DOVBEAR ON THE PARSHA - THE CHARTUMEI MITZRAYIM IN PARSHAS VA'ERA
About Pharaoh's magicians mentioned in this week's parsha:
http://dovbear.blogspot.com/2007/01/egyptian-magic.html
Quote: "R' Hirsch points out that the Torah never actually says that the magicians were able to turn water to blood, or produce frogs, rather it says "And the magicians of Egypt did so with their enchantments [v'yasu chen... b'latayhem]" According to Hirsch this doesn't mean that the magicians were successful, only that they imitated Aaron, ie: After Aaron hit the water or the dirt with his stick, the magicians copied his action with the powerless tools of their own trade."
You'll have to read the rest of it on his blog.
http://dovbear.blogspot.com/2007/01/egyptian-magic.html
Quote: "R' Hirsch points out that the Torah never actually says that the magicians were able to turn water to blood, or produce frogs, rather it says "And the magicians of Egypt did so with their enchantments [v'yasu chen... b'latayhem]" According to Hirsch this doesn't mean that the magicians were successful, only that they imitated Aaron, ie: After Aaron hit the water or the dirt with his stick, the magicians copied his action with the powerless tools of their own trade."
You'll have to read the rest of it on his blog.
posted by The back of the hill @ 1:44 PM
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