Holy Scripture

Exodus 7:11

A church father on this verse
“We read that the magicians of the Egyptians were very skilled in those arts, but they were outdone by Moses, the servant of God. Yet when they performed certain wonders by their forbidden arts, he overturned all their trickery by simply calling on God.”
Augustine of Hippo, 5th c. — LETTER 137

Source: Septuagint

Original

11But Pharaoh called together the wise men of Egypt, and the sorcerers, and the charmers also of the Egyptians did likewise with their sorceries.

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In context

9Now if Pharaoh should speak to you, saying, Give us a sign or a wonder, then shalt thou say to thy brother Aaron, Take thy rod and cast it upon the ground before Pharaoh, and before his servants, and it shall become a serpent.

10And Moses and Aaron went in before Pharaoh, and before his servants, and they did so, as the Lord commanded them; and Aaron cast down his rod before Pharaoh, and before his servants, and it became a serpent.

— Exodus 7:11 —

12And they cast down each his rod, and they became serpents, but the rod of Aaron swallowed up their rods.

13And the heart of Pharaoh was hardened, and he hearkened not to them, as the Lord charged them.

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