But again the magicians of Egypt used their magic, and they, too, turned water into blood. So Pharaoh’s heart remained hard. He refused to listen to Moses and Aaron, just as the Lord had predicted.

Commentaries

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

The magicians ... did so with their enchantments. —The act of the magicians must have been a very poor imitation of the a…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

And the magicians of Egypt did so. A question arises as to how the magicians could imitate Moses when the material to work with no longer …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And the magicians of Egypt did so with their enchantments ,
&c.] Who were either in company with Pharaoh and his nob…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Here is the first of the ten plagues: the turning of the water into blood. It was a dreadful plague. The sight of such vast, rolling streams of blo…