KJV ORIGINAL
For they cast down every man his rod, and they became serpents: but Aaron’s rod swallowed up their rods.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Each of the Egyptian magicians threw down their staffs, and the staffs turned into snakes. But Aaron's staff swallowed up all of their staffs.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse shows God's power being greater than the Egyptian magicians' power when Aaron's snake-staff ate up all the other snake-staffs.
📚 Historical Context
This happened during Moses and Aaron's confrontation with Pharaoh in Egypt, when they were demanding the release of the Israelite slaves. Egyptian magicians were known for their supernatural abilities and served as Pharaoh's spiritual advisors. This was the first of many supernatural contests between God's power through Moses and Aaron versus the magicians of Egypt.
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