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Selected Verse: Exodus 7:12 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Ex 7:12 |
King James |
For they cast down every man his rod, and they became serpents: but Aaron's rod swallowed up their rods. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
| but Aaron's rod swallowed up their rods--This was what they could not be prepared for, and the discomfiture appeared in the loss of their rods, which were probably real serpents. |
| The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917] |
Aaron's rod
(Cf) (Exo 4:2) As Moses' rod was the rod of power, the rod of the King (Deu 33:4); (Deu 33:5) so Aaron's was the rod of life, the rod of the Priest. As here the serpents, symbols of Satan, who had the power of death; (Rev 12:9); (Heb 2:14) are swallowed up, so in resurrection death will be "swallowed up in victory"; (Co1 15:54); (Num 17:8). |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| Aaron's rod swallowed up their rods - As Egypt was remarkably addicted to magic, sorcery, etc., it was necessary that God should permit Pharaoh's wise men to act to the utmost of their skill in order to imitate the work of God, that his superiority might be clearly seen, and his powerful working incontestably ascertained; and this was fully done when Aaron's rod swallowed up their rods. We have already seen that the names of two of the chief of these magicians were Jannes and Jambres; see Clarke on Exo 2:10 (note), and Ti2 3:8 (note). Many traditions and fables concerning these may be seen in the eastern writers. |
8 And it came to pass, that on the morrow Moses went into the tabernacle of witness; and, behold, the rod of Aaron for the house of Levi was budded, and brought forth buds, and bloomed blossoms, and yielded almonds.
54 So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.
14 Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;
9 And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
5 And he was king in Jeshurun, when the heads of the people and the tribes of Israel were gathered together.
4 Moses commanded us a law, even the inheritance of the congregation of Jacob.
2 And the LORD said unto him, What is that in thine hand? And he said, A rod.
8 Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith.
10 And the child grew, and she brought him unto Pharaoh's daughter, and he became her son. And she called his name Moses: and she said, Because I drew him out of the water.