And the heart of Pharaoh was hardened, and he did not let the children of Yisra’ĕ
“But I know that the sovereign of Mitsrayim is not going to let you go, not even by a strong hand.
And יהוה said to Mosheh, “As you go back to Mitsrayim, see that you do all those wonders before Pharaoh which I have put in your hand. But I am going to harden his heart, so that he does not let the people go.
And Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, and he did not listen to them, as יהוה had said.
And Pharaoh saw that the rain, and the hail, and the thunder had ceased, yet he sinned again and he hardened his heart, he and his servants.