Magicians Of Egypt
Egyptian originThe magicians and wise men of Egypt interpret Pharaoh's dreams in Genesis 41; in Exodus 7-9 they imitate the staff-to-serpent sign and the frog plague, but fail before the mosquitoes and are themselves covered with boils.
- Meaning
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- Occupation
- Magicians · Wise men
- First mention
- Exodus 9:11
Scripture references
- Exodus 9:11
And the magicians could not compete with Moses in the matter of the boils, for the magicians were covered with boils like all the other Egyptians.
- Exodus 8:14
By their spells the magicians tried to produce mosquitoes in the same way but failed, and there were mosquitoes on man and beast.
- Exodus 8:3
But by their spells the magicians did the same, bringing frogs over the land of Egypt.
- Exodus 7:22
But by their spells the magicians of Egypt did the same; Pharaoh remained obstinate and, as Yahweh had foretold, refused to listen to Moses and Aaron.
- Exodus 7:11
Then Pharaoh in his turn called for the sages and sorcerers, and by their spells the magicians of Egypt did the same.
- Genesis 41:8
In the morning Pharaoh, feeling disturbed, had all the magicians and wise men of Egypt summoned to him. Pharaoh told them his dream, but there was no one to interpret it for Pharaoh.
- Genesis 41:24
Then the shrivelled ears of grain swallowed the seven ripe ears of grain. I have told the magicians, but no one has given me the answer.'