"As for Me, behold,I will hardenthe heartsof the Egyptiansso that they will goin afterthem; and I will be honoredthrough Pharaohand allhis army,through his chariotsand his horsemen.
There also wentup with him bothchariotsand horsemen;and it was a verygreatcompany.
"Behold,I, even I am bringingthe floodof waterupon the earth,to destroyallfleshin whichis the breathof life,from underheaven;everythingthat is on the earthshall perish.
"Now behold,I Myselfdo establishMy covenantwith you, and with your descendantsafteryou;
Then the Egyptianstookup the pursuit,and allPharaoh'shorses,his chariotsand his horsemenwentin afterthem into the midstof the sea.
"Thus I will hardenPharaoh'sheart,and he will chaseafterthem; and I will be honoredthrough Pharaohand allhis army,and the Egyptianswill knowthat I am the LORD."And they didso.
The LORDhardenedthe heartof Pharaoh,kingof Egypt,and he chasedafterthe sonsof Israelas the sonsof Israelwere goingout boldly.
The LORDsaidto Moses,"When you gobackto Egyptseethat you performbeforePharaohallthe wonderswhichI have putin your power;but I will hardenhis heartso that he will not letthe peoplego.
"So I saidto you, 'LetMy songothat he may serveMe'; but you have refusedto lethim go.Behold,I will killyour son,your firstborn."'"
"But I will hardenPharaoh'sheartthat I may multiplyMy signsand My wondersin the landof Egypt.
"I, even I, have spoken;indeedI have calledhim, I have broughthim, and He will makehis wayssuccessful.
"I, even I, am He who comfortsyou. Whoare you that you are afraidof manwho diesAnd of the sonof manwho is madelike grass,
"Thereforebehold,I will surelyforgetyou and castyou awayfrom My presence,along with the citywhichI gaveyou and your fathers.
and say,'Thussaysthe LordGOD,"Behold,I am againstyou, O Sidon,And I will be glorifiedin your midst.Then they will knowthat I am the LORDwhen I executejudgmentsin her, And I will manifestMy holinessin her.
For thussaysthe LordGOD,"Behold,I Myselfwill searchfor My sheepand seekthem out.
Therefore,thussaysthe LordGODto them, "Behold,I, even I, will judgebetweenthe fatsheepand the leansheep.
therefore,thussaysthe LordGOD,'Behold,I, evenI, am againstyou, and I will executejudgmentsamongyou in the sightof the nations.
and say,'Mountainsof Israel,listento the wordof the LordGOD!Thussaysthe LordGODto the mountains,the hills,the ravinesand the valleys:"Behold,I Myselfam going to bringa swordon you, and I will destroyyour highplaces.
For I [will be] like a lionto EphraimAnd like a younglionto the houseof Judah.I, even I, will tearto pieces and goaway, I will carryaway, and therewill be noneto deliver.
Then Mosessaidto Aaron,"It is whatthe LORDspoke,saying,By those who comenearMe I will be treatedas holy,And beforeallthe peopleI will be honored.'"So Aaron,therefore, keptsilent.
then I will actwith wrathfulhostilityagainstyou, and I, evenI, will punishyou seventimesfor your sins.
So thenHe has mercyon whomHe desires,and He hardenswhomHe desires.
Seenowthat I, I am He, And thereis nogodbesidesMe; It is I who putto deathand givelife.I have woundedand it is I who heal,And thereis noonewho can deliverfrom My hand.
For it was of the LORDto hardentheir hearts,to meetIsraelin battlein orderthat he might utterlydestroythem, that they might receivenomercy,but that he might destroythem, justas the LORDhad commandedMoses.
I will drawout to you Sisera,the commanderof Jabin'sarmy,with his chariotsand his many[troops] to the riverKishon,and I will givehim into your hand.'"
"Whythen do you hardenyour heartsas the Egyptiansand Pharaohhardenedtheir hearts?WhenHe had severelydealtwith them, did they not allow the people to go,and they departed?
