Exodus 10:20 “But the LORD hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he would not let the Israel…”

Exodus 10:20

But the LORD hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he would not let the Israelites go.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

But the LORD hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he didn’t let the children of Israel go.

American Standard Version

But Jehovah hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he did not let the children of Israel go.

Geneva Bible 1599

But the Lord hardened Pharaohs heart, and hee did not let the children of Israel goe.

Darby Translation

And Jehovah made Pharaoh's heart stubborn, and he did not let the children of Israel go.

Young's Literal Translation

and Jehovah strengtheneth the heart of Pharaoh, and he hath not sent the sons of Israel away.

Bible in Basic English

But the Lord made Pharaoh's heart hard, and he did not let the children of Israel go.

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Cross references

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

Exodus 4:21 Exodus 11:10 Deuteronomy 2:30 Exodus 9:12 Romans 9:18 Exodus 7:13

Exodus 4:21 · BSB

The LORD instructed Moses, “When you go back to Egypt, see that you perform before Pharaoh all the wonders that I have put within your power. But I will harden his heart so that he will not let the people go.

Exodus 11:10 · BSB

Moses and Aaron did all these wonders before Pharaoh, but the LORD hardened Pharaoh’s heart so that he would not let the Israelites go out of his land.

Deuteronomy 2:30 · BSB

But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass through, for the LORD your God had made his spirit stubborn and his heart obstinate, that He might deliver him into your hand, as is the case this day.

Exodus 9:12 · BSB

But the LORD hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he would not listen to them, just as the LORD had said to Moses.

Romans 9:18 · BSB

Therefore God has mercy on whom He wants to have mercy, and He hardens whom He wants to harden.

Exodus 7:13 · BSB

Still, Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, and he would not listen to them, just as the LORD had said.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

19And the LORD changed the wind to a very strong west wind that carried off the locusts and blew them into the Red Sea. Not a single locust remained anywhere in Egypt.

21Then the LORD said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand toward heaven, so that darkness may spread over the land of Egypt—a palpable darkness.”

Read Exodus 10