Gen 41:8, Exo 7:11, Deu 18:10-12, Isa 8:19, 19:3, Dan 1:20, 4:6, 5:7 | TSK | STEP | his spirit. the magicians of Egypt.The word here used (chartummim) may mean no more than interpreters of abstruse or difficult subjects; especially of dreams and visions, which formed a considerable part of the ancient pagan religion; and the Egyptian priests were the first who professed this art. The word may be of affinity with, or derived from, the Persian {chiradmand,} wise, learned, judicious, intelligent, from {chirad,} understanding, judgment, and {mand,} endowed with. They seem to have been such persons as Josephus calls sacred scribes; or professors of sacred learning. the wise men. but there.

Genesis 41:8

his spirit.

40:6; Da 2:1-3; 4:5,19; 5:6; 7:28; 8:27; Hab 3:16

the magicians of Egypt.The word here used (chartummim) may mean no more than interpreters of abstruse or difficult subjects; especially of dreams and visions, which formed a considerable part of the ancient pagan religion; and the Egyptian priests were the first who professed this art. The word may be of affinity with, or derived from, the Persian {chiradmand,} wise, learned, judicious, intelligent, from {chirad,} understanding, judgment, and {mand,} endowed with. They seem to have been such persons as Josephus calls sacred scribes; or professors of sacred learning.

Ex 7:11,22; 8:7,18,19; 9:11; Le 19:31; 20:6; De 18:9-14; Isa 8:19

Isa 19:3; 29:14; 47:12,13; Da 1:20; 2:2; 4:7; 5:7,11; Ac 17:18

the wise men.

Mt 2:1; Ac 7:22

but there.

40:8; Job 5:12,13; Ps 25:14; Isa 19:11-13; 29:14; Da 2:4-11,27,28

Da 5:8; 1Co 1:19; 3:18-20

Exodus 7:11

wise men.

Ge 41:8,38,39; Isa 19:11,12; 47:12,13; Da 2:2,27; 4:7-9; 5:7,11

2Ti 3:8; Re 19:20

sorcerers.{Mechashshaphim,} probably from the Arabic {kashapha,} to discover, reveal, signifies diviners, or those who pretended to reveal futurity, to discover things lost, or to find hidden treasures.

they also.

22; 8:7,18; De 13:1-3; Mt 24:24; Ga 3:1; Eph 4:14; 2Th 2:9

Re 13:11-15

enchantments.By the word {lahatim,} from {lahat,} to burn, may be meant such incantations as required lustral fires, fumigations, etc.

Deuteronomy 18:10-12

maketh.

12:31; Le 18:21-30; 20:2-5; 2Ki 16:3; 17:17; 21:6; 2Ch 28:3

Ps 106:37,38; Jer 19:4-6; 32:35

that useth divination.The precise import of the terms here used to express these unhallowed practices cannot be clearly ascertained: he that useth divination, {kosaim, kesamim,} seems a general term for the various species after specified; observer of times, {meonain,} one who pretends to foretell by the clouds, planets, etc.; enchanter {menachesh,} a diviner, either by means of serpents, or by inspecting the entrails of beasts, the flight of birds, etc.; a witch, {mecashsheph,} one who used magical fumigations, etc.; a charmer, {chover chaver,} one who uses spells, or a peculiar conjunction of words, or tying knots, etc.; a consulter with familiar spirits, {shoel ov,} a pythoness; a wizard, {yidoni,} a cunning man; necromancer, {doresh el hammaithim} one who seeks enquiries of the dead.

Ex 22:18; Le 19:26,31; 20:26,27; 1Sa 28:3,7,9; 1Ch 10:13; 2Ch 33:6

Isa 8:19,20; 47:13; Ac 19:19; Ga 5:20

or a necromancer.

1Sa 28:11-14

9:4; Le 18:24,27

Isaiah 8:19

Seek.

19:3; Le 20:6; De 18:11; 1Sa 28:8; 1Ch 10:13; 2Ch 33:6

that peep.

29:4

should not.

1Sa 28:16; 2Ki 1:3; 2Pe 2:1

for the living.

Ps 106:28; Jer 10:10; 1Th 1:9

Isaiah 19:3

the spirit.This is a prophecy of what took place in Egypt about twenty-two years after the destruction of Sennacherib's army; when, upon the death of Tirhakah, (B.C. 688,) not being able to settle about the succession, they continued for two years in a state of anarchy, confusion, and civil wars; which was followed by the tyranny of twelve princes, who, dividing the country among them, governed it for fifteen years; and at last, by the sole dominion of Psammiticus, which he held for fifty-four years.

1,11-13; 57:16; 1Sa 25:37; Ps 76:12; Jer 46:15; Eze 21:7; 22:14

fail. Heb. be emptied. and I.

14:27; 2Sa 15:31; 17:14,23; 2Ch 25:16-20; Job 5:12,13; Pr 21:30

1Co 3:19,20

destroy. Heb. swallow up.

Ps 107:27; *marg:

and they.

8:19; 15:2; 44:25; 47:12; 1Ch 10:13; Da 2:2; 4:6,7; 5:7