028.031 Y:  “Now do thou throw thy rod!” but when he saw it moving (of its own accord) as if it had been a snake, he turned back in retreat, and retraced not his steps:  “O Moses!” (It was said), “Draw near, and fear not:  for thou art of those who are secure.”

P:  Throw down thy staff.  And when he saw it writhing as it had been a demon, he turned to flee headlong, (and it was said unto him):  O Moses!  Draw nigh and fear not.  Lo! thou art of those who are secure.

S:  And saying:  Cast down you staff.  So when he saw it in motion as if it were a serpent, he turned back retreating, and did not return.  O Musa! come forward and fear not; surely you are of those who are secure;

028.032 Y:  “Move thy hand into thy bosom, and it will come forth white without stain (or harm), and draw thy hand close to thy side (to guard) against fear.  Those are the two credentials from thy Lord to Pharaoh and his Chiefs:  for truly they are a people rebellious and wicked.”

P:  Thrust thy hand into the bosom of thy robe it will come forth white without hurt.  And guard thy heart from fear.  Then these shall be two proofs from your Lord unto Pharaoh and his chiefs.  Lo! they are evil-living folk.

S:  Enter your hand into the opening of your bosom, it will come forth white without evil, and draw your hand to yourself to ward off fear:  so these two shall be two arguments from your Lord to Firon and his chiefs, surely they are a transgressing people.

028.033 Y:  He said:  “O my Lord!  I have slain a man among them, and I fear lest they slay me.”

P:  He said:  My Lord!  Lo!  I killed a man among them and I fear that they will kill me.

S:  He said:  My Lord! surely I killed one of them, so I fear lest they should slay me;

028.034 Y:  “And my brother Aaron — He is more eloquent in speech than I:  so send him with me as a helper, to confirm (and strengthen) me:  for I fear that they may accuse me of falsehood.”

P:  My brother Aaron is more eloquent than me in speech.  Therefor send him with me as a helper to confirm me.  Lo!  I fear that they will give the lie to me.

S:  And my brother, Haroun, he is more eloquent of tongue than I, therefore send him with me as an aider, verifying me:  surely I fear that they would reject me.

028.035 Y:  He said:  “We will certainly strengthen thy arm through thy brother, and invest you both with authority, so they shall not be able to touch you:  with Our Sign shall ye triumph,- you two as well as those who follow you.”

P:  He said:  We will strengthen thine arm with thy brother, and We will give unto you both power so that they cannot reach you for Our portents.  Ye twain, and those who follow you, will be the winners.

S:  He said:  We will strengthen your arm with your brother, and We will give you both an authority, so that they shall not reach you; (go) with Our signs; you two and those who follow you shall be uppermost.