Exodus 14:4 “And I will harden Pharaoh’s heart so that he will pursue them. But I w…”

Exodus 14:4

And I will harden Pharaoh’s heart so that he will pursue them. But I will gain honor by means of Pharaoh and all his army, and the Egyptians will know that I am the LORD.” So this is what the Israelites did.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, that he shall follow after them; and I will be honoured upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host; that the Egyptians may know that I am the LORD. And they did so.

World English Bible

I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, and he will follow after them; and I will get honor over Pharaoh, and over all his armies; and the Egyptians shall know that I am the LORD.” They did so.

American Standard Version

And I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, and he shall follow after them; and I will get me honor upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host: and the Egyptians shall know that I am Jehovah. And they did so.

Geneva Bible 1599

And I will harden Pharaohs heart that hee shall follow after you: so I will get mee honour vpon Pharaoh, and vpon all his hoste: the Egyptians also shall knowe that I am the Lord: and they did so.

Darby Translation

And I will harden Pharaoh's heart, that he may pursue after them; and I will glorify myself in Pharaoh, and in all his host; and the Egyptians shall know that I am Jehovah. And they did so.

Young's Literal Translation

and I have strengthened the heart of Pharaoh, and he hath pursued after them, and I am honoured on Pharaoh, and on all his force, and the Egyptians have known that I [am] Jehovah;' and they do so.

Bible in Basic English

And I will make Pharaoh's heart hard, and he will come after them and I will be honoured over Pharaoh and all his army, so that the Egyptians may see that I am the Lord. And they did so.

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Cross references

“harden”

Exodus 7:3 Exodus 4:21–31 Exodus 14:8 Romans 11:8 Exodus 14:17 Exodus 7:13

Exodus 7:3 · BSB

But I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, and though I will multiply My signs and wonders in the land of Egypt,

Exodus 4:21–31 · 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 14:8 · BSB

And the LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt so that he pursued the Israelites, who were marching out defiantly.

Romans 11:8 · BSB

as it is written: “God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that could not see, and ears that could not hear, to this very day.”

Exodus 14:17 · BSB

And I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians so that they will go in after them. Then I will gain honor by means of Pharaoh and all his army and chariots and horsemen.

Exodus 7:13 · BSB

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

“I will be”

Romans 9:17 Exodus 9:16 Ezekiel 28:22 Exodus 15:14–16 Exodus 18:11 Nehemiah 9:10

Romans 9:17 · BSB

For the Scripture says to Pharaoh: “I raised you up for this very purpose, that I might display My power in you, and that My name might be proclaimed in all the earth.”

Exodus 9:16 · BSB

But I have raised you up for this very purpose, that I might display My power to you, and that My name might be proclaimed in all the earth.

Ezekiel 28:22 · BSB

And you are to declare that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Behold, I am against you, O Sidon, and I will be glorified within you. They will know that I am the LORD when I execute judgments against her and demonstrate M…

Exodus 15:14–16 · BSB

The nations will hear and tremble; anguish will grip the dwellers of Philistia.

Exodus 18:11 · BSB

Now I know that the LORD is greater than all other gods, for He did this when they treated Israel with arrogance.”

Nehemiah 9:10 · BSB

You performed signs and wonders against Pharaoh, all his officials, and all the people of his land, for You knew they had acted with arrogance against our fathers. You made a name for Yourself that endures to this day.

“that the Egyptians”

Exodus 7:5 Exodus 7:17

Exodus 7:5 · BSB

And the Egyptians will know that I am the LORD, when I stretch out My hand against Egypt and bring the Israelites out from among them.”

Exodus 7:17 · BSB

This is what the LORD says: By this you will know that I am the LORD. Behold, with the staff in my hand I will strike the water of the Nile, and it will turn to blood.

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

In context

3For Pharaoh will say of the Israelites, ‘They are wandering the land in confusion; the wilderness has boxed them in.’

5When the king of Egypt was told that the people had fled, Pharaoh and his officials changed their minds about them and said, “What have we done? We have released Israel from serving us.”

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