1)

What was the Chachmah of people of the east?

1.

Rashi citing Pesikta of Parah Adumah: They know Mazalos [Radak - and were shrewd about Tayar, i.e. the language of birds; birds are called Altayer in Arabic.

2.

Malbim: They were astronomy and similar matters.

2)

What was the Chachmah of the Egyptians?

1.

Radak: It is a Chachmah for which they were called Chartumim.

2.

Malbim: They knew laws of nature and the combination [of elements]; they were able to switch matters b'Lahateihem 1 .


1

Malbim (Shemos 7:11): This is sleight of hand trickery.

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