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.
Then the LORDsaid,"My Spiritshall not strivewith manforever,becausehe alsois flesh;nevertheless his daysshall be one hundredand twentyyears."
"The LORDsaidto him, 'How?'And he said,'I will goout and be a deceivingspiritin the mouthof allhis prophets.'Then He said,'You are to entice[him] and alsoprevail.Goand doso.'
He turnedtheir heartto hateHis people,To dealcraftilywith His servants.
WhenHe performedHis signsin EgyptAnd His marvelsin the fieldof Zoan,
Then the LORDsaidto Moses,"Goto Pharaoh,for I have hardenedhis heartand the heartof his servants,that I may performthesesignsof Mine amongthem,
But the LORDhardenedPharaoh'sheart,and he did not letthe sonsof Israelgo.
But the LORDhardenedPharaoh'sheart,and he was not willingto letthem go.
Mosesand AaronperformedallthesewondersbeforePharaoh;yet the LORDhardenedPharaoh'sheart,and he did not letthe sonsof Israelgoout of his land.
Then the LORDsaidto Moses,"Pharaohwill not listento you, sothat My wonderswill be multipliedin the landof Egypt."
"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.
"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.
"But I knowthat the kingof Egyptwill not permityou to go,exceptunder compulsion.
"So I will stretchout My handand strikeEgyptwith allMy miracleswhichI shall doin the midstof it; and afterthat he will let you go.
Yet Pharaoh'sheartwas hardened,and he did not listento them, as the LORDhad said.
"But I will hardenPharaoh'sheartthat I may multiplyMy signsand My wondersin the landof Egypt.
"The frogswill departfrom you and your housesand your servantsand your people;they will be leftonlyin the Nile."
But when Pharaohsawthat there was relief,he hardenedhis heartand did not listento them, as the LORDhad said.
But Pharaohhardenedhis heartthistimealso,and he did not letthe peoplego.
And the LORDhardenedPharaoh'sheart,and he did not listento them, justas the LORDhad spokento Moses.
Pharaoh'sheartwas hardened,and he did not letthe sonsof Israelgo,justas the LORDhad spokenthroughMoses.
"Renderthe heartsof thispeopleinsensitive,Their earsdull,And their eyesdim,Otherwisethey might seewith their eyes,Hearwith their ears,Understandwith their hearts,And returnand be healed."
Why,O LORD,do You cause us to strayfrom Your waysAnd hardenour heartfrom fearingYou? Returnfor the sakeof Your servants,the tribesof Your heritage.
"HE HAS BLINDEDTHEIR EYESAND HE HARDENEDTHEIR HEART,SOTHAT THEY WOULD NOT SEEWITH THEIR EYESAND PERCEIVEWITH THEIR HEART,AND BE CONVERTEDAND I HEALTHEM."
And justas they did not see fitto acknowledgeGodany longer, Godgave them overto a depravedmind,to dothosethings which are not proper,
So thenHe has mercyon whomHe desires,and He hardenswhomHe desires.
to the onean aromafrom deathto death,to the otheran aromafrom lifeto life.And whois adequatefor these things?
"From Aroerwhichis on the edgeof the valleyof Arnonand [from] the citywhichis in the valley,even to Gilead,there was nocitythat was toohighfor us; the LORDour Goddeliveredalloverto us.
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.
and, "A STONEOF STUMBLINGAND A ROCKOF OFFENSE";for they stumblebecause they are disobedientto the word,and to this[doom] they were alsoappointed.
