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Exodus 8:18

Exodus 8:18
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.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Then the magicians said unto Pharaoh, this is the finger of God,.... This is to be ascribed to a power superior to human, to a divine power; so long as they could do something similar, or impose upon…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

The magicians did so - That is, They tried the utmost of their skill, either to produce these insects or to remove this plague; but they could not, no juggling could avail here, because insects must…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Exodus 8:16-19

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…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Exodus 8:1-32

Exo 7:14 to Exo 11:5

The first nine Plagues

The narrative of the Plagues, like that of the preceding Chapter s, is composite. The details of the analysis depend partly upon literary criteria, partly…