aaron did as the Lord commanded them, so did they.
7 And Moses was fourscore years old, and Aaron fourscore and three years old, when they spake unto Pharaoh.
8 And the Lord spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,
9 When Pharaoh shall speak unto you, saying, Shew a miracle for you: then thou shalt say unto Aaron, Take thy rod, and cast it before Pharaoh, and it shall become a serpent.
10 And Moses and Aaron went in unto Pharaoh, and they did so as the Lord had commanded: and Aaron cast down his rod before Pharaoh, and before his servants, and it became a serpent.
11 Then Pharaoh also called the wise men and the sorcerers: now the magicians of Egypt, they also did in like manner with their enchantments.
12 For they cast down every man his rod, and they became serpents: but Aaron's rod swallowed up their rods.
13 And he hardened Pharaoh's heart, that he hearkened not unto them; as the Lord had said.
14 And the Lord said unto Moses, Pharaoh's heart is hardened, he refuseth to let the people go.
15 Get thee unto Pharaoh in the morning; lo, he goeth out unto the water; and thou shalt stand by the river's brink against he come; and the rod which was turned to a serpent shalt thou take in thine hand.
16 And thou shalt say unto him, The Lord God of the Hebrews hath sent me unto thee, saying, Let my people go, that they may serve me in the wilderness: and, behold, hitherto thou wouldest not hear.
17 Thus saith the Lord, In this thou shalt know that I am the Lord: behold, I will smite with the rod that is in mine hand upon the waters which are in the river, and they shall be turned to blood.
18 And the fish that is in the river shall die, and the river shall stink; and the Egyptians shall lothe to drink of the water of the river.
19 And the Lord spake unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Take thy rod, and stretch out thine hand upon the waters of Egypt, upon their streams, upon their rivers, and upon their ponds, and upon all their pools of water, that they may become blood; and that there may be blood throughout all the land of Egypt, both in vessels of wood, and in vessels of stone.
20 And Moses and Aaron did so, as the Lord commanded; and he lifted up the rod, and smote the waters that were in the river, in the sight of Pharaoh, and in the sight of his servants; and all the waters that were in the river were turned to blood.
21 And the fish that was in the river died; and the river stank, and the Egyptians could not drink of the water of the river; and there was blood throughout all the land of Egypt.
22 And the magicians of Egypt did so with their enchantments: and Pharaoh's heart was hardened, neither did he hearken unto them; as the Lord had said.
23 And Pharaoh turned and went into his house, neither did he set his heart to this also.
24 And all the Egyptians digged round about the river for water to drink; for they could not drink of the water of the river.
25 And seven days were fulfilled, after that the Lord had smitten the river.
Exodus 7
English Standard Version
Moses and Aaron Before Pharaoh
7 And the Lord said to Moses, “See, I have made you like (A)God to Pharaoh, and your brother Aaron shall be your (B)prophet. 2 (C)You shall speak all that I command you, and your brother Aaron shall tell Pharaoh to let the people of Israel go out of his land. 3 But (D)I will harden Pharaoh's heart, and though I (E)multiply my signs and wonders in the land of Egypt, 4 Pharaoh will not listen to you. Then I will lay my hand on Egypt and bring my hosts, my people the children of Israel, out of the land of Egypt by great acts of judgment. 5 The Egyptians (F)shall know that I am the Lord, when I stretch out my hand against Egypt and bring out the people of Israel from among them.” 6 Moses and Aaron did so; they did just as the Lord commanded them. 7 Now Moses was (G)eighty years old, and Aaron eighty-three years old, when they spoke to Pharaoh.
8 Then the Lord said to Moses and Aaron, 9 “When Pharaoh says to you, (H)‘Prove yourselves by working a miracle,’ then you shall say to Aaron, ‘Take your staff and cast it down before Pharaoh, that it may become a serpent.’” 10 So Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and did just as the Lord commanded. Aaron cast down his staff before Pharaoh and his servants, and it became a serpent. 11 Then Pharaoh summoned the wise men and the sorcerers, and they, the (I)magicians of Egypt, also (J)did the same by their secret arts. 12 For each man cast down his staff, and they became serpents. But Aaron's staff swallowed up their staffs. 13 Still (K)Pharaoh's heart was hardened, and he would not listen to them, (L)as the Lord had said.
The First Plague: Water Turned to Blood
14 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Pharaoh's heart is hardened; he refuses to let the people go. 15 (M)Go to Pharaoh in the morning, as he is going out to the water, and stand on the bank of the Nile to meet him. Take in your hand (N)the staff that turned into a (O)serpent. 16 And you shall say to him, ‘The (P)Lord, the God of the Hebrews, sent me to you, saying, “Let my people go, (Q)that they may serve me in the wilderness.” But so far, you have not obeyed. 17 Thus says the Lord, “By this (R)you shall know that I am the Lord: behold, with the staff that is in my hand I will strike the water that is in the Nile, and (S)it shall turn into blood. 18 The fish in the Nile shall die, and the Nile will stink, and the Egyptians will (T)grow weary of drinking water from the Nile.”’” 19 And the Lord said to Moses, “Say to Aaron, ‘Take your staff and (U)stretch out your hand over the waters of Egypt, over their rivers, their canals, and their ponds, and all their pools of water, so that they may become blood, and there shall be blood throughout all the land of Egypt, even in vessels of wood and in vessels of stone.’”
20 Moses and Aaron did as the Lord commanded. In the sight of Pharaoh and in the sight of his servants he (V)lifted up the staff and struck the water in the Nile, and all the (W)water in the Nile turned into blood. 21 And the fish in the Nile died, and the Nile stank, so that the Egyptians (X)could not drink water from the Nile. There was blood throughout all the land of Egypt. 22 But (Y)the magicians of Egypt did the same by their secret arts. So (Z)Pharaoh's heart remained hardened, and he would not listen to them, as (AA)the Lord had said. 23 Pharaoh turned and went into his house, and he did not take even this to heart. 24 And all the Egyptians dug along the Nile for water to drink, for they could not drink the water of the Nile.
25 Seven full days passed after the Lord had struck the Nile.
La Palabra, (versión hispanoamericana) © 2010 Texto y Edición, Sociedad Bíblica de España
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