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Exodus 8:18

Spiritual warfare

16 And the LORD said unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Stretch out thy rod, and smite the dust of the land, that it may become lice throughout all the land of Egypt.

17 And they did so; for Aaron stretched out his hand with his rod, and smote the dust of the earth, and it became lice in man, and in beast; all the dust of the land became lice throughout all the land of Egypt.

And the magicians did so with their enchantments to bring forth lice, but they could not: so there were lice upon man, and upon beast.

19 Then the magicians said unto Pharaoh, This is the finger of God: and Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, and he hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had said.

20 And the LORD said unto Moses, Rise up early in the morning, and stand before Pharaoh; lo, he cometh forth to the water; and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Let my people go, that they may serve me.

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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.

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BSB
The magicians tried to produce gnats using their magic arts, but they could not. And the gnats remained on man and beast.
KJV
And the magicians did so with their enchantments to bring forth lice, but they could not: so there were lice upon man, and upon beast.
WEB
The magicians tried with their enchantments to produce lice, but they couldn’t. There were lice on man, and on animal.
ASV
And the magicians did so with their enchantments to bring forth lice, but they could not: and there were lice upon man, and upon beast.
DARBY
And the scribes did so with their sorceries, to bring forth gnats; but they could not. And the gnats were on man and on beast.
BLB
And the magicians with their secret arts did so to bring forth the gnats, and they could not. And the gnat was on the man and on the beast.
ÅB
Tegnsutleggerne gjorde likeså med sine hemmelige kunster; de søkte å få mygg fram, men kunne ikke. Og myggene ble sittende på folk og på fe.
OTB
Trollmennene forsøkte å frembringe mygg med sine hemmelige kunster, men de kunne ikke. Det var mygg på mennesker og dyr overalt.
B1930
Tegnsutleggerne gjorde likeså med sine hemmelige kunster; de søkte å få mygg frem, men kunde ikke. Og myggene blev sittende på folk og på fe.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Exodus 7:11

    Then Pharaoh also called the wise men and the sorcerers: now the magicians of Egypt, they also did in like manner with their enchantments.

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  • Exodus 9:11

    And the magicians could not stand before Moses because of the boils; for the boil was upon the magicians, and upon all the Egyptians.

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  • Daniel 5:8

    Then came in all the king’s wise men: but they could not read the writing, nor make known to the king the interpretation thereof.

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  • Daniel 4:7

    Then came in the magicians, the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers: and I told the dream before them; but they did not make known unto me the interpretation thereof.

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  • Luke 10:18

    And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven.

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  • Daniel 2:10–11

    The Chaldeans answered before the king, and said, There is not a man upon the earth that can shew the king’s matter: therefore there is no king, lord, nor ruler, that asked such things at any magician, or astrologer, or Chaldean.

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  • Isaiah 19:12

    Where are they? where are thy wise men? and let them tell thee now, and let them know what the LORD of hosts hath purposed upon Egypt.

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  • Isaiah 47:12–13

    Stand now with thine enchantments, and with the multitude of thy sorceries, wherein thou hast laboured from thy youth; if so be thou shalt be able to profit, if so be thou mayest prevail.

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