Exodus 8:28

And Pharaoh hardened his heart, even on this occasion, and he would not send the people away.

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

And Pharaoh said, I will let you go, that ye may sacrifice to the LORD your God in the wilderness; only ye shall not go very far away: intreat for me.

In Context

27And the Lord did as Moses said, and removed the dog fly from Pharaoh, and from his servants, and from his people, and there was not one left.

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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 8:8And Moses and Aaron went forth from Pharaoh, and Moses cried to the Lord concerning the restriction of the frogs, as Pharaoh appointed him.

Exodus 10:17pardon therefore my sin yet this time, and pray to the Lord your God, and let him take away from me this death.

Ezra 6:10that they may offer sweet savors to the God of heaven, and that they may pray for the life of the king and his sons.

Hosea 10:2They have divided their hearts; now shall they be utterly destroyed: he shall dig down their altars, their pillars shall mourn.

Matthew Henry on Exodus 8:21-32

20 And the Lord said unto Moses, Rise up early in the morning, and stand before Pharaoh; lo, he cometh forth to the water; and say unto him, Thus saith the Lord , Let my people go, that they may serve me. 21 Else, if thou wilt not let my people go, behold, I will send swarms of flies upon thee, and upon thy servants, and upon thy people, and into thy houses: and the houses of the Egyptians shall be full of swarms of flies, and also the ground whereon they are. 22 And I will sever in that day the land of Goshen, in… Read the whole commentary →

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