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Exodus 7

Exodus 7:22

The First Plague: Blood · Exodus 7:14–25
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Translations

Modern
But the magicians of Egypt did the same things by their magic arts. So Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, and he would not listen to Moses and Aaron, just as the LORD had said.
Traditional
And the magicians of Egypt did so with their enchantments: and Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, neither did he hearken unto them; as the Lord had said.
Literal
And the magicians of Egypt with their secret arts did so. And the heart of Pharaoh was strengthened, and he did not listen to them, as YHWH had spoken.
Latin
Feceruntque similiter malefici Ægyptiorum incantationibus suis: et induratum est cor Pharaonis, nec audivit eos, sicut præceperat Dominus.

Original

Hebrew
English
But the magicians of Egypt did the same things by their magic arts. So Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, and he would not listen to Moses and Aaron, just as the LORD had said.

Notes

Exodus 7:22

The Egyptian priests did not do anything as great as Moses and Aaron had done, but Pharaoh did not want to believe, so it took only the smallest thing to justify his unbelief.

Exodus 7:14–25

The first plague was the plague on the Nile, when the whole river turned to blood (7:20). The Egyptians correctly understood that without the Nile there would be no life in Egypt. They worshiped the Nile as the Mother of Egypt, but God showed that life is his to give or withhold.

Theme notes and profiles

Egypt Moses Pharaoh The Plagues

Events

People

Pharaoh: Egyptian Pharaoh during the Exodus

Places

Egypt: Ancient nation; Israelites enslaved there; plagues and Exodus

Glossary

Aaron Book of Exodus Deuteronomy, Book of History of Israel Jannes and Jambres Magic Miracle Nile River Numbers and Numerology Plague Plagues upon Egypt Timothy, Second Letter to

Topics

Blood: Plague of Disobedience to God of Pharaoh, in Refusing to Let the People of Israel Go Egypt: Magic Practised In Heart: Hardened Hearts: Pharoah Magician: Wrought Apparent Miracles Miracles Through Evil Agents: Magicians of Egypt Miracles: Alleged Miracles Performed by Magicians Plague: The Plague of Blood Sorcery: Practiced by the Magicians