So they said: "O Moses, you may cast your spell first, or we shall cast ours."

They said, “O Moosa! You may throw first – or shall we be the first to throw?”

They said, 'Moses, wilt thou cast, or shall we be the casters?'

They said: "O Moses! Either thou shalt throw [thy staff first], or we shall [be the first to] throw."

They said: O Musa! either thou cast down, or we shall be the ones to cast down.

They said: "O Musa (Moses)! Either you throw (first), or shall we have the (first) throw?"

They said, “O Moses! Either you throw, or we are the ones to throw.”

They said, “O Moses! Either you throw, or we are the ones to throw.”

They said, “O Moses! Either you throw, or we are the ones to throw.”

They said, “O Moses! Either you throw, or we are the ones to throw.”

They asked, “O Moses! Will you cast, or shall we be the first to cast?”

Then they said: 'O Moses, will you [first] throw your rod, or shall we throw?'

They said: "O Musa! Either you throw (first), or shall we have the (first) throw"

They said: O Moses! Either throw (first) or let us be the first throwers?

They said, ‘O Moses, will you throw [first], or shall we throw?’

They said: 'Moses, will you throw first or shall we be the throwers'

They said, "O Moses, either you throw [your staff], or we will be the ones to throw [first]."

The magicians asked Moses, "Will you throw your staff first or shall we?"

They said: O Musa! will you cast, or shall we be the first to cast?

Qaloo ya moosa imma an tulqiya waimma an nakoona nahnu almulqeena

qālū yāmūsā immā an tul'qiya wa-immā an nakūna naḥnu l-mul'qīna

They said, "Moses, will you first throw, or shall we?"

They said: "O Moses! wilt thou throw (first), or shall we have the (first) throw?"