Study it in the app“But the magicians of Egypt did the same by their secret arts; and the heart of Pharaoh became obstinate, and he did not listen to them, as YHWH had said.”
But the magiciansוַ חַרְטֻמֵּיof Egyptמִצְרַיִםdidיַּעֲשׂוּthe sameכֵןby their secret arts;בְּלָטֵיהֶםand the heartוַ לֵבof Pharaohפַּרְעֹהbecame obstinate,יֶּחֱזַקand he did notוְלֹאlistenשָׁמַעto them,אֲלֵהֶםasכַּאֲשֶׁרYHWHיְהוָהhad said.דִּבֶּר
magicians
Magicians: Egyptian experts devoted to interpreting dreams and signs and to secret arts.
Where else “chartume” appearsEgypt, Mizraim
See it on the mapWhere else “mitsrayim” appearsdo
To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.
Where else “yaasu” appearssecret arts
Magic spells worked in hiding.
Where else “late” appearsheart
The deepest part of a person: where they think, feel and decide.
Where else “lev” appearsPharaoh
Pharaoh: the title of the kings of Egypt, not a personal name.
Where else “paro” appearsbe stubborn
To harden the heart, become stubborn.
Where else “yechezak” appearslisten
To pay close attention, or heed a plea.
Where else “shama” appearsYHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appearsspeak
To speak, say something; above all God to his people.
Where else “diber” appearsEgypt
Today: Egypt (Nile Valley)
A country in northeast Africa along the Nile River, southwest of Israel.
Joseph was sold into it, and his family went down to live there (Gen 37:28; 46:6). God brought Israel out of it with a mighty hand (Exod 12:41). The child Jesus fled there with his parents (Matt 2:14).
21The fish that were in the Nile died, and the Nile stank, and the Egyptians could not drink water from the Nile; and the blood was in all the land of Egypt.
22 · This verse (above)
23Pharaoh turned and went into his house, and he did not take even this to heart.
