down in a saucepan; the upper ones are made to fall to the bottom,
the lower ones fly to the top. This was the experience of the
Egyptians. And worse still, first the rider and his beast were
whisked high up in the air, and then the two together, the rider
sitting upon the back of the beast, were hurled to the bottom of the
sea. [52]

The Egyptians endeavored to save themselves from the sea by
conjuring charms, for they were great magicians. Of the ten
measures of magic allotted to the world, they had taken nine for
themselves. And, indeed, they succeeded for the moment; they
escaped out of the sea. But immediately the sea said to itself,
"How can I allow the pledge entrusted to me by God to be taken
from me?" And the water rushed after the Egyptians, and dragged
back every man of them.

Among the Egyptians were the two arch-magicians Jannes and
Jambres. They made wings for themselves, with which they flew
up to heaven. They also said to Pharaoh: "If God Himself hath
done this thing, we can effect naught. But if this work has been put
into the hands of His angel, then we will shake his lieutenants into
the sea." They proceeded at once to use their magic contrivances,
whereby they dragged the angels down. These cried up to God:
"Save us, O God, for the waters are come in unto our soul! Speak
Thy word that will cause the magicians to drown in the mighty
waters." And Gabriel cried to God, "By the greatness of Thy glory
dash Thy adversaries to pieces." Hereupon God bade Michael go
and execute judgement upon the two magicians. The archangel
seized hold of Jannes and Jambres by the locks of their hair, and
he shattered them against the surface of the water. [53]