(26:29) [Pharaoh] said, "If you take a god other than me, I will surely place you among those imprisoned." (26:30) [Moses] said, "Even if I brought you proof manifest?" (26:31) [Pharaoh] said, "Then bring it, if you should be of the truthful." (26:32) So [Moses] threw his staff, and suddenly it was a serpent manifest. (26:33) And he drew out his hand; thereupon it was white for the observers. (26:34) [Pharaoh] said to the eminent ones around him, "Indeed, this is a learned magician. (26:35) He wants to drive you out of your land by his magic, so what do you advise?" (26:36) They said, "Postpone [the matter of] him and his brother and send among the cities gatherers (26:37) Who will bring you every learned, skilled magician." (26:38) So the magicians were assembled for the appointment of a well-known day. (26:39) And it was said to the people, "Will you congregate (26:40) That we might follow the magicians if they are the predominant?" (26:41) And when the magicians arrived, they said to Pharaoh, "Is there indeed for us a reward if we are the predominant?" (26:42) He said, "Yes, and indeed, you will then be of those near [to me]."
