Pharaoh called for the magicians to work with their enchantments. They also showed signs and wonders, for Satan came to their aid to work through them. Yet even here the work of God was shown to be superior to the power of Satan, for the magicians could not perform all those miracles which God wrought through Moses. Only a few of them could they do. The magicians’ rods did become serpents, [See Appendix .] but Aaron's rod swallowed them up. After the magicians sought to produce the lice, and could not, they were compelled by the power of God to acknowledge even to Pharaoh, saying: “This is the finger of God.” Satan wrought through the magicians in a manner calculated to harden the heart of the tyrant Pharaoh against the miraculous manifestations of God's power. Satan thought to stagger the faith of Moses and Aaron in the divine origin of their mission, and then his instruments, the magicians, would prevail. Satan was unwilling to have the people of Israel released from Egyptian servitu…
"And the magicians could not stand before Moses because of the boils; for the boil was upon the magicians, and upon all the Egyptians."
Ellen White directly references Exodus 9:11 in this passage.
"Then Pharaoh also called the wise men and the sorcerers: now the magicians of Egypt, they also did in like manner with their enchantments. For they cast down every man his rod, and they became serpents: but Aaron’s rod swallowed up their rods."
The EGW passage directly alludes to the events described in Exodus 7:11-12, specifically the magicians replicating the serpent miracle and Aaron's rod swallowing their rods.
"And the magicians did so with their enchantments to bring forth lice, but they could not: so there were lice upon man, and upon beast. Then the magicians said unto Pharaoh, This is the finger of God: and Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, and he hearkened not unto them; as the Lord had said."
The EGW passage directly alludes to the events described in Exodus 8:18-19, specifically the magicians' inability to produce lice and their subsequent declaration that it was the finger of God.
"Then Pharaoh also called the wise men and the sorcerers: now the magicians of Egypt, they also did in like manner with their enchantments."
The EGW passage directly references and expands upon the event described in Exodus 7:11, where the magicians of Egypt duplicated some of Moses' miracles.
"Then the magicians said unto Pharaoh, This is the finger of God: and Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, and he hearkened not unto them; as the Lord had said."
The EGW passage directly quotes and elaborates on the magicians' statement in Exodus 8:19, 'This is the finger of God.'
"For they cast down every man his rod, and they became serpents: but Aaron’s rod swallowed up their rods."
The EGW passage directly references the event in Exodus 7:12 where Aaron's rod swallowed the magicians' rods.
"And the magicians of Egypt did so with their enchantments: and Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, neither did he hearken unto them; as the Lord had said."
The EGW passage refers to the magicians' ability to duplicate some of the plagues, as described in Exodus 7:22, and Pharaoh's subsequent hardened heart.
"God's controlling power here cut off the channel through which Satan worked, and caused even those through whom Satan had wrought so wonderfully to feel His wrath. Sufficient evidence was given to Pharaoh to believe, if he would. Moses wrought by the power of God. The magicians wrought not by their own science alone, but by the power of their god, the devil, who ingeniously carried out his deceptive work of counterfeiting the work of God. 1T 292.2"
"Then the magicians said unto Pharaoh, This is the finger of God: and Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, and he hearkened not unto them; as the Lord had said."
Both passages discuss the magicians' admission that the miracles were beyond their power and attributed to a higher power. EGW expands on the source of that power.
"Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith."
Both passages refer to individuals who opposed Moses and his work. EGW identifies the magicians as working through Satan, while 2 Timothy names Jannes and Jambres as those who withstood Moses.
"For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect."
Both passages discuss the presence of deceptive signs and wonders performed by those opposing God's work. EGW connects this to the magicians in Egypt, while Matthew speaks of false Christs and prophets.