Bible Compass
Log inGet started
Back to the chapter

Exodus 7:22

PharaohEgypt
Spiritual warfare

20 Moses and Aaron did just as the LORD had commanded; in the presence of Pharaoh and his officials, Aaron raised the staff and struck the water of the Nile, and all the water was turned to blood.

21 The fish in the Nile died, and the river smelled so bad that the Egyptians could not drink its water. And there was blood throughout the land of Egypt.

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.

23 Instead, Pharaoh turned around, went into his palace, and did not take any of this to heart.

24 So all the Egyptians dug around the Nile for water to drink, because they could not drink the water from the river.

Read the whole chapter

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB
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.
KJV
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.
WEB
The magicians of Egypt did the same thing with their enchantments. So Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, and he didn’t listen to them, as the LORD had spoken.
ASV
And the magicians of Egypt did in like manner with their enchantments: and Pharaoh`s heart was hardened, and he hearkened not unto them; as Jehovah had spoken.
DARBY
And the scribes of Egypt did so with their sorceries; and Pharaoh's heart was stubborn, neither did he hearken to them, as Jehovah had said.
BLB
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.
ÅB
Men Egypts tegnsutleggere gjorde det samme med sine hemmelige kunster, og Faraos hjerte ble forherdet, og han hørte ikke på dem, slik som Herren hadde sagt.
OTB
Men de egyptiske magikerne gjorde det samme med sine hemmelige kunster, og faraos hjerte ble forherdet; han lyttet ikke til Moses og Aron, akkurat som Herren hadde sagt.
B1930
Men Egyptens tegnsutleggere gjorde det samme med sine hemmelige kunster, og Faraos hjerte blev forherdet, og han hørte ikke på dem, således som Herren hadde sagt.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Exodus 7:11

    But Pharaoh called the wise men and sorcerers and magicians of Egypt, and they also did the same things by their magic arts.

    Read in context

  • 2 Timothy 3:8

    Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so also these men oppose the truth. They are depraved in mind and disqualified from the faith.

    Read in context

  • Exodus 8:7–8

    But the magicians did the same thing by their magic arts, and they also brought frogs up onto the land of Egypt.

    Read in context

  • Jeremiah 27:18

    If they are indeed prophets and the word of the LORD is with them, let them now plead with the LORD of Hosts that the articles remaining in the house of the LORD, in the palace of the king of Judah, and in Jerusalem, not be taken to Babylon.

    Read in context