Exodus 8:19

Then 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.

Cross-reference

Exodus 8:15 Historical context

In Exodus 8:15, Pharaoh hardens his heart after relief—the immediate context of the magicians' acknowledgment and his continued rejection.

Exodus 7:12 Historical context

In Exodus 7:12, the magicians mimic the miracle but are overcome—leading to their eventual confession of God's finger in this verse.

Exodus 9:11 Historical context

In Exodus 9:11, the magicians are struck by boils, unable to stand—showing the consequence of their earlier acknowledgment without repentance.

In Exodus 31:18, the 'finger of God' writes the law, another use of the same phrase connecting divine power to creation and judgment.

Exodus 9:3 Parallel

In Exodus 9:3, the 'hand of the LORD' brings a plague, a stronger expression of divine power than the 'finger' acknowledged here.

Matthew 12:28 attributes Jesus' exorcisms to the Spirit of God — parallel to 'finger of God' in Exodus, showing divine power at work.

Luke 11:20 Citation

In Luke 11:20, Jesus uses the same phrase 'finger of God' to describe his miracles, directly echoing the magicians' confession.

John 10:21 Allusion

John 10:21 shows people recognizing Jesus' miracles as from God — echoing the magicians' confession 'finger of God' here.

2 Timothy 3:9 explicitly references the Egyptian magicians (Jannes and Jambres), whose folly was exposed — just as here they confess God's finger.

Isaiah 47:12 mocks Babylon's futile sorceries — contrasting with the magicians here who admit God's finger is at work.

Amos 4:10 Allusion

Amos 4:10 recalls the plagues of Egypt as a warning — referencing the same divine judgments that the magicians recognized as God's finger.

Revelation 13:13 describes deceptive miracles of the beast — contrasting with the magicians here who recognize God's finger as superior.

Daniel 1:20 Parallel

Daniel 1:20 shows God's servants surpassing the magicians — similar to how the magicians here fail and acknowledge God's finger.

Acts 8:9 Parallel

Acts 8:9 introduces Simon the magician — a NT parallel to the Egyptian magicians who encounter God's superior power here.