The Meaning of Exodus 7:22 Explained

Exodus 7:22

KJV: And the magicians of Egypt did so with their enchantments: and Pharaoh's heart was hardened, neither did he hearken unto them; as the LORD had said.

YLT: And the scribes of Egypt do so with their flashings, and the heart of Pharaoh is strong, and he hath not hearkened unto them, as Jehovah hath spoken,

Darby: And the scribes of Egypt did so with their sorceries; and Pharaoh's heart was stubborn, neither did he hearken to them, as Jehovah had said.

ASV: And the magicians of Egypt did in like manner with their enchantments: and Pharaoh's heart was hardened, and he hearkened not unto them; as Jehovah had spoken.

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Exodus 7:22?

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What is the context of Exodus 7:22?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And the magicians of Egypt did so with their enchantments: and Pharaoh's heart was hardened, neither did he hearken unto them; as the LORD had said.

What does Exodus 7:22 Mean?

Context Summary

Exodus 7:14-25 - Sign Of The Waters Turned To Blood

Satan will mimic God's work up to a point. We are told that Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses; but even then Moses' rod swallowed their rods. They were defeated in their own realm, that Pharaoh's faith in them might be shaken. But it was in their predictions of what was coming that the Hebrew brethren specially attested their superiority. The sky was roseate with the blush of dawn, as Pharaoh, accompanied by his court, came to perform his customary ablutions or to worship at the brink of the Nile. Moses met him with the peremptory summons, "Let my people go"¦" and in accordance with his prediction the Nile became as blood. But since by their clever legerdemain the magicians appeared able to do as much, his heart was hardened-i.e., "he did not set his heart to it." In other words, he would not consider the message sent to him by the hand of God's accredited messengers. [source]

Chapter Summary: Exodus 7

¹ Moses and Aaron are encouraged to go again to Pharaoh
⁸ Aaron's rod is turned into a serpent
¹¹ The sorcerers do the like; but their rods are swallowed up by Aaron's
¹³ Pharaoh's heart is hardened
¹⁴ God's message to Pharaoh
¹⁹ The river is turned into blood; and the consequent distress of the Egyptians

What do the individual words in Exodus 7:22 mean?

And did so the magicians of Egypt with their enchantments and grew hard heart of Pharaoh and not he did heed them as had said Yahweh

וַיַּֽעֲשׂוּ־ כֵ֛ן חַרְטֻמֵּ֥י מִצְרַ֖יִם בְּלָטֵיהֶ֑ם וַיֶּחֱזַ֤ק לֵב־ פַּרְעֹה֙ וְלֹא־ שָׁמַ֣ע אֲלֵהֶ֔ם כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר דִּבֶּ֥ר יְהוָֽה

וַיַּֽעֲשׂוּ־	And did
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: עָשָׂה Sense: to do, fashion, accomplish, make.
כֵ֛ן	so
Parse: Adverb Root: כֵּן Sense: so, therefore, thus.
חַרְטֻמֵּ֥י	the magicians
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct Root: חַרְטֹם Sense: diviner, magician, astrologer.
מִצְרַ֖יִם	of Egypt
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: מִצְרַיִם Sense: a country at the northeastern section of Africa, adjacent to Palestine, and through which the Nile flows adj Egyptians = “double straits”.
בְּלָטֵיהֶ֑ם	with their enchantments
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine plural Root: לָט Sense: secrecy, mystery, enchantment.
וַיֶּחֱזַ֤ק	and grew hard
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: חָזַק Sense: to strengthen, prevail, harden, be strong, become strong, be courageous, be firm, grow firm, be resolute, be sore.
לֵב־	heart
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: לֵב Sense: inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding.
פַּרְעֹה֙	of Pharaoh
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: פַּרְעֹה Sense: the common title of the king of Egypt.
וְלֹא־	and not
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adverb, Negative particle Root: הֲלֹא Sense: not, no.
שָׁמַ֣ע	he did heed
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: שָׁמַע Sense: to hear, listen to, obey.
דִּבֶּ֥ר	had said
Parse: Verb, Piel, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: דָּבַר Sense: to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing.
יְהוָֽה	Yahweh
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יהוה Sense: the proper name of the one true God.

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