The magicians of Egypt did the same thing with their enchantments; and Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, and he didn’t listen to them; as Yahweh had spoken.
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Allusion1
A deliberate verbal borrowing without a citation formula.
The magicians of Egypt did the same with their enchantments, opposing Moses by replicating the plague of blood and hardening Pharaoh's resistance to the truth. This is part of the Exodus magician cycle that Paul invokes by the names Jannes and Jambres.
High confidenceEcho1
A fainter, low-volume reuse, carried by recurrence or thematic coherence.
The magicians replicating the sign 'by their secret arts,' hardening resistance to God, parallels the counterfeit signs that deceive those who reject the truth.
Medium confidence