King James Version
What Does Exodus 9:11 Mean?
“And the magicians could not stand before Moses because of the boils; for the boil was upon the magicians, and upon all the Egyptians.”
Context
9
And it shall become small dust in all the land of Egypt, and shall be a boil breaking forth with blains upon man, and upon beast, throughout all the land of Egypt.
10
And they took ashes of the furnace, and stood before Pharaoh; and Moses sprinkled it up toward heaven; and it became a boil breaking forth with blains upon man, and upon beast.
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.
12
And the LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh, and he hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had spoken unto Moses.
13
And the LORD said unto Moses, Rise up early in the morning, and stand before Pharaoh, and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, Let my people go, that they may serve me.
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(11) **The magicians could not stand before Moses.**—It is uncertain whether the magicians were present accidentally, or had come for the express purpose of “withstanding Moses” (2Timothy 3:8). The latter may be suspected, as the plague was made to fall with special violence upon them.
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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