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
In the biblical narrative of Exodus, Moses and Aaron were confronting Pharaoh to demand the release of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt, as God had called them to lead His people out. During the third plague, which involved swarms of gnats or lice, the Egyptian magicians tried to replicate it but failed, leading them to acknowledge it as the work of God. Despite this admission, Pharaoh's heart remained hardened, just as the Lord had predicted, showing the ongoing tension between divine authority and human resistance.
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