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 the LORD had said.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
But if I with the finger of God cast out devils, no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you.
When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;
But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you.
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.
Saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable miracle hath been done by them is manifest to all them that dwell in Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 16-19)Here is a short account of the plague of lice. It does not appear that any warning was given of it before. Pharaoh’s abuse of the respite granted to him might have been a sufficient warning to him to expect another plague: for if the removal of an affliction harden us, and so we lose the benefit of it, we may conclude it goes away with a purpose to return or to make room for a worse. Observe, I. H…
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