Exodus 10:20

And the Lord hardened the heart of Pharaoh, and he did not send away the children of Israel.

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

But the LORD hardened Pharaoh’s heart, so that he would not let the children of Israel go.

In Context

19And the Lord brought in the opposite direction a strong wind from the sea, and took up the locusts and cast them into the Red Sea, and there was not one locust left in all the land of Egypt.

21And the Lord said to Moses, Stretch out thy hand to heaven, and let there be darkness over the land of Egypt—darkness that may be felt.

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Cross References

Exodus 3:19But I know that Pharaoh king of Egypt will not let you go, save with a mighty hand;

Exodus 7:13And the heart of Pharaoh was hardened, and he hearkened not to them, as the Lord charged them.

Exodus 10:1And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, Go in to Pharaoh: for I have hardened his heart and the heart of his servants, that these signs may come upon them; in order

Exodus 11:10And Moses and Aaron wrought all these signs and wonders in the land of Egypt before Pharaoh; and the Lord hardened the heart of Pharaoh, and he did not hearken to send forth the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt.

Isaiah 6:9Ye shall hear indeed, but ye shall not understand; and ye shall see indeed, but ye shall not perceive.

Matthew Henry on Exodus 10:13-21

12 And the Lord said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand over the land of Egypt for the locusts, that they may come up upon the land of Egypt, and eat every herb of the land, even all that the hail hath left. 13 And Moses stretched forth his rod over the land of Egypt, and the Lord brought an east wind upon the land all that day, and all that night; and when it was morning, the east wind brought the locusts. 14 And the locusts went up over all the land of Egypt, and rested in all the coasts of Egypt: very grievous… Read the whole commentary →

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