Three names for the magicians of Egypt are given in this verse. The “wise men” are men who know occult arts. The “sorcerers” are those who “mutter …

The magicians of Egypt. —These individuals are called indifferently khàkâmim, “wise men,” më-kashshëphim, “mutte…

Then Pharaoh also called. The impiety of the tyrant, which had previously lain hidden in the recesses of his heart, now breaks forth, as h…

Then Pharaoh also called the wise men and the sorcerers
The cunning men and wizards, a sort of jugglers and deceiver…

What men dislike, because it opposes their pride and lusts, they will not be convinced of; but it is easy to cause them to believe things they wish…