Exodus 7:12
"For they cast down every man his rod, and they became serpents: but Aaron’s rod swallowed up their rods."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

For they cast down every man his rod, and they became serpents,.... That is, they seemed to be so, as Josephus (z) expresses it, but not really, in which he is followed by many; though some think that the

devil assisted in this affair, and in an instant, as soon as the rods were cast down, removed them and put real serpents in their room: but Aaron's rod swallowed up their rods; that is, the serpent that Aaron's rod was turned into, swallowed up the rods of the magicians, which never were otherwise than rods only in appearance; or if real serpents were put in the room of them, these were devoured by his serpent called his rod, because it was before turned into a serpent, as Aben Ezra observes; though the Targums of Jonathan, Jarchi, and R. Jeshua, suppose this was done after the serpent became a rod again; which makes the miracle the greater and more wonderful, that a rod should devour other rods; and supposing them real serpents, this was what the magicians could not make their rods do, and in which they were outdone by Aaron. (z) Antiqu. ut supra. (l. 2. c. 13 sect. 3.)

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (10 words)

H7993 שָׁלַךְ
Definition:

3+; 2 masculine singular suffix consecutiveוְהִשְׁלַכְּתּוֺJeremiah 51:63; 2feminine plural consecutiveוְהִשְׁלַכְתֶּ֫נָהAmos 4:3, etc.;ImperfectיַשְׁלִיךְIsaiah 2:20,וַיַּשְׁלֵךְJudges 9:17+, etc.;Im 3+; 2 masculine singular suffix consecutiveוְהִשְׁלַכְּתּוֺJeremiah 51:63; 2feminine plural consecutiveוְהִשְׁלַכְתֶּ֫נָהAmos 4:3, etc.;ImperfectיַשְׁלִיךְIsaiah 2:20,וַיַּשְׁלֵךְJudges 9:17+, etc.;Im

Possible Meanings:
  • cormorant (semantic_range)
H0376 אִישׁ
Definition:

23+; constructGenesis 25:27+; suffixאִישִׁיGenesis 29:32+, etc.; pluralאִישִׁיםPsalm 141:42t. (Phoenicianאשם); usuallyאֲנָשִׁיםGenesis 12:20+, from √אנשׁq. v.; constructאַנְשֵׁיJudges 6:27+; suffixאֲנ 23+; constructGenesis 25:27+; suffixאִישִׁיGenesis 29:32+, etc.; pluralאִישִׁיםPsalm 141:42t. (Phoenicianאשם); usuallyאֲנָשִׁיםGenesis 12:20+, from √אנשׁq. v.; constructאַנְשֵׁיJudges 6:27+; suffixאֲנ

Possible Meanings:
  • man (semantic_range)
H4294 מַטֶּה
Definition:

17(feminineMicah 6:9according toᵑ0, but dubious, see below)1staff, rod, shaft.2branch.3tribe(Ecclus 48:2staff, Ecclesiasticus 45:6; Ecclesiasticus 45:25tribe); — absolute׳מGenesis 38:25+; constructמַט 17(feminineMicah 6:9according toᵑ0, but dubious, see below)1staff, rod, shaft.2branch.3tribe(Ecclus 48:2staff, Ecclesiasticus 45:6; Ecclesiasticus 45:25tribe); — absolute׳מGenesis 38:25+; constructמַט

Possible Meanings:
  • that which is perverted (semantic_range)
  • perverted justice (semantic_range)
H1961 הָיָה
Definition:

1+;וְהָיָהconsecutiveGenesis 4:14+; 3 feminine singularהָֽיְתָהGenesis 1:2+;הָיָ֑תָהIsaiah 14:243t.;וְהָֽיְתָהconsecutiveGenesis 9:13+;והית2Kings 9:37 Kt (Qrוְהָֽיְתָה); 2 masculine singularהָיִיתָDeu 1+;וְהָיָהconsecutiveGenesis 4:14+; 3 feminine singularהָֽיְתָהGenesis 1:2+;הָיָ֑תָהIsaiah 14:243t.;וְהָֽיְתָהconsecutiveGenesis 9:13+;והית2Kings 9:37 Kt (Qrוְהָֽיְתָה); 2 masculine singularהָיִיתָDeu

Possible Meanings:
  • fall out (semantic_range)
  • come to pass (semantic_range)
  • become (semantic_range)
  • be (semantic_range)
  • Fall out (semantic_range)
H8577 תַּנִּין
Definition:

