﴿ قَالُوا۟ يَٰمُوسَىٰٓ إِمَّآ أَن تُلْقِىَ وَإِمَّآ أَن نَّكُونَ أَوَّلَ مَنْ أَلْقَىٰ ﴾

“Said [the sorcerers]: "O Moses! Either thou throw (thy staff first], or we shall be the first to throw."”

They said ‘O Moses you choose either cast your staff first or we shall be the first to cast’ their staff.