Each one threw down his walking stick. Each stick turned into a snake. But Aaron’s walking stick swallowed theirs up.
Then Pharaoh sent for wise men and people who do evil magic. By doing their magic tricks, the Egyptian magicians did the same things Aaron had done.
In spite of that, Pharaoh became stubborn. He wouldn’t listen to them, just as the Lord had said.
The bodies of all the Egyptians were covered with boils. The magicians couldn’t stand in front of Moses because of the boils that were all over them.
They won’t get very far. Just like Jannes and Jambres, their foolish ways will be clear to everyone.
Dear children, you belong to God. You have not accepted the teachings of the false prophets. That’s because the one who is in you is powerful. He is more powerful than the one who is in the world.