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Exodus 7:12 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: King James Version
" For they cast down every man his rod, and they became serpents: but Aaron's rod swallowed up their rods. "
Exodus 7:12
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
10 And Moses and Aaron went in unto Pharaoh, and they did so as the LORD had commanded: and Aaron cast down his rod before Pharaoh, and before his servants, and it became a serpent.
11 Then Pharaoh also called the wise men and the sorcerers: now the magicians of Egypt, they also did in like manner with their enchantments.
12 For they cast down every man his rod, and they became serpents: but Aaron's rod swallowed up their rods.
13 And he hardened Pharaoh's heart, that he hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had said.
14 And the LORD said unto Moses, Pharaoh's heart is hardened, he refuseth to let the people go.
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Exodus 7:1
"And the LORD said unto Moses, See, I have made thee a god to Pharaoh: and Aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet."
Exodus 7:2
"Thou shalt speak all that I command thee: and Aaron thy brother shall speak unto Pharaoh, that he send the children of Israel out of his land."
Exodus 7:3
"And I will harden Pharaoh's heart, and multiply my signs and my wonders in the land of Egypt."
Exodus 7:4
"But Pharaoh shall not hearken unto you, that I may lay my hand upon Egypt, and bring forth mine armies, and my people the children of Israel, out of the land of Egypt by great judgments."
Exodus 7:5
"And the Egyptians shall know that I am the LORD, when I stretch forth mine hand upon Egypt, and bring out the children of Israel from among them."
Exodus 7:6
"And Moses and Aaron did as the LORD commanded them, so did they."
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