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NASB | Exodus 7:22 But the magicians of Egypt did the same with their secret arts; and Pharaoh's heart was hardened, and he did not listen to them, as the LORD had said. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Exodus 7:22 But the magicians of Egypt did the same by their secret arts and enchantments; so Pharaoh's heart was hardened, and he did not listen to Moses and Aaron, just as the LORD had said. |
Bible Question:
Looking at the Plagues in Egypt, particularly when the water is turned to blood: If all of the water, including that in cisterns and jars, was already turned to blood, how did the Magician's flaunt their abilities? |
Bible Answer: Hi Just Read Mark, I would say that it is important also that we realize that Moses did not turn the water into blood. For Moses was not a (m)Magician and did not claim to be one. Exodus 7:25 says, "And seven days passed after the Lord had struck the Nile." Exodus 7:20 says, "...And he lifted up the staff and struck the water that was in the Nile..." Verse twenty says that Moses lifted up the staff and struck the water and verse 25 says that the Lord had struck the Nile. What ties the two verses together in my mind is Exodus 7:17. Exodus 7:17, "Thus says the Lord, "By this you shall know that I am the Lord: behold, I will strike the water that is in the Nile with the staff that is in **My hand, and it shall be turned to blood." My interpretation with the capitalized **My is that the Lord is speaking. My interpretation is that Moses was not saying "I am the Lord", but rather he was saying, "Thus says the Lord". The bottom line is that it was by God's hand that the water was changed into blood. From the heart, Ray |
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