P:  He said:  This is my staff whereon I lean, and wherewith I bear down branches for my sheep, and wherein I find other uses.

S:  He said:  This is my staff:  I recline on it and I beat the leaves with it to make them fall upon my sheep, and I have other uses for it.

020.019 Y:  (Allah) said, “Throw it, O Moses!”

P:  He said:  Cast it down, O Moses!

S:  He said:  Cast it down, O Musa!

020.020 Y:  He threw it, and behold!  It was a snake, active in motion.

P:  So he cast it down, and lo! it was a serpent, gliding.

S:  So he cast it down; and lo! it was a serpent running.

020.021 Y:  (Allah) said, “Seize it, and fear not:  We shall return it at once to its former condition"..

P:  He said:  Grasp it and fear not.  We shall return it to its former state.

S:  He said:  Take hold of it and fear not; We will restore it to its former state: 

020.022 Y:  “Now draw thy hand close to thy side:  It shall come forth white (and shining), without harm (or stain),- as another Sign,"-

P:  And thrust thy hand within thine armpit, it will come forth white without hurt. (That will be) another token.

S:  And press your hand to your side, it shall come out white without evil:  another sign: 

020.023 Y:  “In order that We may show thee (two) of our Greater Signs.”

P:  That We may show thee (some) of Our greater portents,

S:  That We may show you of Our greater signs: 

020.024 Y:  “Go thou to Pharaoh, for he has indeed transgressed all bounds.”

P:  Go thou unto Pharaoh!  Lo! he hath transgressed (the bounds).

S:  Go to Firon, surely he has exceeded all limits.

020.025 Y:  (Moses) said:  “O my Lord! expand me my breast;”

P:  (Moses) said:  My Lord! relieve my mind

S:  He said:  O my Lord!  Expand my breast for me,

020.026 Y:  “Ease my task for me;”

P:  And ease my task for me;

S:  And make my affair easy to me,

020.027 Y:  “And remove the impediment from my speech,”

P:  And loose a knot from my tongue,

S:  And loose the knot from my tongue,

020.028 Y:  “So they may understand what I say:” 

P:  That they may understand my saying.

S:  (That) they may understand my word;

020.029 Y:  “And give me a Minister from my family,”

P:  Appoint for me a henchman from my folk,

S:  And give to me an aider from my family: 

020.030 Y:  “Aaron, my brother;”

P:  Aaron, my brother.

S:  Haroun, my brother,

020.031 Y:  “Add to my strength through him,”

P:  Confirm my strength with him

S:  Strengthen my back by him,

020.032 Y:  “And make him share my task:” 

P:  And let him share my task,