Ash-Shu'ara Verse 34

Pharaoh said to the chiefs around him, “He is indeed a skilled magician,

Pharaoh said to the chiefs around him, “This is indeed a learned magician!

Said he to the Council about him, 'Surely this man is a cunning sorcerer

Pharaoh said to the counsellors around him, ‘This man is a learned sorcerer!

Fir'awn said unto the chiefs around him: verily this is a magician knowing.

(Pharaoh) said to the Chiefs around him; "This is indeed a sorcerer well-versed;

Pharaoh said to the nobles around him: "Surely this man is a skilled magician

The Pharaoh said to the chiefs around him: "He is certainly a clever magician.

Said Firaun to the court members around him, “He is indeed an expert magician.”

He said to the elite [who stood] around him, ‘This is indeed an expert magician

(The Pharaoh) said to the chiefs around him: "This is indeed a learned, skillful sorcerer,

(Pharaoh) said to the courtiers around him, `This (man) is surely a skilled sorcerer,

He said to the nobles/assembly around/surrounding him, that, that (is) a knowledgeable magician/sorcerer (E):

Said Firaun to the court members around him, “He is indeed an expert magician.”

And he plucked out his hand, and, behold, it was white to the spectators!

[Fir'aun (Pharaoh)] said to the chiefs around him: "Verily! This is indeed a well-versed sorcerer.

And he drew forth his hand, and lo! it appeared white to the beholders.

(Firon) said to the chiefs around him: Most surely this is a skillful magician,

(Pharaoh) said unto the chiefs about him: Lo! this is verily a knowing wizard,

The Pharaoh said to the people around him, "He is certainly a skillful magician.

'This', said he (Pharaoh) to his Council, 'is a cunning sorcerer

He said to the chiefs around him: "Verily, this is indeed a well-versed sorcerer."

Pharaoh said to the chiefs around him, "Surely this man is a skilful sorcerer.

He said to the dignitaries around him, “This is a skilled magician.

He, Pharaoh, said to the council around him, `Surely this man is a cunning sorcerer, an expert in the art of magic,

قَالَ لِلْمَلَاِ حَوْلَهُ

He said to the chiefs around him;

Since Fir`awn was already doomed, he hastened to stubborn denial, and said to the chiefs around him;

إِنَّ هَذَا لَسَاحِرٌ عَلِيمٌ



Verily, this is indeed a well-versed sorcerer.

One who knows a great deal of magic or witchcraft.

Fir`awn was trying to convince them that this was sorcery, not a miracle. Then he provoked them against Musa, trying to make them oppose him and disbelieve in him, and said