Exodus 7:22

And the magicians of Egypt did so with their enchantments: and Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, neither did he hearken unto them; as the Lord had said.

Cross-references

Exodus 7:3 Prophetic fulfillment

Exodus 7:3 predicts God will harden Pharaoh's heart; 7:22 shows this hardening taking place after the magicians' imitation.

Exodus 7:11 Historical context

Exodus 7:11 introduces the magicians who later imitate the first plague in 7:22, setting up the pattern of opposition.

Exodus 7:13 Parallel

Exodus 7:13 records Pharaoh's hardening after the staff miracle; 7:22 repeats this hardening after the plague, continuing the pattern.

Exodus 8:7 Parallel

Exodus 8:7 shows the magicians again imitating a plague, continuing the same opposition seen in 7:22.

Exodus 8:8 Contrast

After magicians imitate (7:22), Pharaoh in 8:8 responds differently—asking Moses to pray—showing a shift in the narrative.

2 Timothy 3:8 names the magicians Jannes and Jambres who opposed Moses, directly referencing the events of Exodus 7:22.

Deuteronomy 13:2 warns of false prophets performing signs to lead astray, just as the magicians in Exodus 7:22 performed signs that hardened Pharaoh's heart.

Proverbs 28:14 pronounces calamity on those who harden their hearts, directly illustrated by Pharaoh's hardened heart in Exodus 7:22.

Acts 8:9 Parallel

Acts 8:9 introduces Simon the sorcerer who amazed people with magic, paralleling the Egyptian magicians in Exodus 7:22 who deceived Pharaoh with counterfeit signs.

2 Thessalonians 2:9 describes the lawless one performing false signs and wonders, a NT fulfillment of the pattern seen in Exodus 7:22's Egyptian magicians.

Revelation 13:13 depicts the beast performing great signs, echoing the counterfeit miracles of the magicians in Exodus 7:22.