And the Lord said to Moses, “When you go back to Egypt, see that you perform before Pharaoh all the wonders that I have put in your power, but I will harden his heart, so that he will not let the people go.
Exodus 8:32 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 But Pharaoh hardened his heart this time also and would not let the people go. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Pharaoh hardened his heart at this time also, neither would he let the people go. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But Pharaoh hardened his heart and made it stubborn this time also, nor would he let the people go. American Standard Version (1901) And Pharaoh hardened his heart this time also, and he did not let the people go. Common English Bible But Pharaoh was stubborn once again, and he wouldn’t let the people go. Catholic Public Domain Version And the heart of Pharaoh was hardened, so that, even at this turn, he would not release the people. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Pharao's heart was hardened, so that neither this time would he let the people go. |
And the Lord said to Moses, “When you go back to Egypt, see that you perform before Pharaoh all the wonders that I have put in your power, but I will harden his heart, so that he will not let the people go.
But when Pharaoh saw that there was a respite, he hardened his heart and would not listen to them, just as the Lord had said.
And the Lord did as Moses asked: he removed the swarms of flies from Pharaoh, from his officials, and from his people; not one remained.
Then Pharaoh called Moses and Aaron and said, “Pray to the Lord to take away the frogs from me and my people, and I will let the people go to sacrifice to the Lord.”
Pharaoh inquired and found that not even one of the Israelites’ livestock had died. But the heart of Pharaoh was hardened, and he would not let the people go.
Why, O Lord, do you let us stray from your ways and let our heart harden, so that we do not fear you? Turn back for the sake of your servants, the tribes that are your heritage.
But by your hard and impenitent heart you are storing up wrath for yourself on the day of wrath, when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed.
Why should you harden your hearts as the Egyptians and Pharaoh hardened their hearts? After he had made fools of them, did they not let the people go, and they departed?