3serpent, dragon, sea-monster(Late Hebrewid.(rare); Arabic, loan-word from Aramaicתַּנִּינָא,Frä123; Ethiopic); — absolute׳תExodus 7:9+,יִ֯םEzekiel 29:3;Ezekiel 32:2(by confusion with plural of [תַּן] 3serpent, dragon, sea-monster(Late Hebrewid.(rare); Arabic, loan-word from Aramaicתַּנִּינָא,Frä123; Ethiopic); — absolute׳תExodus 7:9+,יִ֯םEzekiel 29:3;Ezekiel 32:2(by confusion with plural of [תַּן]

Possible Meanings:
  • second (semantic_range)
H1104 בָּלַע
Definition:

15, suffixבְּלָעַנִיJeremiah 51:34(Qr, compareᵐ5Ktנוּ-); 3 feminine singularבָּֽלְעָהNumbers 16:30; 3plural suffixבְּלָעוּנוּPsalm 124:3;Imperfectיִבְלָ֑עJob 20:18,וַיִּבְלַעExodus 7:12, suffixיִבְלָע 15, suffixבְּלָעַנִיJeremiah 51:34(Qr, compareᵐ5Ktנוּ-); 3 feminine singularבָּֽלְעָהNumbers 16:30; 3plural suffixבְּלָעוּנוּPsalm 124:3;Imperfectיִבְלָ֑עJob 20:18,וַיִּבְלַעExodus 7:12, suffixיִבְלָע

Possible Meanings:
  • swallowing (semantic_range)
  • devouring (semantic_range)
  • thing swallowed (semantic_range)
  • swallowing (semantic_range)
  • destruction (semantic_range)
H4294 מַטֶּה
Definition:

17(feminineMicah 6:9according toᵑ0, but dubious, see below)1staff, rod, shaft.2branch.3tribe(Ecclus 48:2staff, Ecclesiasticus 45:6; Ecclesiasticus 45:25tribe); — absolute׳מGenesis 38:25+; constructמַט 17(feminineMicah 6:9according toᵑ0, but dubious, see below)1staff, rod, shaft.2branch.3tribe(Ecclus 48:2staff, Ecclesiasticus 45:6; Ecclesiasticus 45:25tribe); — absolute׳מGenesis 38:25+; constructמַט

Possible Meanings:
  • that which is perverted (semantic_range)
  • perverted justice (semantic_range)
H0175 אַהֲרוֹן
Definition:

7; the priestExodus 31:10+; mentionedExodus 4:14;Exodus 15:20;Exodus 17:10;Exodus 24:1;Exodus 28:29+ (115 t. Exodus);Leviticus 8:12,23 + (80 t. Leviticus);Numbers 20:24; fNumbers 33:39+ (101 t. Number 7; the priestExodus 31:10+; mentionedExodus 4:14;Exodus 15:20;Exodus 17:10;Exodus 24:1;Exodus 28:29+ (115 t. Exodus);Leviticus 8:12,23 + (80 t. Leviticus);Numbers 20:24; fNumbers 33:39+ (101 t. Number

H0853 אֵת
Definition:

33,אֹתָ֑ךְ,אֹתָ֑כָהExodus 29:35, feminineאֹתָךְ;אֹתוֺetc.; 2 pluralאֶתְכֶם, once˜אוֺתְכֶםJoshua 23:15; 3masculine plural regularlyאֹתָם, rarelyאֶתְהֶםGenesis 32:1;Exodus 18:20;Numbers 21:3;Ezekiel 34: 33,אֹתָ֑ךְ,אֹתָ֑כָהExodus 29:35, feminineאֹתָךְ;אֹתוֺetc.; 2 pluralאֶתְכֶם, once˜אוֺתְכֶםJoshua 23:15; 3masculine plural regularlyאֹתָם, rarelyאֶתְהֶםGenesis 32:1;Exodus 18:20;Numbers 21:3;Ezekiel 34:

Possible Meanings:
  • sign (semantic_range)
H4294 מַטֶּה
Definition:

17(feminineMicah 6:9according toᵑ0, but dubious, see below)1staff, rod, shaft.2branch.3tribe(Ecclus 48:2staff, Ecclesiasticus 45:6; Ecclesiasticus 45:25tribe); — absolute׳מGenesis 38:25+; constructמַט 17(feminineMicah 6:9according toᵑ0, but dubious, see below)1staff, rod, shaft.2branch.3tribe(Ecclus 48:2staff, Ecclesiasticus 45:6; Ecclesiasticus 45:25tribe); — absolute׳מGenesis 38:25+; constructמַט

Possible Meanings:
  • that which is perverted (semantic_range)
  • perverted justice (semantic_range)

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