The magicians couldn’t stand before Moses because of the boils; for the boils were on the magicians and on all the Egyptians.
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
Exodus 9:11 in context
Exodus 9:8–14
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The LORD said to Moses and to Aaron, “Take handfuls of ashes of the furnace, and let Moses sprinkle it toward the sky in the sight of Pharaoh.
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It shall become small dust over all the land of Egypt, and shall be boils and blisters breaking out on man and on animal, throughout all the land of Egypt.”
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They took ashes of the furnace, and stood before Pharaoh; and Moses sprinkled it up toward the sky; and it became boils and blisters breaking out on man and on animal.
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The magicians couldn’t stand before Moses because of the boils; for the boils were on the magicians and on all the Egyptians.
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The LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh, and he didn’t listen to them, as the LORD had spoken to Moses.
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The LORD said to Moses, “Rise up early in the morning, and stand before Pharaoh, and tell him, ‘This is what the LORD, the God of the Hebrews, says: “Let my people go, that they may serve me.
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For this time I will send all my plagues against your heart, against your officials, and against your people; that you may know that there is no one like me in all the earth.
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