( قالوا ) يعني السحرة ( يا موسى إما أن تلقي ) عصاك ( وإما أن نكون نحن الملقين ) لعصينا وحبالنا .
Due to their pride, they were certain that they would win against Moses. They asked him: 'Choose O Moses if you want to be the first to throw, or if you want us to throw first.'