Then the magicians said unto Pharaoh, This is the finger of God: and Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, and he hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had said.
Then the magicians said to Pharaoh, 'This is the power of God at work,' but Pharaoh's heart remained stubborn, and he wouldn't listen to them, just as the LORD had predicted.
The writer is showing that even Pharaoh's own magicians recognized God's power, but Pharaoh remained stubbornly defiant despite the clear evidence.
📚 Historical Context
This verse occurs during the third plague (gnats) when Moses and Aaron were demonstrating God's power to free the Israelites from Egyptian slavery. Pharaoh's magicians had been able to replicate the first two plagues through their arts, but when they couldn't produce gnats, they finally admitted this was divine intervention. Despite this testimony from his own advisors, Pharaoh continued to refuse Moses' demands.
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