Exodus 8:19

¹⁷ This they did, and when Aaron stretched out his hand with his staff and struck the dust of the earth, gnats came upon man and beast. All the dust of the earth turned into gnats throughout the land of Egypt.

¹⁸ The magicians tried to produce gnats using their magic arts, but they could not. And the gnats remained on man and beast.

“This is the finger of God,” the magicians said to Pharaoh. But Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, and he would not listen to them, just as the LORD had said.

²⁰ Then the LORD said to Moses, “Get up early in the morning, and when Pharaoh goes out to the water, stand before him and tell him that this is what the LORD says: ‘Let My people go, so that they may worship Me.

²¹ But if you will not let My people go, I will send swarms of flies upon you and your officials and your people and your houses. The houses of the Egyptians and even the ground where they stand will be full of flies.

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: “This is the finger of God,” the magicians said to Pharaoh. But Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, and he would not listen to them, just as the LORD had said.
KJV: 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.
WEB: Then the magicians said to Pharaoh, “This is God’s finger;” but Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, and he didn’t listen to them, as the LORD had spoken.
ASV: 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 Jehovah had spoken.
DARBY: Then the scribes said to Pharaoh, This is the finger of God! But Pharaoh's heart was stubborn, and he hearkened not to them, as Jehovah had said.
BLB: And the magicians said to Pharaoh, “It [is] the finger of God.” And the heart of Pharaoh was strengthened, and he did not listen to them, as YHWH had spoken.

ÅB: Da sa tegnsutleggerne til Farao: Dette er Guds finger. Men Faraos hjerte var og ble forherdet, og han hørte ikke på dem, slik som Herren hadde sagt.
OTB: Trollmennene sa til farao: «Dette er Guds verk.» Men faraos hjerte var hardt, og han ville ikke lytte, akkurat som Herren hadde sagt.
B1930: Da sa tegnsutleggerne til Farao: Dette er Guds finger. Men Faraos hjerte var og blev forherdet, og han hørte ikke på dem, således som Herren hadde sagt.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Luke 11:20
But if I drive out demons by the finger of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.
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Psalms 8:3
When I behold Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars, which You have set in place—
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Matthew 12:28
But if I drive out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.
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Exodus 7:5
And the Egyptians will know that I am the LORD, when I stretch out My hand against Egypt and bring the Israelites out from among them.”
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Acts 4:16
“What shall we do with these men?” they asked. “It is clear to everyone living in Jerusalem that a remarkable miracle has occurred through them, and we cannot deny it.
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1 Samuel 6:3
They replied, “If you return the ark of the God of Israel, do not send it away empty, but by all means return it to Him with a guilt offering. Then you will be healed, and you will understand why His hand has not been lifted from you.”
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Daniel 2:10–11
The astrologers answered the king, “No one on earth can do what the king requests! No king, however great and powerful, has ever asked anything like this of any magician, enchanter, or astrologer.
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John 11:47
Then the chief priests and Pharisees convened the Sanhedrin and said, “What are we to do? This man is performing many signs.
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