Exodus 7:12 BSB — MannaFest

Exodus 7:12

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

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ASV

For they cast down every man his rod, and they became serpents: but Aaron’s rod swallowed up their rods.

KJV

For they cast down every man his rod, and they became serpents: but Aaron’s rod swallowed up their rods.

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Commentary

2 voices

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

Aaron’s rod swallowed up their rods - As Egypt was remarkably addicted to magic, sorcery, etc., it was necessary that God should permit Pharaoh’s wise men to act to the utmost of their skill in order to imitate the work of God, that his superiority might be clearly seen, and his powerful working incontestably ascertained; and this was fully done when Aaron’s rod swallowed up their rods. We have already seen that the names of two of the chief of these magicians were Jannes and Jambres; see Clarke on Exo 2:10 (note), and 2Ti 3:8 (note).

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The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Charles Spurgeon

1834–1892

The Metropolitan Tabernacle Pulpit, Sermon No. 521: “The Power Of Aaron'S Rod” (lightly modernized text, CCEL edition) (1863)

WE shall not attempt to discuss the question as to whether these magicians actually did turn their rods into serpents or not. It is probable that they, by dexterous sleight of hand, substituted living serpents for dry rods and so deceived the eyes of Pharaoh. On the other hand, it is possible that God was pleased to permit the devil to aid their enchantments, and so the old serpent produced a brood. But into that question, I say, I shall not enter. It is of no importance which opinion we may hold.

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Original language & word study

10 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַיַּשְׁלִ֙יכוּ֙	vai.yash.Li.khu	and they threw down	H7993 →
אִ֣ישׁ	'ish	each one	H376 →
מַטֵּ֔הוּ	ma.Te.hu	staff his	H4294 →
וַיִּהְי֖וּ	vai.yih.Yu	and they became	H1961 →
לְתַנִּינִ֑ם	le.ta.ni.Nim	<into> serpents	H8577 →
וַיִּבְלַ֥ע	vai.yiv.La'	and it swallowed up	H1104 →
מַטֵּֽה־	ma.teh-	[the] staff of	H4294 →
אַהֲרֹ֖ן	'a.ha.Ron	Aaron	H175 →
אֶת־	'et-	<obj.>	H853 →
מַטֹּתָֽם׃	ma.to.Tam	staffs their	H4294 →

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Through
1 John 4:4
You, little children, are from God and have overcome them, because greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world.
leads to
- Romans 8:31
  What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
- 1 John 5:4
  because everyone born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world: our faith.
- Romans 8:37
  No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.
- 1 John 4:16
  And we have come to know and believe the love that God has for us. God is love; whoever abides in love abides in God, and God in him.
- 1 Corinthians 2:12
  We have not received the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we may understand what God has freely given us.
Through
Exodus 9:11
The magicians could not stand before Moses, because the boils had broken out on them and on all the Egyptians.
leads to
- 2 Timothy 3:8–9
  Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so also these men oppose the truth. They are depraved in mind and disqualified from the faith.
- Isaiah 47:12–14
  So take your stand with your spells and with your many sorceries, with which you have wearied yourself from your youth. Perhaps you will succeed; perhaps you will inspire terror!
- Exodus 8:18–19
  The magicians tried to produce gnats using their magic arts, but they could not. And the gnats remained on man and beast.

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Where the connections lead

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