Exodus 7:11 “But Pharaoh called the wise men and sorcerers and magicians of Egypt,…”

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

Then Pharaoh also called for the wise men and the sorcerers. They also, the magicians of Egypt, did the same thing with their enchantments.

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

Then Pharaoh called also for the wise men and sorcerers: and those charmers also of Egypt did in like maner with their enchantmens,

Darby Translation

And Pharaoh also called the sages and the sorcerers; and they too, the scribes of Egypt, did so with their enchantments:

Young's Literal Translation

And Pharaoh also calleth for wise men, and for sorcerers; and the scribes of Egypt, they also, with their flashings, do so,

Bible in Basic English

Then Pharaoh sent for the wise men and the wonder-workers, and they, the wonder-workers of Egypt, did the same with their secret arts.

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Cross references

“wise men”

2 Timothy 3:8 Genesis 41:8 Daniel 2:2 Daniel 5:7 Daniel 2:27 Daniel 4:7–9

2 Timothy 3:8 · BSB

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

Genesis 41:8 · BSB

In the morning his spirit was troubled, so he summoned all the magicians and wise men of Egypt. Pharaoh told them his dreams, but no one could interpret them for him.

Daniel 2:2 · BSB

So the king gave orders to summon the magicians, enchanters, sorcerers, and astrologers to explain his dreams. When they came and stood before the king,

Daniel 5:7 · BSB

The king called out for the enchanters, astrologers, and diviners to be brought in, and he said to these wise men of Babylon, “Whoever reads this inscription and tells me its interpretation will be clothed in purple and…

Daniel 2:27 · BSB

Daniel answered the king, “No wise man, enchanter, medium, or magician can explain to the king the mystery of which he inquires.

Daniel 4:7–9 · BSB

When the magicians, enchanters, astrologers, and diviners came in, I told them the dream, but they could not interpret it for me.

“they also”

Exodus 7:22 Exodus 8:7 Exodus 8:18 2 Thessalonians 2:9 Ephesians 4:14 Deuteronomy 13:1–3

Exodus 7:22 · 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.

Exodus 8:7 · BSB

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

Exodus 8:18 · BSB

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

2 Thessalonians 2:9 · BSB

The coming of the lawless one will be accompanied by the working of Satan, with every kind of power, sign, and false wonder,

Ephesians 4:14 · BSB

Then we will no longer be infants, tossed about by the waves and carried around by every wind of teaching and by the clever cunning of men in their deceitful scheming.

Deuteronomy 13:1–3 · BSB

If a prophet or dreamer of dreams arises among you and proclaims a sign or wonder to you,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

10So Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and did just as the LORD had commanded. Aaron threw his staff down before Pharaoh and his officials, and it became a serpent.

12Each one threw down his staff, and it became a serpent. But Aaron’s staff swallowed up the other staffs.

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