29* (Pharaoh) said: "If thou takest any god other than me, I will certainly put thee in prison!"  
| |30* (Moses) said: "Even if I showed you something clear (and) convincing?"  
| |31* (Pharaoh) said: "Show it then, if thou tellest the truth!"  
| |32* So (Moses) threw his rod, and behold, it was a serpent, plain (for all to see)!  
| |33* And he drew out his hand, and behold, it was white to all beholders!  
| |34* (Pharaoh) said to the Chiefs around him: "This is indeed a sorcerer well- versed:  
| |35* "His plan is to get you out of your land by his sorcery; then what is it ye counsel?"  
| |36* They said: "Keep him and his brother in suspense (for a while), and dispatch to the Cities heralds to collect-  
| |37* "And bring up to thee all (our) sorcerers well-versed."  
| |38* So the sorcerers were got together for the appointment of a day well-known,  
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