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Exodus 8:19

NETBible	The magicians said¹ to Pharaoh, “It is the finger² of God!” But Pharaoh’s heart remained hard,³ and he did not listen to them, just as the Lord had predicted.
NIV © biblegateway Exo 8:19	The magicians said to Pharaoh, "This is the finger of God." But Pharaoh’s heart was hard and he would not listen, just as the LORD had said.
NASB © biblegateway Exo 8:19	Then the magicians said to Pharaoh, "This is the finger of God." But Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, and he did not listen to them, as the LORD had said.
NLT © biblegateway Exo 8:19	"This is the finger of God!" the magicians exclaimed to Pharaoh. But Pharaoh’s heart remained hard and stubborn. He wouldn’t listen to them, just as the LORD had predicted.
MSG © biblegateway Exo 8:19	The magicians said to Pharaoh, "This is God's doing." But Pharaoh was stubborn and wouldn't listen. Just as GOD had said.
BBE © SABDAweb Exo 8:19	Then the wonder-workers said to Pharaoh, This is the finger of God: but Pharaoh’s heart was hard, and he did not give ear to them, as the Lord had said.
NRSV © bibleoremus Exo 8:19	And the magicians said to Pharaoh, "This is the finger of God!" But Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, and he would not listen to them, just as the LORD had said.
NKJV © biblegateway Exo 8:19	Then the magicians said to Pharaoh, "This is the finger of God." But Pharaoh’s heart grew hard, and he did not heed them, just as the LORD had said.
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KJV	Then the magicians <02748> said <0559> (8799) unto Pharaoh <06547>_, This [is] the finger <0676> of God <0430>_: and Pharaoh's <06547> heart <03820> was hardened <02388> (8799)_, and he hearkened <08085> (8804) not unto them; as the LORD <03068> had said <01696> (8765)_.
NASB © biblegateway Exo 8:19	Then the magicians <02748> said <0559> to Pharaoh <06547> , "This <01931> is the finger <0676> of God <0430> ." But Pharaoh's <06547> heart <03820> was hardened <02388> , and he did not listen <08085> to them, as the LORD <03068> had said <01696> .
LXXM	(8:15) eipan {V-AAI-3P} oun <3767> PRT oi <3588> T-NPM epaoidoi {N-NPM} tw <3588> T-DSM faraw <5328> N-PRI daktulov <1147> N-NSM yeou <2316> N-GSM estin <1510> V-PAI-3S touto <3778> D-NSN kai <2532> CONJ esklhrunyh <4645> V-API-3S h <3588> T-NSF kardia <2588> N-NSF faraw <5328> N-PRI kai <2532> CONJ ouk <3364> ADV eishkousen <1522> V-AAI-3S autwn <846> D-GPM kayaper <2509> ADV elalhsen <2980> V-AAI-3S kuriov <2962> N-NSM
NET [draft] ITL	The magicians <02748> said <0559> to <0413> Pharaoh <06547> , “It <01931> is the finger <0676> of God <0430> !” But Pharaoh’s <06547> heart <03820> remained hard <02388> , and he did not <03808> listen <08085> to <0413> them, just as <0834> the Lord <03068> had predicted <01696> .
HEBREW	o hwhy <03068> rbd <01696> rsak <0834> Mhla <0413> ems <08085> alw <03808> herp <06547> bl <03820> qzxyw <02388> awh <01931> Myhla <0430> ebua <0676> herp <06547> la <0413> Mymjrxh <02748> wrmayw <0559> (8:19) <8:15>

NETBible

The magicians said¹ to Pharaoh, “It is the finger² of God!” But Pharaoh’s heart remained hard,³ and he did not listen to them, just as the Lord had predicted.

NET Notes

¹tn Heb “and the magicians said.”

²tn The word “finger” is a bold anthropomorphism (a figure of speech in which God is described using human characteristics).

²sn The point of the magicians’ words is clear enough. They knew they were beaten and by whom. The reason for their choice of the word “finger” has occasioned many theories, none of which is entirely satisfying. At the least their statement highlights that the plague was accomplished by God with majestic ease and effortlessness. Perhaps the reason that they could not do this was that it involved producing life – from the dust of the ground, as in Genesis 2:7. The creative power of God confounded the magic of the Egyptians and brought on them a loathsome plague.

³tn Heb “and the heart of Pharaoh became hard.” This phrase translates the Hebrew word חָזַק (khazaq; see S. R. Driver, Exodus, 53). In context this represents the continuation of a prior condition.