He (the Pharaoh) said to the chiefs around him "This man is certainly an expert sorcerer".

He wants to expel you from your land with his sorcery. So what do you suggest?"

They said, "Leave him and his brother alone for a while and send to the cities men to collect,

so that they bring to you every highly expert sorcerer."

So the sorcerers were assembled for the appointed time of a known day,

and it was said to the people, "Would you assemble,

so that we may follow the sorcerers if they are victorious?"

So, when the sorcerers came, they said to the Pharaoh, "Will there really be a reward for us, if we are the victorious?"

He said, "Yes, and of course, you will then be among the closer ones."

] Musa said to them, 'Throw you down what you are to throw."