Gen 41:8, Isa 47:9, 12-15, Dan 2:27, 4:7 | 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

Isaiah 47:9

these two.

51:18,19; Ru 1:5,20; Lu 7:12,13

in a moment.

13:19; Ps 73:19; 1Th 5:3; Re 18:8-10

they shall come.

13:20-22; 14:22,23; Jer 51:29,62-64; Re 18:21-23

for the multitude.

12,13; Da 2:2; 4:7; 5:7; Na 3:4; 2Th 2:9,10; Re 9:20,21; 18:23

Re 21:8; 22:15

Isaiah 47:12-15

9,10; 8:19; 19:3; 44:25; Ex 7:11; 8:7,18,19; 9:11; Jer 2:28; Da 5:7-9

Na 3:4; Ac 13:8-12; 2Th 2:9-12; Re 17:4-6

wearied.

57:10; Eze 24:12; Hab 2:13

Let now.

44:25; Da 2:2-10; 5:7,8,15,16,30

astrologers, the stargazers. Heb. viewers of the heavens.the monthly prognosticators. Heb. that gave knowledge concerning the months.

they shall.

40:24; 41:2; Eze 15:7; Ps 83:13-15; Joe 2:5; Ob 1:18; Na 1:10; Mal 4:1

themselves Heb. their souls.

Mt 10:28; 16:26

there shall.

30:14; Jer 51:25,26; Re 18:21

thy merchants.

56:11; Eze 27:12-25; Re 18:11-19

they shall.Babylon was replenished from all nations, by a concourse of people, whom Jeremiah (ch. 50:37) calls "the mingled people." All these, at the approach of Cyrus, sought to escape to their several countries.

Jer 51:6-9; Re 18:15-17

Daniel 2:27

cannot.

2,10,11; 5:7,8; Job 5:12,13; Isa 19:3; 44:25; 47:12-14

Daniel 4:7

Then came.

2:1,2

but.

2:7; Isa 44:25; Jer 27:9,10; 2Ti 3:8,9