Exodus 7:12

Translations

Modern

Each one threw down his staff, and it became a serpent. But Aaron’s staff swallowed up the other staffs.

Traditional

For they cast down every man his rod, and they became serpents: but Aaron’s rod swallowed up their rods.

Literal

And each man cast down his staff, and they became monsters, and the staff of Aaron swallowed up their staffs.

Latin

Projeceruntque singuli virgas suas, quæ versæ sunt in dracones: sed devoravit virga Aaron virgas eorum.

Original

Hebrew

English

Each one threw down his staff, and it became a serpent. But Aaron’s staff swallowed up the other staffs.

Notes

Exodus 7:8–11:10

Through the plagues, God showed that the Egyptians’ gods were not true sources of life. People believed these gods gave life and protection, but they could not save anyone.

Instead of bringing life, they were linked with death when compared to the Lord. Only the Lord has the power to give life (see 12:12; 18:11).

Theme notes and profiles

Egypt Moses Pharaoh The Purpose of the Judgments

Events

Exodus from Egyptc. 1491 BC

Related verses

1 John 4:4
You, little children, are from God and have overcome them, because greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world.
Exodus 8:18–19
The magicians tried to produce gnats using their magic arts, but they could not. And the gnats remained on man and beast.
Exodus 9:11
The magicians could not stand before Moses, because the boils had broken out on them and on all the Egyptians.
Acts 13:8–11
But Elymas the sorcerer (for that is what his name means) opposed them and tried to turn the proconsul from the faith.
Acts 8:9–13
Prior to that time, a man named Simon had practiced sorcery in the city and astounded the people of Samaria. He claimed to be someone great,
Acts 19:19–20
And a number of those who had practiced magic arts brought their books and burned them in front of everyone. When the value of the books was calculated, the total came to fifty thousand drachmas.

People

Aaron: Moses' brother, first high priest of Israel

Glossary

Aaron Book of Exodus Bronze Snake, Bronze Serpent Deuteronomy, Book of Dragon History of Israel Jannes and Jambres Magic Miracle Numbers and Numerology Plague Plagues upon Egypt Timothy, Second Letter to

Topics

Egypt: Magic Practised In Magician: Wrought Apparent Miracles Miracles: Alleged Miracles Performed by Magicians Miracles: Catalogue of The Transformation of Moses' Rod Into a Serpent

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