KJV ORIGINAL
And it shall come to pass, if they will not believe thee, neither hearken to the voice of the first sign, that they will believe the voice of the latter sign.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
If they don't believe you or pay attention to the first miraculous sign, then they will believe the second sign.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is telling Moses that if one miracle doesn't convince the people, a second one will.
📚 Historical Context
God was preparing Moses to return to Egypt and lead the Israelites out of slavery. Moses had expressed doubt about whether the people would believe he was sent by God, so God gave him miraculous signs to prove his authority. This verse refers to the second sign (Moses' hand becoming leprous and then healed) that would follow the first sign (his staff turning into a snake).
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