Exodus 7:12

For they cast down every man his rod, and they became serpents: but Aaron's rod swallowed up their rods.

For they cast down {H7993} every man {H376} his rod {H4294}, and they became serpents {H8577}: but Aaron's {H175} rod {H4294} swallowed up {H1104} their rods {H4294}.

Each one threw his staff down, and they turned into snakes. But Aharon's staff swallowed up theirs.

Each one threw down his staff, and it became a serpent. But Aaron’s staff swallowed up the other staffs.

For they cast down every man his rod, and they became serpents: but Aaron’s rod swallowed up their rods.

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Cross-References

  • 1 John 4:4 (5 votes)

    ¶ Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.

  • Exodus 8:18 (2 votes)

    And the magicians did so with their enchantments to bring forth lice, but they could not: so there were lice upon man, and upon beast.

  • Exodus 8:19 (2 votes)

    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.

  • Exodus 9:11 (2 votes)

    And the magicians could not stand before Moses because of the boils; for the boil was upon the magicians, and upon all the Egyptians.

  • Acts 13:8 (1 votes)

    But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith.

  • Acts 13:11 (1 votes)

    And now, behold, the hand of the Lord [is] upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness; and he went about seeking some to lead him by the hand.

  • Acts 19:19 (1 votes)

    Many of them also which used curious arts brought their books together, and burned them before all [men]: and they counted the price of them, and found [it] fifty thousand [pieces] of silver.