well-versed."

P: Who shall bring unto thee every knowing wizard.

S: That they should bring to you every skillful magician.

026.038
Y: So the sorcerers were got together for the appointment of a day
well-known,

P: So the wizards were gathered together at a set time on a day
appointed.

S: So the magicians were gathered together at the appointed time on the
fixed day,

026.039
Y: And the people were told: "Are ye (now) assembled?"-

P: And it was said unto the people: Are ye (also) gathering?

S: And it was said to the people: Will you gather together?

026.040
Y: "That we may follow the sorcerers (in religion) if they win?"

P: (They said): Aye, so that we may follow the wizards if they are the
winners.

S: Haply we may follow the magicians, if they are the vanquishers.

026.041
Y: So when the sorcerers arrived, they said to Pharaoh: "Of course -
shall we have a (suitable) reward if we win?"

P: And when the wizards came they said unto Pharaoh: Will there surely
be a reward for us if we are the winners?

S: And when the magicians came, they said to Firon: Shall we get a
reward if we are the vanquishers?

026.042
Y: He said: "Yea, (and more),- for ye shall in that case be (raised to
posts) nearest (to my person)."

P: He said: Aye, and ye will then surely be of those brought near (to
me).

S: He said: Yes, and surely you will then be of those who are made near.

026.043
Y: Moses said to them: "Throw ye - that which ye are about to throw!"

P: Moses said unto them: Throw what ye are going to throw!

S: Musa said to them: Cast what you are going to cast.

026.044
Y: So they threw their ropes and their rods, and said: "By the might of
Pharaoh, it is we who will certainly win!"

P: Then they threw down their cords and their staves and said: By
Pharaoh's might, lo! we verily are the winners.

S: So they cast down their cords and their rods and said: By Firon's
power, we shall most surely be victorious.

026.045
Y: Then Moses threw his rod, when, behold, it straightway swallows up
all the falsehoods which they fake!

P: Then Moses threw his staff and lo! it swallowed that which they did
falsely show.

S: Then Musa cast down his staff and lo! it swallowed up the lies they
told.

026.046
Y: Then did the sorcerers fall down, prostrate in adoration,

P: And the wizards were flung prostrate,

S: And the magicians were thrown down prostrate;

026.047
Y: Saying: "We believe in the Lo