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is even more hidden. God, there for my flock; I also have other
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is no deity but Him. His are the uses for it.’ God said, ‘Moses,
most excellent names. cast it down.’ 20 So he threw it
9 Have you heard the story of down, and all of a sudden, it
Moses? 10 When he saw a fire, turned into a fast-moving serpent.
he said to his family, ‘Wait here. 21 God said, ‘Take hold of it, and
I can see a fire. Perhaps I can have no fear: We shall return it to
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bring you a brand from it, or find its former state. Put your hand
some guidance at the fire.’ under your armpit: it will come
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When he came close to it, a out [shining] white, without any
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voice called out, ‘Moses, I am blemish. This shall be another
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your Lord! Take off your sandals, sign. We shall show you some
for you are in the sacred valley of Our greatest signs. 24 Go to
of Tuwa. 13 I have chosen you. Pharaoh; he has transgressed all
So listen to what is being bounds.’
revealed. 14 I am God. There is 25 Moses said, ‘My Lord! open
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no deity save Me; so worship Me up my heart, and make my task
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alone, and say your prayers in easy for me. Loosen the knot
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My remembrance. The Hour is in my tongue, so that they may
coming. But I choose to keep it understand my speech, 29 and
hidden, so that every human appoint for me a helper from
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being may be recompensed in among my family, Aaron, my
accordance with his labours.
16 Do not let anyone who does a The fact is that whatever there is in
not believe in it and follows his this world, or whatever the events, all
own desires turn you away from are ‘miracles’ of God, be it the emerg-
it and so bring you to ruin.’ ing of a sapling from the earth or a
17 ‘What do you have in your stick becoming a snake. ‘Extraordi-
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right hand, Moses?’ He replied, nary’ miracles are shown through
prophets to make man take notice of
‘It is my staff. I lean on it, and the everyday miracles wrought by
with it, I beat down the leaves God.