They threw their walking sticks on the ground, and their sticks became snakes. But Aaron’s stick swallowed theirs.
So the king called in his wise men and his magicians, and with their tricks the Egyptian magicians were able to do the same thing.
Still the king was stubborn and refused to listen to Moses and Aaron, just as the Lord had said.
The magicians could not stand before Moses, because all the Egyptians had boils, even the magicians.
But they will not be successful in what they do, because as with Jannes and Jambres, everyone will see that they are foolish.
My dear children, you belong to God and have defeated them; because God’s Spirit, who is in you, is greater than the devil, who is in the world.