man. Hebrew. 'ish. App-14.
rod. Figure of speech Ampliatio (App-6). The rod still called. rod, though it had become. serpent.
swallowed up: and thus inflicted the first blow on the gods of Egypt. See note on Exodus 7:20.
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Exodus 7:12
12 For they cast down every man his rod, and they became serpents: but Aaron's rod swallowed up their rods.