Exodus 7:23
21 The fish in the Nile died, and the river smelled so bad that the Egyptians could not drink its water. And there was blood throughout the land of Egypt.
22 But the magicians of Egypt did the same things by their magic arts. So Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, and he would not listen to Moses and Aaron, just as the LORD had said.
Instead, Pharaoh turned around, went into his palace, and did not take any of this to heart.
24 So all the Egyptians dug around the Nile for water to drink, because they could not drink the water from the river.
25 And seven full days passed after the LORD had struck the Nile.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Instead, Pharaoh turned around, went into his palace, and did not take any of this to heart.
- KJV
- And Pharaoh turned and went into his house, neither did he set his heart to this also.
- WEB
- Pharaoh turned and went into his house, and he didn’t even take this to heart.
- ASV
- And Pharaoh turned and went into his house, neither did he lay even this to heart.
- DARBY
- And Pharaoh turned and went into his house, and took not this to heart either.
- BLB
- And Pharaoh turned and went into his house, and he did not set his heart even to this.
- ÅB
- Og Farao vendte seg om og gikk hjem til sitt hus og la heller ikke dette på hjerte.
- OTB
- Farao vendte seg og gikk inn i sitt palass, og tok ikke engang dette til hjerte.
- B1930
- Og Farao vendte sig om og gikk hjem til sitt hus og la heller ikke dette på hjerte.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 62:10
Place no trust in extortion, or false hope in stolen goods. If your riches increase, do not set your heart upon them.
Read in contextEzekiel 40:4
“Son of man,” he said to me, “look with your eyes, hear with your ears, and pay attention to everything I am going to show you, for that is why you have been brought here. Report to the house of Israel everything you see.”
Read in contextHabakkuk 1:5
“Look at the nations and observe— be utterly astounded! For I am doing a work in your days that you would never believe even if someone told you.
Read in contextProverbs 22:17
Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise— apply your mind to my knowledge—
Read in contextJeremiah 36:24
Yet in hearing all these words, the king and his servants did not become frightened or tear their garments.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 32:46
he said to them, “Take to heart all these words I testify among you today, so that you may command your children to carefully follow all the words of this law.
Read in contextProverbs 24:32
I observed and took it to heart; I looked and received instruction:
Read in contextProverbs 29:1
A man who remains stiff-necked after much reproof will suddenly be shattered beyond recovery.
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