Exodus 8:18
What does Exodus 8:18 mean?
A plain-English look at Exodus 8:18 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And the magicians did so with their enchantments to bring forth lice, but they could not: and there were lice upon man, and upon beast.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And the magicians did so with their enchantments to bring forth lice, but they could not: so there were lice upon man, and upon beast.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And the magicians did so with their enchantments to bring forth lice, but they could not: and there were lice upon man, and upon beast.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And the wonder-workers with their secret arts, attempting to make insects, were unable to do so: and there were insects on man and on beast.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And the scribes do so with their flashings, to bring out the gnats, and they have not been able, and the gnats are on man and on beast;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And the magicians with their enchantments practised in like manner, to bring forth sciniphs, and they could not: and there were sciniphs as well on men as on beasts.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And the scribes did so with their sorceries, to bring forth gnats; but they could not. And the gnats were on man and on beast.
Context
v.17And they did so; and Aaron stretched out his hand with his rod, and smote the dust of the earth, and there were lice upon man, and upon beast; all the dust of the earth became lice throughout all the land of Egypt.
v.18This passage
v.19Then the magicians said unto Pharaoh, This is the finger of God: and Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, and he hearkened not unto them; as Jehovah had spoken.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 41:8
And it came to pass in the morning that his spirit was troubled; and he sent and called for all the magicians of Egypt, and all the wise men thereof: and Pharaoh told them his dream; but there was none that could interpret them unto Pharaoh.
- Exodus 7:11
Then Pharaoh also called for the wise men and the sorcerers: and they also, the magicians of Egypt, did in like manner with their enchantments.
- Daniel 4:7
Then came in the magicians, the enchanters, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers; and I told the dream before them; but they did not make known unto me the interpretation thereof.
- Luke 10:18
And he said unto them, I beheld Satan fallen as lightning from heaven.
- Isaiah 47:12
Stand now with thine enchantments, and with the multitude of thy sorceries, wherein thou hast labored from thy youth; if so be thou shalt be able to profit, if so be thou mayest prevail.
- Isaiah 19:12
Where then are thy wise men? and let them tell thee now; and let them know what Jehovah of hosts hath purposed concerning Egypt.
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