KJV King James Version
And the magicians could not stand before Moses because of the boils; for the boil was upon the magicians, and upon all the Egyptians.
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Exodus 9:11
And the magicians could not stand before Moses because of the boils; for the boil was upon the magicians, and upon all the Egyptians.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
The magicians could not stand before Moses, because the boils had broken out on them and on all the Egyptians.
WEB World English Bible
The magicians couldn’t stand before Moses because of the boils; for the boils were on the magicians, and on all the Egyptians.
ASV American Standard Version
And the magicians could not stand before Moses because of the boils; for the boils were upon the magicians, and upon all the Egyptians.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and the scribes have not been able to stand before Moses, because of the boil, for the boil hath been on the scribes, and on all the Egyptians.
Surrounding context — Exodus 9
8 And the LORD said unto Moses and unto Aaron, Take to you handfuls of ashes of the furnace, and let Moses sprinkle it toward the heaven in the sight of Pharaoh.
9 And it shall become small dust in all the land of Egypt, and shall be a boil breaking forth [with] blains upon man, and upon beast, throughout all the land of Egypt.
10 And they took ashes of the furnace, and stood before Pharaoh; and Moses sprinkled it up toward heaven; and it became a boil breaking forth [with] blains upon man, and upon beast.
11 And the magicians could not stand before Moses because of the boils; for the boil was upon the magicians, and upon all the Egyptians.
12 And the LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh, and he hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had spoken unto Moses.
13 And the LORD said unto Moses, Rise up early in the morning, and stand before Pharaoh, and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, Let my people go, that they may serve me.
14 For I will at this time send all my plagues upon thine heart, and upon thy servants, and upon thy people; that thou mayest know that [there is] none like me in all the earth.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וְלֹֽא־H3808 · lonotיָכְל֣וּH3201 · ya.kholbe ableהַֽחַרְטֻמִּ֗יםH2748 · char.tommagicianלַעֲמֹ֛דH5975 · a.madto stand: standלִפְנֵ֥יH6440 · pa.nehface: beforeמֹשֶׁ֖הH4872 · mo.shehMosesמִפְּנֵ֣יH6440 · pa.nehface: beforeהַשְּׁחִ֑יןH7822 · she.chinboilכִּֽי־H3588 · kiforהָיָ֣הH1961 · ha.yahto beהַשְּׁחִ֔יןH7822 · she.chinboilבַּֽחֲרְטֻמִּ֖םH2748 · char.tommagicianוּבְכָל־H3605 · kolallמִצְרָֽיִם׃H4713 · mits.riEgyptian
Cross-references
2 Timothy 3:8-9Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith.Isaiah 47:12-14Stand now with thine enchantments, and with the multitude of thy sorceries, wherein thou hast laboured from thy youth; if so be thou shalt be able to profit, if so be thou mayest prevail.Exodus 7:11-12Then Pharaoh also called the wise men and the sorcerers: now the magicians of Egypt, they also did in like manner with their enchantments.Revelation 16:2And the first went, and poured out his vial upon the earth; and there fell a noisome and grievous sore upon the men which had the mark of the beast, and [upon] them which worshipped his image.Exodus 8:18-19And the magicians did so with their enchantments to bring forth lice, but they could not: so there were lice upon man, and upon beast.
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