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