Exodus 7:12

For they cast down every man his matteh, and they became serpents: but the matteh Aharon swallowed up their mattot.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

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

In Context

11Then Pharaoh also called the chachamim and the mechashefim: now the charetumei Mitzrayim, they also did in like manner with their secret lore.

13And He hardened lev Pharaoh, that he paid heed not unto them; as Hashem had said.

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Cross References

Exodus 8:18And I will deal differently in that day with Eretz Goshen, in which My people dwell, that no swarms of arov shall be there; to the end thou mayest know that I am Hashem in the midst of the earth.

Acts 8:9Now a certain ish by name Shim'on was previously in the city practicing magic and astonishing the people of Shomron, saying that he himself was an ish of gadlus (with remarkable superiority) and gadol.

Acts 19:19And a number of the ones who had practiced kishshuf (magic, sorcery) brought together their occult sfarim and were burning them publicly; and they added up the price of these occult sfarim, and they found it to be fifty thousand silver pieces.

Matthew Henry on Exodus 7:9-14

Magicians of Egypt. ( b. c. 1491.) 8 And the Lord spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying, 9 When Pharaoh shall speak unto you, saying, Show a miracle for you: then thou shalt say unto Aaron, Take thy rod, and cast it before Pharaoh, and it shall become a serpent. 10 And Moses and Aaron went in unto Pharaoh, and they did so as the Lord had commanded: and Aaron cast down his rod before Pharaoh, and before his servants, and it became a serpent. 11 Then Pharaoh also called the wise men and the sorcerers: now the… Read the whole commentary →

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