Exodus 9:12

And the Lord obdurated the heart of Pharoh, and he would not hearken to them, as the Lord had said to Mosheh.

Targum Onkelos

In The King James Version

And the LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh, and he hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had spoken unto Moses.

In Context

11And the magicians could not stand before Mosheh, on account of the disease; for the disease was upon the magicians and upon all the Mizraee.

13And the Lord said to Mosheh, Rise up in the morn-ing and stand before Pharoh, and say to him, Thus saith the Lord, the God of the Jehudaee Send My people away, that they may serve before Me:

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Cross References

Exodus 4:21And the Lord said to Mosheh, In thy going to return to Mizraim look to all the wonders that I have appointed by thy hand, and do them before the Pharoh. But I will obdurate his heart, and he will not send the people away.

Exodus 9:7And Pharoh sent, and, behold, not one of the cattle of the sons of Israel had died. And Pharoh’s heart was hardened, and he would not send the people away.

Matthew Henry on Exodus 9:9-13

8 And the Lord said unto Moses and unto Aaron, Take to you handfuls of ashes of the furnace, and let Moses sprinkle it toward the heaven in the sight of Pharaoh. 9 And it shall become small dust in all the land of Egypt, and shall be a boil breaking forth with blains upon man, and upon beast, throughout all the land of Egypt. 10 And they took ashes of the furnace, and stood before Pharaoh; and Moses sprinkled it up toward heaven; and it became a boil breaking forth with blains upon man, and upon beast. 11 And the… Read the whole commentary →

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